Last month's Simmons GSLIS InfoLink feature article was about how to get the most out of library school. This month's issue highlights what library school can't teach you. Katie Krol '07LS started her dream job as Director of the Monson (MA) Free Library in Spring 2010. Her first year as library director was an eventful one. Read her story to learn how librarians can emerge as heroes in the midst of natural disaster: http://gslis.simmons.edu/infolink/oct_11/upfront_1011.htm.

Also in this issue:

* GSLIS Adjunct Rex Krajewski talks reference, cataloging, and urban agriculture: http://gslis.simmons.edu/infolink/oct_11/snapshot_1011.htm

* The Career Education Center gives you a how-to guide for how to write resume summary statements:http://gslis.simmons.edu/infolink/oct_11/online_cec_1011.htm

* GSLIS Welcomes New Staff and announces staff changes: http://gslis.simmons.edu/infolink/oct_11/extra_staff_1011.htm

*Faculty, staff, and students are busy presenting and publishing. Read more, here: http://gslis.simmons.edu/infolink/oct_11/folks_1011.htm

SPECIAL ALUMNI NEWS: By now you've most likely heard about the recent news that 'librarians have the 4th highest unemployment rate.' Simmons alum and (LJ Mover and Shaker) Alison Cody '08 has handily used her GSLIS-gained skills and provided the facts behind the sensationalism. Read her blog post at: http://spinstah.net/blog/?p=1698

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Jennifer Doyle '98LS
Director of GSLIS Curriculum and Communications
Simmons College
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Boston, MA 02115
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