Career Blog: Choosing a Career
Insight Abounds in the 2017 Emerging Trends Report
Published: May 30, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
This year’s snapshot report of LIS jobs has a wealth of information and career tips; it’s very much worth your while to look through the slides.
Supercharge Your Career with an Internship
Published: May 16, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Did you know the iSchool maintains an Internship Database? It does! There are virtual and on-site positions, as well as both paid and unpaid internships. You can search by city, organization type, keyword, and more; you also can save listings that intrigue you. The opportunities in the database have all be vetted by the school, so you can be confident that:
Pivot: Use Your Skills to Build Your Next Career
Published: May 10, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
How Pivot by Jenny Blake can help you navigate this career-building step that is grad school.
Colette Poitras, Mover & Shaker
Published: May 5, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Colette Poitras, 2017 LJ ”Mover & Shaker” and iSchool alumna, dishes out course and career advice
Erik Berman, Mover & Shaker
Published: April 28, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Three(!) San José State University School of Information graduates have been designated as “Movers & Shakers” by Library Journal for their awesome, transformative work in libraries. You can, and should, read all about it in the iSchool Alumni News.
Considering Competitive Intelligence? Consider SCIP
Published: April 7, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Another one of the zillion ways that MLIS grads use their degree is in the field of competitive intelligence.
Renew Yourself and Your Career
Published: March 17, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Renew Yourself offers career planning guidance for the student or mid-career professional.
Deb Hunt on Taking a Leap
Published: March 10, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Deb Hunt is the library director at the Mechanics’ Institute, a job she got because she is “always willing to take a leap to the next level of expertise.”
Feeling Presidential?
Published: February 21, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Learn all about Presidential Libraries and how to work there.
Has Presidents Day gotten you thinking about presidential libraries? Maybe you saw the news flying around Twitter last week that Barack and Michelle Obama wanted to hire an intern? Bad news, the deadline’s passed – but there are still ways to work at one of these august institutions.
Librarian Loves
Published: February 14, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Who’s your librarian crush? Someone who prefers to remain a secret admirer admitted her library crush is on Henry DeTamble.
There’s a Special Library for THAT?!
Published: February 10, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Yep, there sure is! iSchool students and alumni recently shared what it was like to work in each of their libraries, a bit about their various career paths, and even some job hunting ideas.
Your LIS Career Starts Here
Published: February 7, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Whether you are a new iSchool student or tackling your eportfolio, Jill Klees wants you to know what tools are available to you as you navigate the LIS world. On Wednesday, February 8, she’s holding a Collaborate session to help you jumpstart your career: Your LIS Career Starts Here.
Wanna Be a DAM Librarian?
Published: January 31, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Organizations that have digital assets need someone to organize them, and MLIS and MARA students are pros at working with content in a digital environment.
Question Everyone to Find Your Path
Published: January 27, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Grad school is the perfect time to figure out your career path. Here’s how.
If you’re a current student, or even a recent alum, and your career direction seems fuzzy at best, please know that you’re not alone. Not even a little bit. Raises hand. Also, know that it’s alright. Grad school is the perfect opportunity to figure it out.
Find Your Path: How to Figure Out Your LIS Career Direction
Published: January 17, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Grad school is the perfect time for exploration, and if you’re going to change direction, now is the time to do it.
Acquisitions, Anyone?
Published: January 10, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding
Your LIS skills can open many doors – one to consider is a career in acquisitions.
A Year of Yes, A Year of Possibility
Published: December 28, 2016 by Kate M. Spaulding
Say “yes” to personal and professional opportunities and up your game in 2017.
From where I sit, 2016 feels like a pretty big year. For my last birthday, one of my best friends sent me Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes. And while I can’t claim to have had the kind of year she chronicled, and I certainly didn’t always say “yes,” I did say it a lot.
Worth Reading: The Heart of Librarianship
Published: December 9, 2016 by Kate M. Spaulding
Winter break is a great time to read Dr. Michael Stephens’ most recent book, The Heart of Librarianship.
Three Key Career Moves from Tracy Z. Maleeff
Published: December 2, 2016 by Kate M. Spaulding
During the recent SLASC webcast, guest speaker Tracy Z. Maleeff shared smart insights and practical tips for a successful career.
Jean Bedord Advises: Expand Your Job Search
Published: November 29, 2016 by Kate M. Spaulding
iSchool instructor Jean Bedord shares, “Students are always amazed at the variety of organizations that hire MLIS graduates, although the open positions may have very different job titles.”