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I was skimming through the excellent 100+ Job Resources for Librarians post that I’ve seen linked from a couple of library blogs this week.  Most of the job listing sites (like ALA Joblist) are ones that I’ve seen before and have in my RSS aggregator already.

(By the way, my own tip: ALA Joblist allows you to set up a custom RSS feed with just the search parameters you want — city, academic/public, salary range, etc.  It’s very handy.)

There’s a link on this list that I had apparently bookmarked some time back but had forgotten about: “HOWTO:Apply for a library job” on LISWiki.  This article is a must-read summary for new LIS graduates or for anyone looking for a librarian position.  It’s got particularly good questions to ask during the interview cycle (from phone interview to offer) and several links that I’m still picking through.

No, no major news on the post-MLIS career opportunities front at this point. But I’m very pleased about two developments: I have accepted my first ALA co-chair position: the LIRT Teaching, Learning and Technology committee likes me, it really likes me.

Also, I’ve been invited to give a presentation on instructional podcasting at the GALILEO/GOLD conference in August with my friend/colleague/co-podcaster Rachel.  Details will follow in case any interested Georgians are reading this.

Thanks to The MLxperience for spotting this new blog:

Library Professional Development

They post conferences, CFPs, workshops, webinars and so on.

(Also, much credit to MLxperience for the tagline “libtechedtrainfotainment”.)

From a US News and World Report feature on Best Careers:

“Forget about that image of librarian as a mousy bookworm. Librarians these days must be high-tech information sleuths, helping researchers plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records. It’s an underrated career. Most librarians love helping patrons dig up information and, in the process, learning new things. Librarians may also go on shopping sprees, deciding which books and online resources to buy. They even get to put on performances, like children’s puppet shows, and run other programs, like book discussion groups for elders. On top of it all, librarians’ work hours are reasonable.”

Woo hoo!  We rock.