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Resumes with Robert: I just can’t get started
In two weeks, I’m attending the first of two sessions–one on resume writing, one on interviewing techniques–with the inimitable Robert Newlen, who has written not one, but two books on the matter....
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Resume update: whole new person on paper
I can’t say enough good things about the Robert Newlen resume session. Seriously, I’m going to look like a brand new person on paper once I finish updating to the new Newlen style. My resume has been...
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Want to blog at AALL Annual Meeting in Beantown?
From this month’s newsletter: “Calling All Bloggers: Join AALL in Boston! Countless stories unfold every day at the AALL Annual Meeting and Conference, and we welcome AALL member bloggers to volunteer...
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Totally superficial advice for (mostly) ladies at library professional...
A wise man once said that intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. There are plenty of smart things to be said about professional...
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Knowing when to hold ‘em, and when to fold ‘em (in advance of #AALL12)
Before a conference, it’s hard not to ask yourself whether you should be looking for a new position. For newer librarians: Is there opportunity for advancement, either in position, or in...
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Totally superficial advice for thrifting a professional wardrobe: women’s pants
I love everything about thrifting: the thrill of the hunt, the unreal bargains, and of course, the exclusive delight of saying, “what, this old thing?” If you’re a new librarian starting a professional...
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Handling a difficult situation for 8.3% of us: Unemployment
I thought I would finish Mental Health Break with a field report from the other side of librarianship: the side where one is not a librarian at all. I recently described myself as an “information...
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This week at Lulu: Where have you been?
“Where have you been” is one of those loaded questions that can mean, “Where have you been, I have been waiting for you for hours,” or “Where have you been all my life?” The reasons you aren’t there...
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Fashionably late to the library Twitter game?
So, you and your library are not on Twitter. Big deal, right? Professional sporting events, political debates, award shows and cable news are pre-hashtagged, but what does it mean for you? If you’re...
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The parallel universe of private law librarianship: a progress report
I’ve been a month and a week at my new place of employ, and I couldn’t be any happier about it. Even if you discount the free coffee, free breakfast on Fridays, swanky cubicle… … charming...
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