1. It’s Not Easy Being Green: building strategies for job hunting success for beginners in the library field Naomi House, MLISMLIS INALJ Publisher/Founder Reference and Acquisitions Librarian at a Federal Library

2. Naomi House, MLIS -Graduated from Rutgers in 2011 -100% online program -Non-traditional student -Worked as staff for 6 years before finding my librarian position

3. Kismet? I found my job on the DC/SLA listserv It was only advertised there & on the Catholic University listserv Why did finding job postings have to be so hard?

4. I Need a Library Job!!! What did I want? How could I help my classmates? listservs + websites+ job scrapers = a Master List Along with Elizabeth Leonard we began I Need a Library Job!!!

5. INALJ I = Personalized Need = We all need to work to live Library = Still the unifying term (MLS) Job = Work – the whole point!

6. INALJ on the Web INALJ.com INALJ Facebook INALJ Twitter INALJ LinkedIn INALJ listserv INALJ.com INALJ Facebook INALJ Twitter INALJ LinkedIn INALJ listserv

8. Experience? Volunteer Pick Two – don’t spread yourself too thin Pick Two Look to the Listservs- Ask! Internships- INALJ lists these too! Temp agencies Informational Interviews Computer skills training Certification –SLA ClickUSLA ClickU

9. Strategy What are your limits? Location? What won’t you compromise on? Do you want a job or a library job?want a job or a library job Join listservs!!! Blogs! Twitter! FB! Non-library jobs! Never rely on only one source.

10. Resources (INALJ) Jobs Websites Alabama-HawaiiAlabama-Hawaii Jobs Websites Idaho-MontanaIdaho-Montana Jobs Websites Nebraska- WyomingNebraska- Wyoming Jobs Websites InternationalInternational All INALJ jobs daily digestdaily digest Who we follow (in part)followin part h/t to Rachel Singer Gordon at LISjobs.comLISjobs.com

11. Q & A Now what about you? Questions?