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Notes on Reading Resumes
First of all, let me apologize right up front, because I know I'm going to come off sounding like a jackass in this post. I really don't intend to, and I honestly am sensitive to what I'm saying....
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Tips for New Library Employees
Just recently, someone who follows my blog sent me this email: I have just started a job as a library reference assistant in a public library system in a city of over 500,000 people. I will be in one...
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Job Opening at Manchester (NH) Library
My friend Lichen is moving on from her position at the Manchester (NH) City Library, opening a great spot for a techie librarian with ideas and initiative. The details are: Librarian III (Head of Info...
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Two Openings for Library Assistant at My Library
The Chelmsford Library was lucky enough to have some of our funding restored for the fiscal year starting July 1st, and we we have two openings for part-time Library Assistants at the Circulation Desk....
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Job Opening for Evergreen Library Support Technician
Back in May, my library's consortium migrated our catalog to Evergreen. Since then, it became clear that we need more staff to support Evergreen, because using an open source catalog is a great deal...
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Reference Question of the Week – 9/4/11
This week's question is one we get asked many times a day - it's not difficult at all, but this time had a sort of heart-wrenching twist. A woman in her early twenties walked up to the desk. Very...
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Great Job Opening: Head of Reader Services
There are two job openings at my library right now: Head of Reader Services and Circulation Desk Manager. The Circ Desk Manager will do all the circ staff scheduling, work at the desk, but also manage...
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Networking Tips for New Librarians
I thought this fit nicely with the job ad post from last week. A little while ago, a reader emailed me with this question: I'm a recent MLIS graduate, and just moved to a new state. I was wondering if...
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A Cloud of Cover Letters
This week we started the first round of interviews for my library's Head of Reader Services position. Which means, I've been reading a lot of resumes and cover letters lately. Since we advertised for...
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Job Opportunity: MVLC Assistant Executive Director
My library is a part of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, and the consortium is looking for a new Assistant Executive Director. It's a great job - details below and on the state library jobs...
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Hello, I’m the Swiss Army Assistant Director
My library's long-time Assistant Director retired at the end of last year, and I am taking over that role. This means two things: My library is hiring a Head of Reference - if you're interested, check...
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