Looking for a job?

The blog “In the Library with the Lead Pipe” is written by six librarians who work in all different fields of librarianship.  In the most recent post, “What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs,” they give priceless advice not only for new job seekers, but also for those librarians who might be thinking of changing tracks one day.  Check it out, and happy job hunting!

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We are midway through the summer semester, and some of you are starting to see graduation in your future.  Is your resume ready to show the world what you’ve got?  Dan Schwabel has written a book called Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and has also published this great blog highlighting online resume services found on the Web.

Once your resume is in good shape, you will be ready for ALA2009! If you have any conference related questions, don’t forget to attend LISSA’s Info Session Wednesday from 4-6 in the Springer Suites.

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check out this blog of outdated library books: 

awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com

LP

Check out this link from the Johnson County Library in Kansas. The library hired an advertising company to design trucks with literary themes(ie. Benjamin Button.)
Check it Out:
http://www.jocolibrary.org/default.aspx?id=13715&epslanguage=EN

LP

Question:  What are you going to do after class on June 11?  Homework.  Sleep. Watch TV.  All wrong.  The correct answer is going out to Poor Phil’s with LISSA and the rest of your classmates.   Come join us food, drink, and conversation after class.

Date:  June 12, 2009

Time: 9:15

Location: Poor Phil’s, 139 S. Marion Ave – Oak Park

Check out the books the LISSA members are reading right now

Tyler

Unlikely – Jeffrey Brown

Vicki

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

 Leanne

GhostGirl by Tonya Hurley

Heather

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Katy

Sick Puppy by Carl Hiassen  

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

 Marta

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

 Lauren

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott    

Alice in Wonderland

Attendance: Tyler, Leanne, Vicky, Heather

Social Committee:  Pizza parties have been going well.  Eight pizzas is a good number for the crowd.

LISSA would also like to plan a bar crawl during ALA in July.  It would be along the Red Line, close to hotels.  The Bar Crawl would be 7/11/09.

LISSA is also planning a Beach Party at the North Avenue Beach, 8/2/09.

II.  ALA Info Session:  The ALA Info Session is 6/24/09, from 4-6PM.  Marjorie Bloss will be presenting.  Donut holes and soda will be provided.

III. Blog Posts-Tyler will email a new blog posting schedule.  Faculty podcasts will be welcomed.

IV. Summer Recruitment:  Allison Bartlett has been accepted into the LISSA board.

V.  New Ideas for Fall: LISSA Fall Book  Drive, Halloween Party, Thanksgiving, Madison Street Bar Crawl, Ice Cream Night, Bowling, Minigolf, more professional activities

VI.  Next Meeting:  6/28/09

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Check out this blog post about how to prepare for a job interview.  Make sure to read the comments at the bottom.  They are helpful as well.

TW

From ALA’s New Members Roundtable Mailing List:

Dear Colleagues,

The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce
that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for
the ALA Annual Conference in July!

Attending your first ALA Conference?
Overwhelmed by all the programs and events available at Annual?
Sign up for a Conference Mentor today!

The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and is designed to
connect a first time conference attendee with a ’seasoned professional’ who can
help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference.

If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or are new to the profession,
this program is for you!

Interested in having a Conference Mentor?  For the guidelines and an online
application form please visit
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/mentor/conferenceMentorApp.cfm

The application deadline is June 15, 2009.

Applicants will be matched with a Conference Mentor in June and communicate via
email or telephone prior to the conference and then meet during the conference.

If you have questions, please contact the NMRT Mentoring Committee at
nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com Please feel free to share this invitation with your
colleagues.

Please note that this mentoring program is not structured to provide career
guidance, it is focused on issues related to the ALA Annual Conference.  NMRT
also offers a Career Mentoring program that will begin taking applications at
the end of the summer.  Please watch your email for an announcement regarding
Career Mentoring later this year.

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