Follow up presentation for Careers in Federal Libraries/ ALA Job Placement Center Midwinter 12 event "Unusual Ways to Enhance Your Resume." Contact @tiffanybrandlib for any questions.

1. Careers in Federal Libraries
Integrating Social Media into Your
Federal Library Job Search
Tiffany Jane Brand
(@tiffanybrandlib/@CareersFedLib)

2. S
• Tiffany Jane Brand (@tiffanybrandlib) was the 2009-
2011 University of Pittsburgh University Library System
Diversity Fellow as well as a librarian in the Reference
and Instruction and Special Collections departments at
the University.
• Tiffany received her MLIS from the University of
Pittsburgh in 2010, after five years working in academic
and public libraries. Her work and research includes
digital rights management in libraries and archives,
distance education, and the use of emerging
technologies in cultural institutions. She is the
manager for the Careers in Federal Libraries
(@CareersFedLib) Twitter page.

3. Job Searching in Twitter
Basic Search Advanced Search
• Use quotes or exact • Use keywords or Boolean.
phrasing.
• Type From:Smithsonian to
bring back all tweets sent
from Smithsonian. • With advanced twitter
• Enter@Smithsonian to bring searching you can narrow
back all tweets that down your job search to a
mention Smithsonian, geographic area.
including job list mentions.

4. Basic Twitter Search Example

5. Advanced Twitter Search Example

6. TweetMyJobs.com
@TweetMyJobs

7. Promoting Your Work
• Optimal tweets: short opinion • Tip to promote work: #libchat.
and link to work or article Wednesdays 8:00-9:30, created
(podcast, video, etc.) related to by @nataliebinder. Participate in
library industry. #libpitch. @ 9:20pm to promote
projects.
• Ex. Join @CareersFedLib at the
ALA Job Placement Center ( • Ex. #libchat My name is Tiffany. I
#alamw12) for two career manage @CareersFedLib for
sessions: 1/21 & 1/22- Careers in Federal Libraries
http://www.alamidwinter.org/ #libpitch
• Add relevant hashtags to make • Bitly.com and TinyURL.com will
sure tweet is seen in multiple shorten links to acceptable
channels. Ex. #archives twitter length.
#socialmedia

8. RT? MT? What Does it All Mean?
• Use @ symbol to send a • MT: Retweet a tweet,
message to but with some
person/organization. modifications (ex.
shortening link)
• RT: Retweet a tweet • DM (Direct Message)
that was sent to you. send a private message
Ex. RT @tiffanybrandlib to person you follow.

9. Hashtags.org
• Scan USAjobs.gov job ads
for keywords:
#onlineeducation,
#intern #librarycongress,
#library #jobs, #Bureau
ofLabor
• Use hashtags.org, which
is a good way to check
the frequency and
popularity of a specific
hashtag.

10. Monitter.com

11. Twubs.com

12. Combining Twitter with Other Social
Media to Optimize Your Job Search

13. Facebook
• Go to https://twitter.com/settings/profile to
link Twitter and FB accounts. Can’t post from
FB to Twitter, FB ended that service.
• Create a separate list for job resources and
friends.
• Use Facebook timeline to display projects and
resumes to prospective employers.
• Tip: Using timeline as a digital resume-
http://on.mash.to/z2wnhL

14. LinkedIn
• Use #in to post tweets
to your LinkedIn
account.
Ex. Supervisory
Librarian:1.usa.gov/xdJj8J
#library #jobs #in
• Join the Careers in
Federal Libraries group
on LinkedIn:
http://linkd.in/yKeHl3

15. Blogs
• You can promote your • Widgets:TwitterPro
work via linking Twitter &TwitterFountain
with your WordPress,
LiveJournal or Blogger
account.
• Place widgets for
• Widgets allow you to Slideshare, LinkedIn,
place links to your other Facebook, Pinterest,
social media accounts etc. on site or blog.
on your homepage.

16. Managing Social Media with Hootsuite

17. Managing Social Medial Accounts
• Smartphone Apps (Android and I Phone):
Seesmic, Twitter (for mobile), Facebook (for
mobile), Hootsuite (for mobile).
• Gist.com -upload and monitor contacts,
including scanned business cards. Can upload
to LinkedIn & integrate users into your #in
network.
• JobKatch-(http://www.jobkatch.com/) tracks
your progress for each job lead.

18. Who’s Saying What about You?
• Find out what your ranking is:
search.twitter.com, pipl.com GooglePage rank
checker: http://www.prchecker.info/
• Not showing up? Use certification at end of
name, degree. Ex. Jane Q. Smith, MLIS

19. Tips for Successful Networking
• Ask questions, respond to others tweets,
make hashtags as specific as possible.
#archives #socialmedia rather than
#computers #libraries.
• Follow sources outside of traditional library
jobs: @mashable, @wiredmag,
@fastcompany, @FederalTimes, @USAJOBS
• Save hashtag searches related to job search.
Ex. #edtech, #libchat.

20. Thanks for Attending!
Please follow for job postings, resumes tips
and more!
Tiffany Brand: @tiffanybrandlib
CIFL Twitter: @CareersFedLib
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/FederalLibrary
LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/yKeHl3