Recommended Reading

Last week a friend of mine sent me an article from the Journal of Higher Education entitled "Inside Man" by Richard Riofrio. Riofrio discusses his journey to a tenure-track position in English. He also offers the view of someone who now interviews candidates for such positions. The insight he provides is definitely transferable to librarianship, and there is no reason to think that finding the "perfect job" or any job would be any less daunting for those of us seeking library positions. Riofrio's advice is to see the process as a process, not a personal rejection or a drudgery. The article allowed me to understand the job search from both sides. This is an excellent advantage for a young soon-to-professional. Check out the link: http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=vqWHbXPbsM5nsbTZjK5XqCppGdHkYJVj

Reading "Inside Man" prompted me to find other resources that might help me in my job search. I am sure there are several excellent sources out there for librarians. I checked out Rachel Singer Gordon's The Nextgen Librarian's Survival Guide. The book provides practical advice to the young librarian on graduate school, job seeking, and the professional world. I recommend that MLIS students put it on their wish-lists. It is an excellent read, and it includes real-life experiences of nextgens as well as electronic resources for young librarians. Here is the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Nextgen-Librarians-Survival-Guide/dp/1573872563/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202841457&sr=8-1

To my others who might be job searching, I hope your search is successful. I, for one, am glad for resources that make the search that much easier.