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An American SLIS Student in Taiwan: Searching for Experience While Living Abroad

An American SLIS Student in Taiwan: Searching for Experience While Living Abroad by Whitney Zahar I could not have imagined the amazing journey my life has taken since I boarded an airplane in 2009 and set off from my home state of Virginia to South Korea. I spent a year teaching English and immersing myself in a new culture. One…

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January 26, 2014
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Digital Dance: A Place for Digital Learners at New York Public Library’s Dance Division

Digital Dance: A Place for Digital Learners at New York Public Library's Dance Division by Selena Chau   Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to work in a dance moving image archive, so I wanted to describe some of the exciting digital initiatives happening in this field. If you have ever visited special collections or archives, you know that…

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November 2, 2013
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It Was My Pleasure: Interning at the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum

By Alison Leonard, MA, MLIS “What’s an archivist?” and “what does an archivist do?” These are questions a lot of people could ask because it’s not a common job title, and archivists don’t do a very good job of promoting themselves. They are usually the quiet type. An archivist is someone who maintains and an archive. Ok, great, but what…

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March 26, 2012
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Successful Interviewing: A How-to Guide

by Stacey Nordlund In early February, 2012, I attended an Ontario Library Association conference session on the topic of interview skills. The presentation was given by a public librarian, Yvonne Patch, from the Hamilton Public Library, and an academic librarian, Jim Brett, of the University of Guelph Library. The session was informative and the presenters’ recommendations are an excellent starting…

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March 26, 2012
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Taking Initiative to Find the Perfect Internship

by Sarah Sammis Opportunities come in all forms and at all times. In my second semester of the MLIS program I knew I wanted to do an internship before I graduated. Making time for one in the fall semester meant taking a full course load the previous spring and one class during summer session. Where I would intern, though, was…

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January 11, 2012
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