SLIS Career Counselor Joins Panel to Discuss Job Search Strategies

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During a recent webinar hosted by American Libraries, which aired on January 10, 2013, AL Live explored a topic that is weighing on the minds of many future and current librarians. “Landing Your Ideal Library Job” focused on how to navigate a challenging job market.

Host David Connolly, who is the manager of the ALA JobLIST site, was joined by panel members Jill Klees, Career Center Liaison to the School of Library and Information Science at San José State University, and Bohyun Kim, Digital Access Librarian at Florida International University Medical Library.

A recording of the event is now available on the AL Live website.

You can also read a recap of discussion highlights on our School’s iStudent Blog.  Check out the blog or the recording to learn more about job search tips and other career advice.

As the San José State University Career Center Liaison, Klees is the go-to person for all things career-related. In addition to providing career guidance to SJSU School of Library and Information Science graduate students, she coordinates the Career Colloquium Series and oversees the plethora of Career Development resources available for free on the SLIS website.