Thanks to a former #hyperlib student for sharing this job posting from Douglas County Libraries. Take look at the competencies required below. I have been thinking a lot about soft skills and wrote a piece called “Soft Skills are Heart Skills” for PLA in 2019. What soft skills do you see embedded in these comps? […]
Note from Michael – Carlie was a WISE student taking the Hyperlinked Library awhile ago. Carlie wrote this post as part of her course blogging and we shared it at my blog. I thought I would share with you all as we wind down. I’ve been reflecting on what kind of librarian I wish to become, and […]
Hey all – to make it easy for folks to explore the symposium posts today and through the weekend, please share your URL here. Post with a short “tweet” abstract for your entry in the comments below. Or perhaps a haiku? 🙂 ALSO: Please submit the URL for your symposium post to Canvas when you […]
This week I'm asking people who hire library and LIS workers: We are nearing Spring graduation time. What advice do you have for new MLIS holders? I'm thinking both about their first post-MLIS job hunt, and in future career moves? — Hiring Librarians (@HiringLib) May 7, 2024
Hey all – just an FYI. An “Office Hours” column from 2016 at Library Journal may be of interest. It’s all about the questions we ask in interviews. Also see the response from SJSU School of Info grad Jessica Gilbert Redman. It’s in Wholehearted on page 65.
Hey all – thanks for your feedback about a chat session. It seemed best to just go with the Saturday session.
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“Ironically, for all of the scheduled programming it offers, the BPL has discovered one of the biggest services it provides is simply its space—giving people a place to be. For free.” https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2023/11/12/public-libraries-boston/?fbclid=IwAR2dmqXQ3Y5TPG67UwrB1ExaOQ9Ten2VqQQmkiMYPkwHuGw4RAp7ehsffLk The genius of public libraries is that they were created by citizens, and their only agenda is to collect what humans know—and […]
Greetings all and welcome to the week where the tables turn! We devote an entire week to your own creative curiosity and your Symposium entries. The module is here. Please take a look and read the resources that strike you or save them for the future. Also use your time this week to work on your Symposium […]
