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Getting Ready: Last Year of Library School

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Getting Ready: Last Year of Library School

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  1. Library Career Paths: Roadblocks, Dead Ends, and Success StoriesMaria Kramer, Redwood City Public LibraryRicardo Antoni, San Francisco Public Library Peggy Cabrera, San Jose State University LibraryRita Torres, San Jose Public Library (retired)REFORMA National Conference IV – Denver, Colorado September 16, 2011 Presented by Bibliotecas Para La Gente (BPLG) The Northern California chapter of REFORMA

  2. Getting Ready: Last Year of Library School First, Imagine Your Best Workplace, Where you Can Grow and Contribute • Prepare a plan • Network, Network, Network! • Volunteer/Join Professional Organizations • Find out about hiring processes • Last but not least: Prepare for rejection!

  3. The Transition: From Graduation to Library Job • Have a support system in place: Family, Friends, Mentors • Prepare, Quit, and Commit • Spread your wings and Believe in Yourself • Accept part-time jobs : they can lead to other opportunities • First Impressions: Be Professional Whatever you do, don’t give up!

  4. Cruising Altitude: Got the Job but Now What? Reflect and Ask Yourself these Important Questions: • How do I fit within this organization? • Is there opportunities to grow? • Am I making a contribution? • How is your alma y corazón?

  5. Academic Library CareerBefore you Begin! • Take an academic course in library school if possible • Intern or volunteer at an academic library • Before you interview read: • The library’s program review to get a deeper understanding of the organization • The campus’s accreditation self-study report • The Mission/Goals and Strategic Plan for the library and the campus.

  6. Academic Library On the Job Tips • Be active in library committees to learn how the library functions • Join campus committees to contribute to your campus. Campus faculty will better understand librarian contributions • Get to know your departments, and the research and teaching interests of faculty • Become a member of ACRL or Loex. Subscribe to listservs on teaching and academic collection development

  7. Progressing in Your Academic Library Career • Find a mentor at your library, on your campus or through a library association • Explore your research and writing interests. Find colleagues in and out of your library with similar interests to create opportunities to publish • Create a Professional Development Plan (PDP). Update yearly with new goals for professional development.

  8. Civil Service Path Civil Service is… • The Administrative Service of a government/international agency; one in which appointments are made by competitive examination (www.m-w.com)

  9. Get in the Room • Resume & Oral Exam • Don’t Assume Anything • Match Interests • Follow Up!

  10. Civil Service is not Sexy • Who is the “CEO”? • New Realities

  11. Climbing to Leadership • My Immigrant Experience • Getting out of your Comfort Zone • Recognize Your Fears

  12. The Path To Success • What is my Sendero? • Take Calculated Risks • Silver Linings

  13. Wisdom y Consejos • Lift the Organization • Invest in Yourself • Keep an Eye on Your Goal!

  14. Questionsand Answers ¡Que Si Se Puede!

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