SLIS is holding Mock Interview Workshop - June 5, 2010

RSVP HERE!

Join the SLIS for a Mock Interviewing Workshop from 1-4pm on Saturday, June 5^th, 2010! This event will take place in 202 Kresge. All students participating in this event will go through a realistic job interview with current information professionals. In order to provide a true interview experience, students are asked to do the following:

• Dress professionally
• Arrive on time
• Bring a sample job posting that you would like to "interview" for (this
  could be any professional position that you would apply for)
• Bring a resume and cover letter written for that job
• Be sure to include any links to your projects or electronic portfolios

SPACE is LIMITED, in order to secure a spot please RSVP.

Additionally, to complete your registration, please send a $25 deposit check to the SLIS Office.

Attention: SLIS Career Services

106 Kresge Library
Detroit, MI 48202

The $25 deposit will be refunded at the event. Its purpose is to ensure an accurate count of students attending the event. If you do not attend the event and do not cancel your registration at least three days prior to the event by emailing asklis@wayne.edu, you will be charged the deposit fee of $25.

For more information about this event, please contact Kim Schroeder at 313-577-1825 or ag1797@wayne.edu.

Career Clinic March 27, 2010

The WSU School of Library and Information Science Alumni Association presents a career clinic on March 27, 2010 from 9am to 1pm at WSU's David Adamany Undergraduate Library. It is free for students, but to ensure we have enough resume reviewers and speakers, please RSVP. Excerpt:

Prepare to head into the job market with solid professional advice and a knock ‘em dead resume. Whether you are a student hunting for the first time or if you are an information professional that wants to ensure your resume is ready for anything – this event is for YOU!

SEE MORE DETAILS and RSVP HERE!

ALA's "Finding and Keeping Library Jobs" Webinar

ALA's free webinar, "Finding and Keeping Library Jobs," that was held earlier today, January 18th, offered information that LIS students may find useful as they begin their job search. The presentation was conducted by Diane K. Kovacs who is a librarian, web teacher and a consultant. Her presentation discussed many resources to help librarians find and choose a job.

If you were unable to attend the webinar, Ms. Kovacs maintains a website which has a link to her PowerPoint presentation and other resources. She was generous enough to allow me to share the login information with the students at WSU. To access this information on her website select the link for "Finding and Keeping Library Jobs: Employment Researching, Networking, and Professional Development Resources." You will then need to login as a guest with the enrollment key of "jobs."

ALA introduces "Getting a Job in a Tough Economy" toolkit

Good luck to all the new grads out there! ALA is developing a toolkit for library job-hunters. They also welcome your feedback, so check it out at http://www.getajob.ala.org. A short description:

The “Getting a Job in a Tough Economy” toolkit is an interactive website with tips, narrative and suggested links and readings, a blog, podcasts, timelines and activities/checklists for new librarians and support staff, those looking to change position, people who have been laid off, and others who are having difficulty finding the right position. The site will be a one-stop resource including and/or linking to information prepared for members from units within ALA, as well as linking to information about best practices in job searching from any field. The toolkit will shine a spotlight on the resources that ALA already offers, highlighting why they are especially valuable in the current economy.