volunteering school librarianship. the end result of weeks of searching
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Developing your careerwhen…
Volunteering
Interning Example 1: • School Librarianship.• The end result of weeks of searching.
Interning Example 2:•Cataloguing.•A chance to put classroom learning to practice.
Diversity:•Two different projects.•Now a foot in more than one library camp.
Volunteering•Dropping CVs wherever.•Establishing yourself...•...because you never know.
Issues of Volunteering•Money, or lack of.•Location, location, location...
Solutions????
Starting as a New Professional
And all the fun that entails...
Safety in Numbers•Joining a professional body, e.g. LAI, CILIP.•There are people just like you...•Staying keyed in to the big issues.•Regular newsletters.
Attending EventsAnd since you’re here, good start!
Creating an online presence:•LinkedIn.•Facebook.•Twitter.
Stay Mobile!
Continued Education•Some provided by institutions.•IT – high level of skill involved.•FAS?
Diversity Again•Be an insect – succeed!
Let no skill get left behind•Prior background.•Languages?•Transferable Skills.
And finally......thank for you listening!