by Denise Nunez This summer I drove through several states, visited another country, climbed to the top of a mountain and managed to avoid updating my resume in the process. When I finally started to rewrite my resume, I stumbled over a writer’s block that is more likely due to a block in the concept of who I am rather…
By Sam Leif If there is one thing on the mind of most students it is getting a job after graduation. There are a number of useful tools to help you find open positions and learn useful tips for everything from your resume to the interview. ALA JobLISTThe American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries teamed…
By Stacey NordlundEarlier this year, I attended a conference at which SLIS director Sandy Hirsh spoke to the importance of thinking broadly about the skills we develop throughout the MLIS program. Many SLIS graduates are taking advantage of opportunities outside of the library realm because our skills are transferable to so many types of environments. Hirsh’s presentation included a pertinent…
By Linda Thuy NguyenAre you considering medical librarianship as a possible career choice after graduation? San Jose State University library school students and graduates who are interested in medical librarianship have the option to work in all kinds of settings. They can work in a hospital, academic medical center, clinics, colleges, consumer health resources centers, health information center, government agencies,…
by Brian McManus Professional development does not start when you get your first librarianship after being newly minted from library school. It begins when you start your MLIS and begin to understand all the professional opportunities that are available. Not only librarians and other information professionals conduct research, write articles, and are committee members that contribute to the greater library world. …