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Library Juice 3:11 Job Search Supplement - March 15, 2000 Contents: 1. Library job search sites 2. LIBJOBS 3. NEWLIB-L resume discussion 4. PUBLIB summary of responses to "need advice on public library interview" 5. Applying for an academic library job (NMRT-L) 6. Cancellations Librarian 7. Actual Job Interview Behavior 8. The Back Door Guide to Short Term Job Adventures 9. Whole Work Catalog 10. Jobs you can live with 11. ACCESS (nonprofit jobs) 12. Escape Artist Home Page ____________________________________________________________________________top 1. Library job search sites The Librarians Job Search Source, by Rachel Singer Gordon A Good starting point http://www.lisjobs.com/ Library Job Postings on the Internet A compilation of Resources by Sarah Nesbeitt Very nice, arranged both geographically and by type of job http://topcat.bridgew.edu/~snesbeitt/libraryjobs.htm John Hernandez's Joblinx Covers Library and Information Services, Archives and Records Management, Human Computer Interaction, MSI Generalist, and Information Policy http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jhernand/resources/joblinx/index.htm Joe Ryan's Collection http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/jobs.html .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:36:54 -0800 From: Susan Scheiberg <scheiber[at]usc.edu> To: newlib-l[at]skat.usc.edu Subject: Helpful employment links Mime-Version: 1.0 More helpful information for job seekers! --Susan Since recent discussion has been focused on interviewing, I thought I would pass on these URLs. I have used these sites to get information about interviewing as well as resume and cover letter ideas. All of these also have many links to job listings. Enjoy, Jennifer. The Networked Librarin - Job Search Guide - Employment Resources for Librarians http://pw2.netcom.com/~feridun/collect.htm Ann's Place - Other Job Information http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/~aerobin/libjob/jobinfo.html LIS Employment Websites and listservs (University of Illinios Urbana-Champaign) http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/people/students/jobs.html#head ALA Library Education and Employment Menu Page (look at the Other Resources section) http://www.ala.org/education/ Welcome to StudentCenter.com! http://www.aboutwork.com/indexsc.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jennifer Sharkey Technology Training Specialist Purdue University Libraries sharkeyj[at]purdue.edu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. About.com "Where the Library Jobs Are" There's a new, handy (and growing) index of library job sources. Job ads from libraries, library organizations, and other sources such as job agencies are included. Public, academic, commercial libraries...USA, Canada. At http://librarians.about.com/blwherejobs.htm The Resume A recent feature about the components of a librarians resume, with a bit of consideration for the vitae. Model resume included. http://librarians.about.com/library/weekly/aa021300.htm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 08:30:03 -0600 (CST) From: Dan Knauft <dknauft[at]gslis.utexas.edu> To: newlib-l[at]usc.edu Subject: Jobs in Higher Education web site Since there was a recent message about employment sites for librarians I thought I would share this message with other members of NEWLIB-L. I'm sending a similar message to a few other mailing lists. My apologies if you receive it more than once. Because the spring is a major hiring time for many academic institutions, I would like to bring to your attention a personal web site that I maintain entitled "Jobs in Higher Education" at http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~acadres/jobs/index.html [Late note from Dan: "Beginning tomorrow, Jobs in Higher Education will be Academic360.com and located at http://www.academic360.com . There will be redirects from ALL of the Jobs in Higher Education pages (yes, every one!) to the new location beginning on Thursday." -Ed.] While web sites come and go, this highly regarded web site has been in continual operation for nearly four years. It has links to over 1,300 human resources departments at colleges and universities in the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK. In addition, there are links to dozens of faculty and staff employment resources maintained by professional associations. You might want to consider adding this site to your own personal bookmark list or to your library's web site as a resource for your patrons. As the creator and maintainer of Jobs in Higher Education (and a recent MLIS graduate) I am very grateful for the support and encouragement that members of the higher education community have given it over the years. My special thanks to the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin. If you have any comments about the site or suggestions for additional resources, please contact me at dknauft[at]gslis.utexas.edu. Thanks! Dan Knauft Jobs in Higher Education dknauft[at]gslis.utexas.edu ____________________________________________________________________________top 2. LIBJOBS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LIBJOBS An employment service list for library professionals ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ URL: http://www.ifla.org/II/lists/libjobs.htm Since 1995, LIBJOBS has been the primary career opportunities mailing list for LIS professionals. About 150-200 postings are sent each month. LIBJOBS is a moderated list and subscribers receive only posted job opportunities. There are no charges for advertising or subscribing to this list. LIBJOBS is a service offering of the International Federation of Library Associations. Membership information can be found at: URL: www.ifla.org AUDIENCE -------- The audience for this list is LIS professionals seeking employment. We encourage individuals, personnel officers, and other organizations from around the world to post job listings, employment opportunities, job sharing program information, or similar types of LIS career information. Posters are asked to include complete contact information for the posting in the body of the message. Posters of employment ads are not required to subscribe to the list in order to submit an advertisement. Ads can be sent to: libjobs[at]infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca The moderators ask that positions deemed to be programming or computer science-related please not be submitted to this list. The primary user group of this list are LIS professionals. International postings are encouraged. ADMINISTRATION -------------- LIBJOBS is hosted at the National Library of Canada and managed by IFLANET. Anyone may send messages to the list, however LIBJOBS is a moderated list: resumes, misdirected messages, errors, advertising or other "spam" will not be forwarded to subscribers. To contact the IFLANET Administration, please send a message to: IFLANET[at]ifla.org ARCHIVE ------- The LIBJOBS postings archive (August 1995 to the present) is updated automatically and accessible at: URL: http://infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca/cgi-bin/ifla-lwgate.pl/LIBJOBS/archives/ BASIC COMMANDS -------------- TO SUBSCRIBE TO LIBJOBS AND RECEIVE JOB POSTINGS: Send the message "subscribe LIBJOBS your name" to listserv[at]infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM LIBJOBS: Send the message "SIGNOFF LIBJOBS" to listserv[at]infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca *** EMPLOYERS ONLY *** TO CONTRIBUTE EMPLOYMENT ADS TO THE LIST: Send your job posting to: libjobs[at]infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca TO RECEIVE A LIST OF COMMANDS: Send the message "help" to listserv[at]infoserv.nlc-bnc.ca ____________________________________________________________________________top 3. NEWLIB-L resume discussion Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 21:11:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Liz Huffman To: NEWLIB-L[at]usc.edu Subject: Library resumes Hello! I don't remember if this question has been on this particular listserv before, so if it has -- sorry for the repeat! I thought I had heard of a website or something (book?) that might have sample resumes specifically geared to library science. Has anyone heard of this? Any information would be helpful -- I'm trying to update my resume, and I like looking at sample resumes for ideas, etc. Thanks alot! Liz Huffman Librarian Daytona Beach, FL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:22:21 -0500 From: Priscilla Shontz <pshontz[at]falcon.tamucc.edu> Yes, the book is sitting right here on my desk, so I can tell you. It's called "Writing Resumes That Work: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians" by Robert R. Newlen, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1998, ISBN 1-55570-263-5. Amazon.com sells it for $27.95 (I know because I just ordered one for a friend). Good luck with your resume! Priscilla [Price of book has gone up since this post. -Ed] ___________________ Priscilla K. Shontz Librarian, Driscoll Children's Hospital Medical Library 3533 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 http://www.driscollchildrens.org/library/ Phone: 361-694-5467 | Fax: 361-694-4249 E-mail: pshontz[at]falcon.tamucc.edu or shontzp[at]driscollchildrens.org President, ALA New Members Round Table http://www.ala.org/nmrt/ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 14:49:46 +1200 From: "Alistair Kwun" <a.kwun[at]auckland.ac.nz> Hi Liz: Try these sites: http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/~aerobin/libjob/jobinfo.html http://www.eresumes.com/ Regards Alistair Kwun Acquisitions Dept University of Auckland Library Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1000 New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 20:54:16 PDT From: "Carolyn Riddle" <jandcorp[at]hotmail.com> Mary, The University of Michigan has student resumes posted at http://www.si.umich.edu/careers/default.htm. Sorry I can't create a link from this terminal. And the University of Illinois has sample interview questions. Apologies again, I don't have the exact URL, but it shouldn't be hard to find. I just went from a public to an academic library, and found both sites very useful. Carolyn Riddle Graduate Student School of Information Resources and Library Science University of Arizona ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"It is not enough if you are busy. The question is, What are you busy about?" ~~Henry David Thoreau ____________________________________________________________________________top 4. PUBLIB summary of responses to "need advice on public library interview" Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 19:39:02 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mary Smith" <marys15[at]hotmail.com> To: publib <publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu> Subject: summary of responses to "need advice on public library interview" Many thanks to all who responded to my request for advice on interviewing with a public library. I received very helpful advice from many of you. Your answers, as well as my original question, are summarized below. I have since had two interviews with the public library in my city and both went very well. Alot of the questions related to my supervisory style, what I would be willing to do in the position, and how would I handle certain types of situations (e.g., problem patrons). I have broken your responses down into three categories: Suggestions for Interview Preparation, Things to Keep in Mind, and Potential Interview Questions. Your responses follow a copy of my original question: >From: "Mary Smith" <marys15[at]hotmail.com> >Reply-To: marys15[at]hotmail.com >To: NEWLIB-L[at]usc.edu >Subject: need advice on public library interview >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 11:53:57 CDT > >Hello, > >I need some assistance from those newlib-l subscribers who work in public >libraries or who are currently searching for jobs in public libraries. > >I am an academic librarian with over ten years of library experience, all >in academic settings. I recently applied for a >position with a >medium-size public library. I made the first cut and >had a phone >interview a couple of months ago. I did not feel that it >went very well. >I felt my answers to their questions were not >satisfactory because of my >lack of public library experience. Well, >obviously they felt otherwise >because they've now called me in for a >face-to-face interview. >Other than the usual preparation such as researching the >organization, the >community, etc., I would like some advice about how >else to prepare. Does >anyone have similar experience (i.e., moving >from an academic to a public >library with no prior public library >experience) that they would be >willing to share with me? How about >other ways to prepare -- anyone know >of any good articles or websites >that I can look at for tips on making >this interview a success >(considering the circumstances)? How about >suggestions for >researching public library issues and current events? Any >other places that I can look besides the Public Library Association > >website? >Any and all suggestions are welcome, please either e-mail to the list or to >me personally at marys15[at]hotmail.com > >Thanks! SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW PREPARATION: 1) Read recent newspaper articles about the library 2) Review best-selling fiction books and Oprahs book club list 3) Observe at an actual public library reference desk 4) Mention your exposure to a variety of different types of resources 5) Think about the roles of the public library in a community 6) Think about the different types of information needs of public library patrons vs. academic library patrons 7) Think about how I have approached public libraries as a patron 8) Talk to friends about their library experiences...why do they or don't they use the library? What do they like or not like about it? 9) Research jobs in education, retail, and public service for similarities in job requirements 10) Read the article "Books, Bytes, Buildings, and Bodies" by Christine Lind Hage in the January issue of American Libraries 11) Study the libraries' annual reports from the last five years. What are the trends? Gear your answers to how you can help the library achieve its mission and goals. 12) Learn about the community served by the library. Be aware of local issues and demographics. 13) Read Library Hotline. Develop a list of subject terms and run against the publib archive. THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: 1) "Patrons are patrons regardless of the type of library" 2) "The public is not a captive audience" 3) Public librarians work with a wide variety of people (e.g., high school kids, the elderly, children, etc.) 4) Public librarians take the user to the material instead of directing them to it. Also, public librarians find the answer instead of showing patrons how to find it. 5) Circulation is important 6) Missions of public libraries and academic libraries are difference except that they both try to get the user to the material 7) Academic library patrons need current scholarly materials with alot of detail...public library patrons want a lighter read 8) "In public libraries, our customers are our treasures." 9) An academic background may give you a better understanding of the need for continuing education. 10) Academic and public libraries are much more similar than most realize. Public service skills are transferrable. 11) Emphasize customer service and computer skills, enthusiasm, willingness to be flexible and innovative. 12) Public library work is much more diverse than academic library work. 13) Ask questions about formal and informal relations with schools in the area, who monitors public access to the Internet, what kinds of off-desk responsibilities do librarians have, and whether or not there will be collection development responsibilities. POTENTIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: 1) Why do people use a library? 2) How is the library a part of the community? 3) How does a library staff fit into that role (see #2)? 4) Why do you want to work in a public library? 5) Do you like people? 6) What do you know about intellectual freedom? 7) What do you know about patrons' rights to privacy? 8) Can you/have you dealt with multiple bosses? 9) What experience have you had with budgeting, grant writing, long range planning, and goal setting? 10) Tell me about a time you did good. 11) How would you handle three patrons who all want help at the same time? 12) How do you deal with difficult patrons? 13) Are you willing to be active in the community? 14) What do you know about filtering? 15) Discuss the future of the public library. 16) What do you think is the future of electronic information in the public library? 17) Is the book dead? 18) Tell me your ideas on programming (i.e., how much and what kind of programming?). 19) Are you willing to work evenings and weekends? 20) How well can you think on your feet and shift gears? 21) What percentage of a librarian's time should be spent on/off the desk? 22) Talk about your reading habits. What was the last book you read? Thanks once again for all your help and the great responses! ____________________________________________________________________________top 5. Applying for an academic library job (NMRT-L) The following is a thread giving advice on applying for an academic library job, from the NMRT list, back in February, 1998. I have lost the headers and signatures to these messages, so I am afraid don't know who posted them. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. JOB ADVICE I thought that I had good credentials when I started looking my last year of library school -- a previous master's from a highly competitive graduate school, work study and part-time library experience in various library environments -- but the placement officer at University of Texas at Austin said, "you're great, but you're not really competative for entry-level academic." She gave me some advice/harsh reality comments, which you may have heard before, but I'll repeat ... * The more mobile you are, the better, so don't be attached to any one part of the country. (Apparently, some areas with more extreme climates have slightly fewer applicants in the pool. Also, I admit that the reality of significant others and/or money doesn't always allow mobility.) * Put down any relevant experience on your resume, even if it isn't in a library -- ex: any supervisory positions, especially those with fiscal/budgeting responsibilities are a plus! ** put down the AMOUNT of money that you were responsible for whether it be a project budget or an annual one. * Put down EXACTLY what systems, vendors, and hardware you have experience with...Don't ever put vague technology statements down on a resume! (don't ex: "have experience with automated circulation systems") (do: "have experience searching, creating linked item records, etc. with the Galaxy 2000 xyz web-interface system") * There are plenty of people with subject master's degrees in the applicant pool. To make yourself stand out you need TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY. The more systems, electronic databases, and online services you know the better. * Foreign language skills make you stand out. Even reading knowledge only is better than no language proficiency at all. * NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK Go to conventions and don't just attend volunteer! Go to receptions. Be an officer in your professional library organization. Get to know as many people as possible. TRUE NETWORKING STORY So what got me my job? I think it was #1 networking and #2 mobility. I was a student member of ACRL. I spent the $$$ to go to ACRL in Nashville, and arranged to volunteer in the Internet Room. Importantly, I had the computer skills to do this! I knew how to FTP files to a remote server, and I was able to help several people send information to their directories at their home libraries. This impressed the other volunteers, who were employed academic librarians. One of them told me that her university was going to begin a search for an entry-level librarian in a few months. I was excited to just to know this, but even more came of the acquaintance. The librarian that I had met told her administrative librarian that she was impressed by a library student she met at ACRL. The administrative librarian looked up my e-mail address and made a point to send me updates about how far they were in the search process. When they finally had the Search Committee formed, he sent me the job posting. My application had at least some name recognition. The librarian I met at ACRL had to leave her position because her spouse got a job in another state. This created a second job opening, plus the need for a temporary librarian. I went ahead and applied for the temporary position even though it would mean a significant investment of $$$ to travel to interview. I got the position and moved to Tennessee from Texas, again paying $$$ to move for the summer. I worked for an hourly wage, and finally got an interview for the tenure-track, entry-level position. I got one position and a recent grad who had done an internship at the library got the other. It's tough to get a job. I think it is 1/2 the luck you get, and 1/2 the luck you create (w/significant prayer throughout). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Our academic library is in the midst of filling 5 positions. I chair a search committee for one of the positions. I would like to reinforce some of the points <name deleted> made: On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, she wrote: > * There are plenty of people with subject master's degrees in the > applicant pool. To make yourself stand out you need TECHNOLOGY, > TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY. The more systems, electronic databases, > and online services you know the better. This is SO true. If the job ad has techno skills listed as required or preferred qualifications - you will be scored higher, the more you can do. > * NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK Go to conventions and don't just > attend -- volunteer! Go to receptions. Be an officer in your > professional library organization. Get to know as many people as > possible. Absolutely. A recommendation or nomination from another librarian gets you noticed. Perhaps it would help you to understand the process if you knew how a search committee works. I'll give you a brief overview of what we do at our institution: Form a search committee - usually 3-5 people. Write and place a job ad. The ad will contain a description of the job, the required qualifications, preferred qualifications, salary info, deadline, starting date, EEO statement, and info about the library/university. Write screening criteria. Each candidates' written application is reviewed by each member of the search committee using the screening criteria. Wait for applications to roll in and pray a few good ones turn up. Start screening candidates. The first stage of screening involves the required qualifications. You either pass or fail. The second stage scores your application based on required and preferred qualifications. You are given a grade for each qualification (usually 0-5 points). Sometimes we weigh certain grades if a particular qualification is very important to us. For example, we might we grade you for experience creating web pages, using HTML, etc. and then multiply that grade by 2. Everything we screen is a qualification that appears in the job ad. We cannot screen on something that we did not include in the ad. Both your letter and resume are examined for screening. Those that score above a preset minimum pass to the third stage. The third stage may start with checking your references and then calling or inviiting the top 2-3 candidates for interviews. Your references and interview questions are also given scores. It is very important that your letter and resume succinctly and clearly address the qualifications specified in the job ad. One last point - (She) mentioned that places in cold climates have a hard time attracting candidates. So do some southern states, especially Mississippi. It seems some people think that we are all a bunch of grits eating, racist, rednecks. Don't let stereotypes color your decision about where to apply. I was appalled at the thought of coming to Mississippi when my husband dragged me here. Now I love it and, frankly, can't think of a better place to live and raise a family. (And we've lived everywhere - NY, KY, OK, MD, CA, WA, and probably some places I can't remember). And *cheese* grits are pretty good. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Let me add to two of the points (in the last message). Texas A&M University-Kingsville has had several openings since I started working here 3 1/2 years ago, and I have been fortunate enough to serve on a few of those search committees. The thing that has struck me the most while looking at applications, and what automatically raised a red flag when I read the original post was the line "I had my resume and cover letter looked at months ago...." You need to change your cover letter for EVERY single job you apply for, enough if just by a few sentences, so that it addresses the needs of that particular library/position! I was amazed at how "generic" some of the cover letters were that we received. Look very closely at the job ad. You need to state, requirement by requirement if possible, how you have what they need. Example [for a job where a background in education is "preferred"]... You ask for someone with a background in education. As a psychology major, I used the ERIC database many times, as well as other educational research resources... or Even though I do not have a background in education, I am very familiar with ERIC and educational research resources, which I used in my undergraduate studies in psychology. or something to that effect. In other words, emphasize the qualifications you bring that make you the best candidate for the position, and find a way to address those areas where you don't have exaclty what they ask for, as in the example above. And as for point two, if you are desparate for a first job, then don't neglect geographically remote areas. We too have trouble attracting people to rural South Texas. As long as the pay is not totally miserable, considering applying for those jobs [and take into account that the cost of living will be lower in rural areas]. Even if you don't plan to stay for 10 years, at least get your foot in the door, learn as much as you can, obtain that "professional" experience for your resume, and after a couple of years, start looking again. We expect a lot of mobility in this field. And get involved with NMRT!!! You just might meet that important "contact" that will pass your name along to the right person. If you serve on committees, [and you don't have to attend conference to serve] ask for a letter of recommendation from the chair. It will show that you are interested and involved in the profession (especially of importance in an academic position)! Hope these tips help, and good luck! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .._ Great discussion! I'd like to add, in response to the following comment: > And as for point two, if you are desparate for a first job, then don't > neglect geographically remote areas. Don't limit your search to the large academic libraries--you may be able to find work in a smaller academic department library/resource center. Being a solo-librarian is challenging, but its a great opportunity to work very closely with a specialized user population, and you can gain a broad spectrum of skills in all areas of library operations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. > Before I got the job I have now, I worked in a grant position for 2 years or so. I got some valuable experience and met some good people. So I wanted to add that in looking at job ads, don't neglect grant positions. ____________________________________________________________________________top 6. Cancellations Librarian From: Joe Stephens <jstephen[at]willamette.edu> Subject: Position Announcement: Cancellations Librarian (Black humor) The Oregon Supreme Court Library anticipates a vacancy for an experienced Cancellations Librarian. This position is contingent on the early retirement of our Acqusitions Librarian, who no longer has anything to do, but is temperamentally unsuited to cancellations work. Qualifications: JD and MLS from accredited institutions; three years experience in a shrinking library. Ten years experience in debt collection or repossession work may be substituted for the academic degrees. Must be able to deal with vendors who refuse to acknowledge that it is possible to cancel their products and who therefore have no cancellation procedures in place, as well as customer service employees who are recent immigrants from other planets. Position requires excellent communications skill, such as the ability to curse in several languages, as well as the ability to carry on in the midst of pointless change and demoralization of staff. Ruthlessness and irascibility are desirable traits. Must have no sentimental attachments to books or history. Indifference to the legal information needs of judges, lawyers, and the public at large a plus. The Cancellations Librarian will write and implement a new Collection Destruction policy. It is imperative that the unorganized destruction of the recent past be replaced with systematic destruction procedures as we move into the 21st century. Salary commensurate with qualifications, experience, and amounts cancelled. Excellent benefits package includes psychiatric counselling and outplacement when the library is destroyed. ******************** Dear Mr. Stephens, I wanted to get my application off to you the instant I saw the notice of the fantastic opportunity you are offering a person of my particular skills. First let me point out that I consider this field a calling rooted deep in my blood. One of my ancestors was the Papyrous Cataloguer at the Library at Alexandria. (Not really a good position for an absent minded chain smoker.) Another sorted books for Savanarola. (He sorted them into two piles: Burn and Burn Along with Author.) Another, my Great-great-grandfather Dewey Ryan, developed the first scientific methodology for deaccessing a collection 10% at a time. This was,of course, the famous Dewey Decimation System. My own experience to date has not been nearly so lofty. I have been associated with a number of large libraries which were forced to downsize, having formerly occupied one large facility with several wings. I was responsible for pulling the wings off. I also had a brief stint as the Client/Collection Interface Librarian at the library at the University of Southern Labrador. Clients would ask me to retrieve a particular book from the closed stacks and I would would tell them not to be so particular and to please go away. I was the Labrador Non-retriever. Finally, I recently completed a doctoral dissertation titled: "Computer Cataloguing for the 21st Century: Infinite Possibilities for Misfiling." I would gladly send you a copy but, unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to locate one. All in all, I believe I am just what you are looking for in the way of a Cancellations Librarian. I do hope you will be in touch. I can be reached here or through my website at: http://www.librarybooks,wedon'tneednostinkinlibrarybooks.com. Very truly yours, Robert S. Ryan, Frandzel & Share, 6500 Wilshire Blvd, 17th Fl (near where the library used to be), Los Angeles, CA ____________________________________________________________________________top 7. Actual Job Interview Behavior The following behavior by job applicants was reported by personnel officers: "... stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application." "She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time." " A balding candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned to office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece." "... asked to see interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to judge the candidate." "... announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and French fries in the interviewer's office - wiping the ketchup on her sleeve" "Interrupted to phone his therapist for advice on answering specific interview questions." "When I asked him about his hobbies, he stood up and started tap dancing around my office." "At the end of the interview, while I stood there dumbstruck, he went through my purse, took out a brush, brushed his hair, and left." "... pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of me. Said he collected photos of everyone who interviewed him." "While I was on a long-distance phone call, the applicant took out a copy of Penthouse, and looked through the photos only, stopping longest at the centerfold." "During the interview, an alarm clock went off from the candidate's brief case. He took it out, shut it off, apologized and said he had to leave for another interview." "A telephone call came in for the job applicant. It was from his wife. His side of the conversation went like this: "Which company? When do I start? What's the salary?" I said, "I assume you're not interested in conducting the interview any further." He promptly responded, "I am as long as you'll pay me more. "I didn't hire him, but later found out there was no other job offer. It was a scam to get a higher offer." "His attaché [case] opened when he picked it up and the contents spilled, revealing ladies' undergarments and assorted makeup and perfume." "... asked who the lovely babe was, pointing to the picture on my desk. When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone number. I called security," "Pointing to a black case he carried into my office, he said that if he was not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, I began to state why he would never be hired and that I was going to call the police. He then reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but I did need to get a new desk." ____________________________________________________________________________top 8. The Back Door Guide to Short Term Job Adventures by Michael Landes, Published by Ten Speed Press September 1997 edition, reprinted July 1998 486 pages worth of possibilities! 8 1/2 x 11, trade paperback, $21.95 ISBN #0898159547 Our guide offers thousands of detailed listings for unique and alternative paid internships, seasonal work, volunteer opportunities, overseas jobs, volunteer vacations, and other short-term work experiences. Whether you're a college student, a corporate-weary, 9-5-bleary individual, a happily employed adventure seeker, or in your golden years, The Back Door Guide to Short Term Job Adventures has something for everybody. It gives you first hand accounts of what it's really like living, working, and learning in a totally new and completely different job environment. Opportunities range from mountaineering to museums - workcamps to wildlife, and each listing is complete with detailed and up-to-date information, including who to talk to, what it pays, where it's located, helpful insider tips on getting hired -- complete with web sites. Zillions of tips, quotes, features, and stories from Back Door readers enlighten and amuse you; and five indexes make it all totally accessible. Back Door Experiences 45 Pearl St., #3 Dorchester, MA 02125-1815 USA (617) 825-2025 ____________________________________________________________________________top 9. Whole Work Catalog Hate your job? Disscover new work options, alternative careers, home business opportunities. Trial subscription, $1. The Whole Work Catalog, Box 297-UE, Boulder, CO 80306 ____________________________________________________________________________top 10. Jobs you can live with >From Counterpoise Vol.2, No.3, July, 1998 _Jobs you can live with: working at the crossroads of science, technology, and society, ed. by Susan M. Higman. Washington, DC: Student Pugwash USA spusa[at]spusa.org http://www.spusa.org This is a directory of organizations working for a better world. The mission of Student Pugwash USA is to promote socially responsible applications of science and technology in the 21st century. This directory is for students and young professionals who are in the midst of their academic studies or are just beginning their careers and want to start their life's work by creating a more just, secure and sustainable world. A tremendous resource for identifying internship opportunities. The environmental and natural resources are very well represented in this compendium. Thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this reference book can be ordered free of charge. -Fred Stoss ____________________________________________________________________________top 11. ACCESS (nonprofit jobs) - http://www.accessjobs.org/ Formerly known as Community Jobs, ACCESS: Networking in the Public Interest provides an excellent resource for anyone seeking jobs, internships, volunteer positions, and career development in non-profit organizations. Also serves nonprofit employers seeking a national pool of job seekers. All employment listings in the print version of ACCESS are posted on this Web site. - rms Librarians' Index to the Internet - http://lii.org ____________________________________________________________________________top 12. Escape Artist Home Page - http://www.escapeartist.com/ This is one of the biggest overseas job directories on the Internet. Here you'll find links to a wealth of information on topics such as moving and living overseas, offshore investments, Internet commerce, world search engines, and world newspapers. Clicking on "Overseas Jobs" will bring you to job links organized by country. - sws Subjects: jobs - listings Librarians' Index to the Internet - http://lii.org ____________________________________________________________________________top L I B R A R Y J U I C E | http://libr.org/Juice/ | | Library Juice is supported by a voluntary subscription | fee of $10 per year, variable based on ability and | desire to pay. You may send a check payable in US funds | to Rory Litwin, at PO Box 720511, San Jose, CA 95172 | | Original material and added value in Library Juice | is copyright-free; beyond that the publisher makes | no guarantees. Library Juice is a free weekly | publication edited and published by Rory Litwin. | Original senders are credited wherever possible; | opinions are theirs. 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