The document provides tips for recent library school graduates on how to establish themselves as an up-and-coming librarian, including acting confident in their skills, finding opportunities to teach and publish, getting involved in library associations to build experience, using social media and virtual conferences to stay connected to the field, and promoting a visionary perspective to position oneself as a leader in the future of libraries.

1. OK, I Went to Library School
Now what?

2. Act Like a Rockstar
If you act like the hottest new librarian, people
will treat you like the hottest new librarian…
Have the relevant skills to back that up.

3. Learn to Dazzle
It doesn’t take a lot.
Practice
Teach
Present
anywhere you can
Publish

4. Get Involved
Free labor is expected in academia.
ALA
Student-to-Staff
Emerging Leaders
Internships
ACRL
OLA/WLA
ACRL-OR/WA

5. Stay Connected
Even when you can’t afford to attend…
Twitter
Blogs
Virtual Conferences
Facebook
ALA Connect
NW Central

6. Don’t Wait to Be a Mover & Shaker
Promote yourself.

7. Think in Future Tense
Library Futurists are hot…
Joan Frye Williams
Char Booth
Joe Murphy
Aaron Schmidt

8. Be Critical, Don’t be a Jerk

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