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DENVER

DECEMBER PREVIEW

Exciting Activities and Workshops in the ALA JobLIST
Placement & Career Development Center
Prepare to wow your colleagues and interviewers alike. After attending the workshops
and activities being held in the ALA JobLIST
Placement & Career Development Center
during the ALA 2018 Midwinter Meeting
in Denver, you will be ready to meet the
challenges of any job search. You don't have
to be actively engaged in a job search to take
advantage of the services. The Center will be
located in the Colorado Convention Center
and will be open Saturday and Sunday,
February 10 and 11, during the Midwinter
Meeting. Listed below is a list of what you
can expect in the Center.
Orientation - Saturday February 10,
8:30 a.m.
Career Counseling - Saturday February 10, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday
February 11, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Mentoring-on-the-Fly - Saturday February 10, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Sunday
February 11, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Open House/Job Fair - Sunday February 11, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Photography Service - Saturday and
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Walk-ins
Welcome.
Resume Review - Saturday and Sunday,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Career Development
Workshops
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
"The Key to Getting Interviews:
Great Cover Letters and Resumes"
You can't show the hiring manager what a
perfect fit you are for that job you really want
if you can't get an interview. Effective cover
letters and resumes can be the key to getting
your foot in the door. Get tips from someone
who reviews cover letters and resumes daily
- a human resource director. Bring your
resume and be prepared to leave with ideas

for polishing your resume and cover letters
so that you can start getting those interviews.
Presenter: Dan Hoppe, Associate Executive Director, Human Resources, American
Library Association

You don't have to be
actively engaged in
a job search to take
advantage of the
services.

Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
"The NEW Networking Game:
Making Connections for Career Success"
The Networking Game - information
and idea exchange for mutual benefit - has
been in play since people started talking
around a campfire. It's much "noisier" in
the 21st century with the introduction of
social media, so how can you cut through
the distractions and stay on course? Topics
include maintaining discipline and focus,
building your online profile, finding and
maintaining quality connections, and how
the rules of networking apply to both online
and "in-person" encounters.
Presenter: Pat Wagner has been working
as a consultant and trainer for libraries since
1978. She and her husband ran an international professional networking service for
25 years.

Sunday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
"It's Your Future - Get Ready For It Now!"
As part of the 2018 Symposium on the
Future of Libraries
Wouldn't it be nice to know more about
what the future holds for your field and
your career? Well, you can! No crystal ball
needed. Come join our lively discussion to
learn about emerging trends that will make
a difference for library professionals. We'll
look at why it's so important to pay attention to trends, develop a "future mindset"
and practice preferred futuring. We'll also
explore 17 critical trends and how you can
use them to develop a career/professional
development plan guaranteed to keep you
on the cutting edge. Join us as we step into
the future!
Presenter: Caitlin Williams, PhD, Career
Consultant for ALA's Office for Human
Resource Development and Recruitment
(HRDR)

Sunday, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
"HR Confidential: Insider Tips on Applying for Library Jobs from HR Directors"
An informal discussion/Q&A session
where you can gain an insider's perspective
on the recruitment process from experienced
HR Directors. Get tips on how to make your
application stand out. Find out how to be
your own best advocate for professional development and career advancement. Explore
negotiation strategies to ensure you get the
most out of your offer package. All questions
are welcome.
Presenter: Dan Hoppe, Associate Executive Director, Human Resources, American
Library Association

Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
"Professional Etiquette 101"
There are times - nearly every day -
when you must make a choice of whether
to use good etiquette or possibly risk
embarrassment. Good manners can mean
the difference between success and failure
in many aspects of life. This interactive
presentation will equip you with essential
skills to help you put your best foot forward and avoid making a faux pas. The
session focuses on professional etiquette
as it relates to dining, dress/appearance
(for job interviews, business receptions,
etc.), behavior, and communication in

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Information, University of South Florida
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in Tampa. She teaches
Public Librarianship, Wikipedia and Knowledge Management, and Librarians and Human Rights. She is a member and senator
of the United Faculty of Florida, AFT Local
7463, and a member of the Progressive Librarians Guild.
Emily Knox
Emily Knox is an assistant professor in
the School of Information Sciences at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
She is the author of Book Banning in 21st
Century America, published by Rowman
& Littlefield. Her research interests include
information access, intellectual freedom and
censorship, information ethics, information
policy, and the intersection of print culture
and reading practices.

Amie Wright (left), New York, and Anna Taylor, Darien, Conn., react as the
ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA) are announced during the 2017 Midwinter
Meeting in Atlanta. This year's YMAs will be held in Denver on Monday,
February 12, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Get details and add to your schedule now.

Kelvin Watson
Kelvin Watson is the Director of the
Broward County Libraries Division with 38
locations, circulating over 10.5 million items

the professional world. We will provide
an extensive tutorial on etiquette skills
needed when meeting potential employers,
colleagues, or others in professional and
social networking settings.
It does not matter if you are a student,
a new graduate, or a professional. The information provided in this session will be
useful either as an introduction or a refresher.
Everyone who attends can benefit.
Cost is complimentary. Registration required. Register early, as seating is limited.
To register for this event, you should use
the ALA Midwinter registration form. If
you have already registered, you may add
it to your registration. Use event code:
HRD1.
Presenters: Beatrice Calvin, Manager of
Professional Development, ALA Office for
Human Resource Development and Recruitment HRDR and Kimberly Redd, Program
Officer, Education (HRDR) & Certification
(APA)
Sunday, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
"Successfully Applying for Your First Manager, Director, or Dean Position"
Being smart, experienced, credentialed,
and successful as a supervisor or manager is
not a guarantee that you will make the leap
to a leadership role. Learn how to establish
that you understand the leader's point of
view, the importance of focusing on the
future and the big picture, political savvy in
your community or institution, recruiting
and delegating to your executive team, and
why loving cataloging, the reference desk,
and story hour will not be enough.
Presenter: Pat Wagner
For more information, visit the ALA JobLIST Placement and Career Development
Center's web page.

annually, and over 1 million library card
holders. He is the Immediate Past President
of the Black Caucus of ALA. Kelvin was
named the 2016 winner of ALA's Ernest A.
DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service
to Community and Profession, and the 2017
DEMCO/BCALA Award for Excellence in
Librarianship.
Moderator
Jim Neal
ALA President Jim Neal is University
Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University.
Previously, he served as the Dean of University Libraries at Indiana University and Johns
Hopkins University, and held administrative
positions in the libraries at Penn State, Notre
Dame, and the City University of New York.
Jim is a frequent speaker at national and
international conferences, consultant and
published author, with focuses in the areas
of scholarly communication, intellectual
property, digital library programs, and library
cooperation. He also serves on the Board of
the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Get details and add to your schedule now.

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