The Creative Librarian is a hub for matters important to librarians/information scientists of today. There is a definite lean towards electronic issues, however it isn't restricted to only those. Hopefully this site will also be useful for informing non-librarians on these issues as so many of them affect us all.
A List Apart: Articles: Content-tious Strategy Content Analyst as Content Strategist If your content strategist is detail-obsessed, she is a content analyst. The most prevalent content strategist working today has a background in library or information sciences. She functions most comfortably at the level of content as data, not copy (see above) nor product (see [...]
LIScareer.com — Find a Job in 10 Minutes a Day: Persistent Job Search Via an Aggregator by Sara R. Paul Excellent advise on finding stuff outside of normal library circles.
LibraryCareers.org is a new ALA site for people interested in becoming librarians.
Your First Year on the Tenure Track: Temperamental Advice for Junior Faculty in Toxic Work Environments …though my experiences are extraordinary, I believe they could also be shared by others grimly attempting to survive the circumstances of their own dysfunctional workplaces. What you will find in this article is slightly hyperbolic advice wrought from harsh [...]
Don’t you know, I was planning on writing about getting my job and someone else got to it first. But there are a couple of things that came up for me that wouldn’t have for Chad. But first I have to agree that you’re most important asset is flexibility. I figured out what my basic [...]
PLA Blog – The Official Blog of the Public Library Association:Communication Skills for Managers David Orenstein’s presentation, in his own words, was a “little schizophrenic.” Schizophrenic or not, he had some excellent information to share that he’s garnered over several years of management experience.
SLA 2005 Conference Blog: Go Back to School at Click University With a crowd of more than 150 looking on, SLA Monday opened its newest member service, Click University. Click U is an online learning community for continuing professional education for knowledge workers around the world. It is designed to train librarians and information professionals [...]
Tinfoil + Raccoon: Public Library Salary Survey Michael (Library Dust) McGrorty has been working hard as of late, and, as a result has posted a starting salary survey for the 30 largest US library systems.Â
Dorothea has posted a list of places to hunt for library jobs online.
LibraryTechtonics: Presentation tips Because everyone needs to present sooner or later.