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This sucks! OSU is closing it's excellent Search Advocates program, which provided national, high quality, often free training that helped making hiring more fair. dailybaro.orangemedi... #Librarians #LIS #LISCareers #GLAM #GLAMCareers #LISJobs 📚
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OSU to close DEI programs, director set to retire
Oregon State University has recently announced that they will be “sunsetting” two programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the university this coming fall term. The first program, Search Advocate Program, established in 2008, “enhances equity, validity, and inclusive excellence in university hiring,” according to the program overview on their website. In a July...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Academic folks who hire, this looks like a really really amazing series. Comprehensive topics, presenters with chops: buy.elearning.ala.or...
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January 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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This webinar is today at 2 pm Eastern. You can still sign up!

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Hiring Better - Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is a social network
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January 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Interested in library hiring processes?

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January 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Really looking forward to presenting this webinar in a few weeks - please join us!

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Hiring Better - Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is a social network
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January 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Just got my copy of American Libraries magazine - proud to see the article they put together based on a recruitment webinar I did for CORE. #Libraries #Librarians #LIS #LISCareers #GLAM #GLAMCareers #LISJobs 📚 📜
October 31, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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Are there still New York City based social-ish meetups for library people? Like, I think there used to be the Desk Set? Or just plain old networking events you'd recommend to a prospective LIS student?
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October 18, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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A student from my course is wondering - Any advice for higher level #LIS interviews? Deans, Directors, etc. What questions should be expected, what are your prep tips, etc? Thank you! #Libraries #Librarians #LISCareers #GLAM #GLAMCareers #LISJobs 📚 📜
July 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Further Questions: What's the best background for library workers?
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Further Questions: What’s the best background for library workers?
“Librarianship is my second career. I was formerly a geophysicist. I have an education background in geology / geophysics. I think STEM fields are underappreciated backgrounds for librarians.…
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June 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Some more replies here:
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Further Questions: What’s the best background for library workers?
"Librarianship is my second career. I was formerly a geophysicist. I have an education background in geology / geophysics. I think STEM fields are underappreciated backgrounds for librarians."
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June 8, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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This week I'm asking people who hire library and LIS workers:
Libraries are often a second or even third career for folks. What do you think is the best background for a career transitioning librarian?
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June 4, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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"we are pretty loose with what that experience looks like and the setting where the experience was gained."
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“we are pretty loose with what that experience looks like and the setting where the experience was gained.”
“There is a union, but our state has neutered their reach. “
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June 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"Knowing where they are in the search process would be great, but so few employers do that if you're not selected for an interview."
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“Knowing where they are in the search process would be great, but so few employers do that if you’re not selected for an interview.”
“People who get the desirable jobs seem to get rewarded for being good at interviews–who knows how they actually perform on the job. I resent having to develop a skill-set (applying for…
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June 3, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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"My current area is politically inviable for certain identities"
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“My current area is politically inviable for certain identities”
“The interview gave me the sense that I would be unhappy and ineffective in the position due to over-management and a lack of interest for true DEI initiatives in the workplace culture.&#8221…
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June 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"Once I got there they said that it was my 'second chance interview,' and proceeded to treat me like dirt."
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“Once I got there they said that it was my ‘second chance interview,’ and proceeded to treat me like dirt.”
I thanked the gentleman ran off with tears streaming down my face, vowing to never step foot in there again. Two days later, I got an email asking me to come in for another interview. I broke my vo…
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June 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"Show that you can do some research on your own and that your answers are reflective of the context you would work in"
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“Show that you can do some research on your own and that your answers are reflective of the context you would work in”
“Be well-versed on the institution; know their mission, a bit about collections and services, etc. “
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May 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"I need money to survive this capitalist hellscape & want to earn it in the least awful environment possible."
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“I need money to survive this capitalist hellscape & want to earn it in the least awful environment possible.”
“Last I checked, MOHELA doesn’t accept vocational awe.”
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May 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"Providing questions in advance has been a game-changer in terms of getting really thoughtful answers from candidates"
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“Providing questions in advance has been a game-changer in terms of getting really thoughtful answers from candidates”
“And yet, it’s clear that many candidates don’t take advantage of this and still don’t prepare!”
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May 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"I accepted another position before the interview process started."
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“I accepted another position before the interview process started.”
“What are your strengths and weaknesses? When is a time you’ve failed? They are opaque and a struggle to answer well.”
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May 27, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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"I always flounder it and end up reciting my work history instead of actually telling interviewers about myself and my professional interests"
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“I always flounder it and end up reciting my work history instead of actually telling interviewers about myself and my professional interests”
“I rehearse my answer, but I still feel like I say something different every time.”
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May 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"I am looking to work with archival collections that are more representative of our modern demographics"
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“I am looking to work with archival collections that are more representative of our modern demographics”
“I am seeking a salary that pays me a living wage relative to the area where I work and live. I am also seeking opportunities where I can work and collaborate with an institution’s loca…
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May 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Stats and Graphs: Where We Post Our Jobs
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Stats and Graphs: Where We Post Our Jobs
I have grouped all the places mentioned into larger categories, which might help folks who are thinking about strategies for their search, on both sides of the hiring table.
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May 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"No library experience"
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“No library experience”
“sometimes all interviews are virtual, sometimes all interviews are in person (never mixed for the same position)”
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May 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"The next time they hire a librarian, they write 'the employ must live in proximity of the library'"
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“The next time they hire a librarian, they write “the employ must live in proximity of the library”
“During the hiring process all was well done, at the starting time I don’t find account to work with the library system software”
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May 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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"HR will 'reject' those who don't meet the requirements but if we justify why we want to interview someone without them, we can"
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“HR will ‘reject’ those who don’t meet the requirements but if we justify why we want to interview someone without them, we can”
“Have experience working with metadata and mentioned some sort of work with library collections “
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May 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM