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Who's Hiring Update: Vol.2 No.6
April 3, 2009

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LibGig’s Who’s Hiring Update is a free semi-monthly publication with the hottest and most recent jobs on the market for information professionals and trends in the industry. You are receiving this issue as a courtesy/introduction or because you are registered with us. LibGig is the premier site about careers and community for the wide world of information professionals — from archivists to taxonomists and everything in between: librarians, catalogers, directors, indexers, technicians, clerks, business managers, systems administrators, analysts and more…we have the jobs, career advice, information about Library School education, and unique content. Join our community and get tips on the latest jobs and trends for librarians and other info pros!

 

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How to Keep Libraries Going During Cutbacks

 

Besides the regular contributions to the community made daily by public libraries, we are hearing each day how they are expanding their capabilities and providing so much more in this economic crisis. This is why, now more than ever, libraries need to stay strong and persevere. Susan Carol Curzon of Library Journal has put together a comprehensive list of strategies that library directors can use to help keep their library thriving in these tough times.

 

 

Top 100 Librarian Tweeters

 

Stay informed and receive instant updates from any of the Top 100 Librarian Tweeters!  BestCollegesOnline.com has compiled this list including a full range of librarians from School & University, Special Libraries, Public, etc.

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American Comedy Archives Housed at Emerson College

 

The American Comedy Archives was established in 2005 at Emerson College in Boston, MA. It was the idea of distinguished comedian and Emerson alum, Bill Dana. The collection was started to preserve and make available material of the people who have performed, written, or produced comedy in all mediums. It is the first collection of its kind at an academic institution devoted to this art form.

 

 

What to Do when Deciding Between Two Jobs?

 

If you are one of the lucky unemployed people who now has two different job offers to choose from you may quickly realize that this is a curse rather than a blessing! How do you decide? Which is the better fit? No one wants to go from being unemployed into a job they dislike or a field that's not for them. Therefore, you want to enter into this decision-making with as much information as possible. The best way to be prepared is to ask all the right questions and know all the pros and cons of each position.

 

 

Blended Librarian Webcast — April 9th, 2009

 

Steven Bell and John Shank, co-founders of “The Blended Librarian,” along with their guest, Nancy H. Dewald, are hosting a webcast called, “Academic Library Administrators’ Perceptions of Critical Skills Needed by Librarians for the Instruction Process,” on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 3pm EDT. Shank and Dewald conducted a research study exploring today’s librarians attitudes toward the skills needed to fill their role in the library and the current impact on hiring trends. This is an especially timely subject in today’s job market, so mark your calendars and RSVP for this free event.

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