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Aho, Melissa. "Career College Libraries: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly." (Nov 2006)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "Crafting a Winning Resume." (Jan 2005)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "It’s Your Call: Telephone Interview Strategies." (Jan 2007)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman and Richard A. Murray. "Making Your Cover Letter Work for You." (Mar 2002)
Allen, Tiffany Eatman. "To Whom It May Concern: A Guide for Giving Employment References."
(Nov 2007)
Anderson, Chrissie. "Earning Your MLS Online." (Dec 2001)
Anderson, Elsa. "Teach Yourself To Be Tech Savvy." (Apr 2007)
Andrews, Sarah. "Learning to Teach: Providing Library Instruction." (Apr 2006)
Arnold, Jennifer. "The Other Academic Library: Librarianship at the Community College." (May
2005)
Baggett, Kevin. "The Accidental Academic Health Sciences Librarian." (Feb 2008)
Baird, Tim and Zahra M. Baird. "How to Enjoy Being an MLS: a Master of Library Stress." (Dec
2004)
Baird, Tim and Zahra M. "Running on Empty: Dealing with Burnout in the Library Setting." (Apr
2005)
Barta, Erin. "See What You’re Hearing: Explicit vs. Implicit Interview Responses." (Apr 2007)
Barta, Erin. "Why I Won’t Work for You." (Dec 2004)
Barton, Emily. "What Library School Didn’t Teach You: An Overview from Six First-Year
Professionals." (Nov 2006)
Beyer, Hope Elizabeth. "Finding Leadership & Mentoring Opportunities." (Mar 2004)
Bliss, Laurel. “Interviewing at Academic Libraries.” (Feb 2004)
Block, Karla J. "Surviving (and Even Impressing!) the Search Committee." (Nov 2003)
Block, Karla J. “From the Editor’s Desk.” (Feb 2004)
Bowman, Vibiana. “The Battle of Getting an Article Published … Notes from the Front.” (Jan 2004)
Bradley, Phil. "A Librarian's Career as an Internet Consultant, or How a Library Degree can Get
You around the World." (Feb 2005)
Brannon, Sian. "How Working in Retail Made Me a Better Librarian." (Feb 2006)
Bridgewater, Rachel. "From Temporary to Permanent – Making the Best of Your Time as a Temp."
(Nov 2005)
Brookover, Sophie R. "Finding Your Niche as a Youth Services Librarian." (Sept 2004)
Brookover, Sophie R. “Mentors: What Are They Good For?” (Dec 2003)
Brown, Christopher A. "Functional and Stylistic Needs of Every Online Portfolio." (Jan 2007)
Burchfield, Amy. "Benefiting From Your Academic Library Job." (Mar 2008)
Burchfield, Amy. "Experience the World as an FCIL Librarian." (June 2006)
Burns, Elizabeth. "Experience Needed: Using Non-Librarian Skill Sets in a Library Environment."
(Apr 2005)
Carter, Genny. "Overcoming the 'Lack of Experience' Factor." (June 2008)
Casburn, Steve. "Prove Yourself: What Public and Academic Librarians Can Learn from Special
Librarians." (Jan 2005)
Chamberlain, Clint. "Librarians on Center Stage: Being a Teaching Librarian." (Mar 2002)
Coffin, Amy. “Why Procrastinate That MLS Degree? Excuses Are No Excuse!” (Jan 2004)
Cohen, Steven M. "Grow the Profession: Marketing the Librarian." (Sept 2004)
Cole, Jacob. "Becoming a Supervisor: Managing Student Workers." (Feb 2005)
Collins, Catherine. "Earning an MLS at 40 & Beyond: A Snapshot of the Older Student." (June
2005)
Craig, Bryan. "My Job as Research Librarian at Monticello." (Nov 2003)
Craig, Bryan. "Wanted: Chief Knowledge Officers." (Nov 2003)
Crowhurst, Jonathan. “Becoming a Library Studies Student in the UK.” (Feb 2004)
Cunningham, Nancy. "In Search of an Emotionally Healthy Library." (Dec 2001)
Dalby, Alyson. "Negotiating Salary Packages." (July 2005)
David, Matthew. "Self-LT&D: Positioning Yourself for Advancement." (Jan 2004)
Delumeau, Andrea. "Keeping Up with RSS." (Oct 2004)
Delumeau, Andrea. "Telecommuting for Librarians." (Nov 2006)
Delumeau, Andrea. "Time Management for Library Professionals." (Sept 2005)
DeZelar-Tiedman, Christine. "A Very Special Specialty: Cataloging for Special Collections and
Archives." (Mar 2002)
Dickinson, Thad. “Relocating: the Beginning of a Great Adventure.” (Feb 2004)
Donnelly, Rebecca. "Something Different Every Day: Applying Outside Exper ience to Youth
Services." (June 2008)
Dority, G. Kim. "Ask Not What Your Network Can Do For You…" (Mar 2008)
Dority, G. Kim. "LinkedIn: Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell You, But Was Too
Shy/Modest/Embarrassed to Say…" (June 2007)
Doshi, Ameet. "Reducing Library-related Stress Holistically." (Apr 2007)
Doyle, Beth. "Careers in Preservation Librarianship." (Feb 2005)
Dunne, Loretta. "Going Online for Your Degree." (Aug 2004)
Dunneback, Katie. "Punch Up Your Portfolio." (July 2004)
Dyer, Jonathon. “Seeing Ourselves as Others Do.” (Sept 2003)
Eddington, Sam. "Out in the Country: Making Rural Librarianship Your First Career Step." (Apr
2008)
Ellard, Robyn. "Finger on the Pulse: How to Develop Your Own Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Plan." (Nov 2003)
Emery, Jill. "So You Want a Career in LIS?" (Nov 2001)
Emery, Jill. “The Style Council.” (Sept 2003)
Emery, Jill. "There Are No Facts, Only Interpretations." (Mar 2002)
Ennis, Lisa. "Going Over the Wall! Escaping a Toxicity." (Nov 2005)
Ennis, Lisa. "The Pope, Leadership, and Me." (May 2005)
Ennis, Lisa. "Oh, the Things I’ve Learned! Navigating the Labyrinth of Library Personalities." (Dec
2004)
Etches-Johnson, Amanda. "Look Mom, I got my Name in Print! Lessons Learned by a Publishing
Neophyte." (March 2004)
Ewing, Robin. "Presenting with Confidence: 10 Tips for Librarians." (Nov 2004)
Ewing, Robin. "Surviving the Campus Interview Presentation." (July 2005)
Fawley, Nancy. "Taking Your MLIS Overseas." (Oct 2005)
Ferguson, Jen. "Tips from the Trenches: How to Survive (and Even Enjoy) Distance Learning."
(Mar 2007)
Ferguson, Timothy. "Surviving Jobs You Loathe." (Mar 2004)
Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J. "How I Got My Dream Library Job." (Apr 2006)
Ferris, Anna M. "Tales from the Tenure Track: a Cataloger's Ultimate Experience." (Apr 2002)
Flanagan, Kate. "Library Residency: A Stepping Stone." (Oct 2004)
Flores, Nadine M. "The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Misunderstandings of Commitment and
Expectations of Committee Leadership." (Dec 2003)
Forest, Jon. "Moving from Public Services to Systems: Interview Strategies." (Oct 2007)
Ganster, Ligaya. "Making a Visual Impact: A Former Graphic Designer's Guide to Creating Library
Publications." (Dec 2006)
Garber, Gina. "Making the Leap from Paraprofessional to Professional in an Academic Library."
(LIScareer, May 2006)
Gaspari, Maureen. "To Cohort or Not to Cohort: An Essential Question to Ask When Considering
an Online MLS Program." (Feb 2007)
Gertz, Christine. "Move Along: Relocation for Librarians." (Mar 2007)
Gibson, Sally. “Your Visual Presentation: Dressing for an Interview.” (Sept 2003)
Glossop, Kelly. "Liaising Around: Essentials for a New Liaison Librarian." (Feb 2007)
Glover, John. "Telling Stories to Get the Job." (June 2007)
Gordon, Larissa. "Your Last Impression: Saying Thank You after Your Interview." (Aug 2005)
Gore, Sally. "Designated for Assignment." (Feb 2006)
Gray, Brian. "Self-Awareness: the Key to Leading Others." (Oct 2004)
Groves, Deana. "Office Politics: Advancing from Staff to Faculty within the Same Library." (Mar
2005)
Guthrie, Ana. "Shifting: Ways to Cope When You’re the Only Minority in Your Department." (Sept
2007)
Hall, Leigh. "Managing at Home: the Librarian as Working Parent." (Jul 2003)
Harrington, Heather. "From Library School to Museum Library: Cataloging as an Unlikely Career."
(Nov 2004)
Harrington, Heather. "Quiet in the Library: Working in a Work Zone." (July 2007)
Harvie, David I. "Libraries: Our Last Best Hope: Towards a Personal Philosophy of Librarianship."
(July 2005)
Helmstutler, Brenna K. "Becoming a Subject-Specialist Librarian." (July 2004)
Herrick, Fritz. "Working Overseas: Opportunities and Challenges." (Sept 2007)
Ho, Dora. "An Advocate for Teens: the Young Adult Librarian." (Mar 2002)
Holt, Karen. "Metadata and Beyond : The Life of a Corporate Digital Archivist." (Mar 2010)
Hourston, Shelley. "The Resilient Librarian." (Sept 2005)
Jackson, Cassandra L. "Embracing Librarianship: A New Librarian Reflects on Organizational
Characteristics that Motivate the Transition from Library Associate to Professional Librarian." (Oct
2004)
Johns-Masten, Kathryn. "Deconstructing the Interview Process at a Small Academic Library." (Nov
2005)
Johnson, Melissa M. "Multitasking to Within an Inch of Your Life: Working in a Small Library." (Apr
2006)
Johnston, Jennifer. "A Permanent Alternative: Temporary, Part-Time Library Work." (Aug 2004)
Johnston, Jennifer. "Not Just for Kids: Cultivating Adult Programs." (Nov 2006)
Jones, Wayne. "Getting Published." (Dec 2001)
Joseph, Mylee. "Making a Case for Attending a Conference." (June 2005)
Kane, Laura Townsend. "Medical Librarianship: A Niche for Every Interest." (Mar 2004)
Kear, Robin. “International Librarianship: Getting There from Here.” (June 2004)
Kelley, Jennifer. "A New Librarian’s First Conference: Or, What I Learned on Navy Pier." (Jan 2007)
Keogh, Kristina. "Solo Librarianship: Unique Challenges and Opportunities for New Librarians."
(May 2006)
Kerrigan, Susanne. “NEXGENLIB-L: Networking with the Next Generation of Librarians.” (Aug
2003)
King, Douglas. "The Hows and Whys of Book Reviewing." (Apr 2007)
King, Douglas. “The Renaissance Librarian: Catalogers Working in Public Services.” (Dec 2003)
King, Douglas. "What’s So Special About Cataloging Special Materials?" (Oct 2005)
King, Sarah C. "Being a New Librarian in a New Library: What to Expect When You Take the
Plunge." (Oct 2004)
Kroski, Ellyssa. "Leading as a Follower." (Aug 2004)
Krygier, Sarah. "Experience to Get Experience." (Mar 2006)
Krygier, Sarah. "Top Ten Ways to Burn Your Bridges in Library Land." (May 2006)
Kugel, Karin. "Working for a Vendor: a Lesser-Known Way to Enter the Business." (Nov 2005)
Kwaka, Helen. “Interviews: Asking the Right Questions.” (June 2004)
Larrabee, Nancy. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Interview; or, What Not to Do." (Apr
2006)
Larrabee, Nancy. "Creating Connections in Your Community: Starting and Leading a Book
Discussion Group." (Jan 2006)
Larrabee, Nancy. "Readers’ Advisory: You Can Do It!" (Aug 2005)
Larrabee, Nancy. "What I Wish I Had Learned in Library School: A Public Librarian’s Perspective."
(Nov 2007)
Lee, Suzan. "Internships or Practicums -- Does It Matter?" (May 2003)
Lee, Suzan. "The Interviewing Process Broken Down." (Apr 2002)
Lehner, John. "Gaps in Your Resume: Addressing an Interruption in Your Career Path." (Sept
2004)
Li, Judy. "Swinging between Academic and Public Librarianship." (Mar 2006)
Long, Dallas. "See the World - Be a Librarian!" (Jan 2005)
Markgren, Susanne. "Librarianship and Parethood: Confessions of a New Mother." (Nov 2003)
Martin, Nora. "The Challenges of a Newly Created Library Position." (Feb 2008)
Massengale, Lisa. "Working in a Joint-Use Facility." (Mar 2005)
Matthews, Michael. "Your First Year on the Tenure Track: Temperamental Advice for Junior Faculty
in Toxic Work Environments." (Oct 2005)
Matz, Chris. "Getting to No Yourself." (Sept 2004)
McGuire, Darwin. “Librarians in the Information Age: Alternative Uses of MLS Degrees.” (Dec
2003)
McNew, Christina Bennett. "Work Outside the Box." (Jan 2005)
Merritt, Tanzi. "Tips and Tricks for Conference Attendance." (Mar 2004)
Merritt, Tanzi. "Being a Reference Librarian in a Virtual Library." (Apr 2002)
Millet, Michelle S. “Libraries Have Cliques Too! Understanding Interpersonal Relationships in
Libraries.” (Feb 2004)
Millet, Michelle. "The Small World of Librarianship: Be Wary of Taking Test-Drives." (July 2005)
Moll, Joy Weese. "Meet Me at the Placement Center." (Sept 2005)
Moody, Kim. “Online Portfolios, or ‘WOW! Look at Everything I’ve Done!’” (June 2004)
Moran, Jessica. "On Being an Experienced, Flexible Specialist: Finding Your First Professional
Librarian Position." (May 2005)
Morris, Sarah E. & Patrice Johnson. "Getting Your LIS Degree without Breaking the Bank."
(LIScareer, Feb 2007)
Morrissey, Beth. "'But You Don’t Look Like A Librarian': Bringing Back Marian the Librarian."
(LIScareer, Apr 2008)
Murray, Richard A. "Geography 101: See the World, Get a Job." (Mar 2003)
Murray, Richard A. "The Whimsy of Cataloging." (Feb 2002)
Muturi, Elisheba. "Networking Through Information Interviews : What Works." (Mar 2004)
Nelson, Elizabeth. "Collecting Experiences for Your Future Career." (Feb 2010)
Newlen, Robert R. and Teri Switzer. "Taking a Paraprofessional Position with an MLS: Savvy
Career Move or Career Kiss of Death?" (Nov 2004)
Nikolova, Milena Ivanova. "Love It! Developing Psychological Skills to Become a Better Librarian."
(Aug 2004)
Nye, Valerie. “Lead the Way: Practical Leadership Skills for Librarians.” (Jan 2004)
Nye, Valerie. “Perfect on Paper: Putting Your Experience To Work.” (June 2004)
Oberg, Steve. "Lessons in Leadership: Practical Tips for Growing Your Library Career." (Apr 2002)
O'Connor, Matthew. "Task-Specific Internships: Focused Experiences, Expansive Benefits." (July
2004)
Ojumu, Ayodele. "Work in a Tenure Track Position and New Motherhood: Important Factors to
Consider.” (Aug 2003)
Olmstadt, Will. "What to Ask Your Interviewer." (June 2005)
Osborn, Jennifer. "Developing Teaching and Training Skills." (Mar 2007)
Osborn, Jennifer. "Developing Workplace Coaching Skills." (May 2006)
Osborn, Jennifer. “Getting the Most Out of Mentoring.” (Sept 2003)
Osborn, Jennifer. "The Librarian's Guide to Developing Presentation Skills." (Aug 2004)
Osterloh, Cassandra E. "Your First Year on the Job: Five Tips for New Librarians." (Jul 2003)
Owen, Tim Buckley. "Leaving Information Management to the Professionals: Why You Can’t Start
Too Early." (Apr 2005)
Paul, Sara R. "Find a Job in 10 Minutes a Day: Persistent Job Search Via an Aggregator."
(LIScareer, Dec 2006)
Perret, Robert. "So You Want to Prepare a Research Survey?" (Feb 2010)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Panel Interviews: Everything's Gonna Be All Right." (Apr 2003)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Paying for Graduate School." (Feb 2007)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. “Reluctant Leaders: Helping Others Have Confidence in Their Own
Leadership Abilities.” (Dec 2003)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "Supervising Students: Sore Spots, Strategies, and Success." (Feb
2005)
Peters, Chrissie Anderson. "What Leadership Is NOT." (Mar 2004)
Persing, Bob. "Getting Technical." (Apr 2002)
Potter, Charlie, and Shelly Franklin. "Getting Started: Employment Opportunities for Graduate
Students in Library and Information Programs." (May 2007)
Powell, Jessie Bishop. "Contract Cataloging in the 21st Century." (Aug 2007)
Pressley, Lauren. "Electronic Communication in the Workplace." (June 2006)
Pressley, Lauren. "Supervising Younger Workers." (Aug 2005)
Pressley, Lauren. "Workplace Communication." (Mar 2006)
Riehle, Catherine Fraser. "Teaching Tips from the Instruction Front: Insights of a New Librarian."
(May 2007)
Schimming, Laura. "And Now for Something Completely Different: Moving From One Library to A
Very Different One." (July 2004)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Be a Proactive Protege'." (Mar 2002)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Dealing with Difficult Supervisors." (Mar 2002)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Diversifying Your Experience." (Dec 2001)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Involvement in Professional or Community Associations." (Mar 2002)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Leading from Non-Supervisory Positions." (Mar 2002)
Shontz, Priscilla. "A Librarian without a Library: Staying Professionally Active While Unemployed."
(Jun 2003)
Shontz, Priscilla. "What Classes Should I Take?" (Dec 2001)
Shontz, Priscilla. "Why Network?" (Mar 2002)
Shotsberger, Stacy. "The Internship Bridge." (Apr 2005)
Sill, Laura A. "Preparing to Chair a Committee Meeting." (Dec 2001)
Sill, Laura A. "To: The Chair. Re: Committee Meeting Mechanics." (Nov 2004)
Silver, Samantha. "Can’t We All Just Get Along?: Bridging Generation Gaps in Libraries." (Mar
2005)
Sinclair, Kate. "Building New Generation Networks in Australia: a Personal Experience.” (Aug
2003)
Sloan, Susan. "Leadership for New Librarians." (Aug 2005)
Smith, Felicia A. "Pursuit of Employment in the New Millennium." (July 2007)
Smith, Felicia A. "Weary Helper: From Private Investigator to Librarian." (Feb 2006)
Snoeyenbos, Ann. "Failure is Bad, Right?" (Apr 2002)
Snoeyenbos, Ann. "From Baby Librarian to Tenured Faculty: Strategizing for Success ." (Mar 2003)
Snoeyenbos, Ann. "How Library Association Committee Work Has Made Me a Better Librarian."
(Apr 2002)
Starkey, Jennifer. "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Getting a Second Master’s
Degree But Were Afraid To Ask." (Dec 2006)
Stevens, Jennifer S. “Making Non-Library Experience Work for You.” (Aug 2003)
Stevenson-Moudamane, Veronica L. C. "Growing Your Talent Tree: Practical Tips for New
Professionals." (Sept 2005)
Strong, Marcy. "New Librarians as Project Managers: A Project Cataloger Tells All." (Oct 2005)
Sullivan, Doreen. "Flying Off the Inside Track: Survival Strategies for the Internal Candidate." (Mar
2007)
Sullivan, Doreen. "The Librarian Has Not Yet Left the Building: Resignation After-Effects."
(LIScareer, June 2006)
Swartz, Jonathan. "School Library Media Specialist Programs." (Feb 2006)
Switzer, Teri R. "Learning to Lead: the Power of Followership." (Apr 2002)
Switzer, Teri R. "Mentoring: A First Step on the Road to Success." (Aug 2007)
Taylor, Deborah. "Making the Shift: Using Transferable Skills to Change Career Paths." (Mar
2010)
Taylor, Tomaro I. "Why a Residency or Fellowship Might be Right for You." (Dec 2006)
tenBroek, Barbara. "Is There a Library Job in Your Future?" (Jan 2006)
Van Sant, Susanna. "Gaining Library Experience While You're a Student." (Dec 2001)
Vertone, Regina. "Which Side of the Pond Are You On? Focus and Variety in Librarianship." (June
2006)
Vetruba, Brian. "Librarians and Languages." (May 2005)
Walker, Shaundra. "Making a Lateral Move." (Jan 2006)
Wells, Muriel K. "The Internship Voyage: Shipwreck or Smooth Sailing?" (Oct 2007)
Wilcox, Matt. "Why I Won’t Hire You." (Dec 2004)
Williams, Christina. “Interpersonal Skills in the Virtual Reference Service Environment.” (June
2004)
Woodruff, Laura. "Becoming a People Person: Social Growing Pains of a Visiting Assistant
University Librarian." (Jan 2007)
York, Amy. "Should You Take a Temp Job?" (Mar 2006)
Zafran, Enid L. "'Do You Actually Read the Entire Book?': The Life of an Indexer." (Jan 2006)
Zimmerman, Devin. "Mindfulness for Librarians." (Mar 2005)

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