In library school or job hunting: tips & tricks to build up your professional career

In library school or job hunting: tips & tricks to build up your professional career Lisa Chow | Sandra Sajonas SLA@Pratt Skill Share Fair April 23, 2010

Find a mentor or two Find colleagues to share & bounce off ideas Get to know your fellow library students

Publish, publish, publish no matter how small

Update your resume regularly, utilize LinkedIn Have a web presence

Get involved with library associations and groups (national, local, student chapters)

Find opportunities to present your projects at conferences (poster sessions, ALA Grassroots, ALA LRRT, etc.)

Attend cheap/free local librarian events (METRO, SLA-NY, Meetup group, Desk Set, unconferences)

Apply for various library programs & initiatives (ARL Diversity Scholars, ALA Emerging Leaders, ALA Spectrum Scholars, etc.)

Keep up with library land (listservs, blogs, check library associations sites/groups regularly)

Attend national and local conferences (student rates, travel stipends/scholarships, etc.)

Propose ideas, start projects, see what happens

Tell people you're a library student, set up informational meetings

Going beyond your job title

Quality, not quantity

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