What’s Your Theme? Positivity and Enthusiasm FTW!
By Naomi House, MLIS Positivity and Enthusiasm for the win is what it stands for and something I strive for daily in my work with INALJ, my consulting work and in presentations and panels. Personally I...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Lead, Follow or Get out of the Way
By Tracy Z. Maleeff aka @LibrarySherpa My late mother used to love to tell the embarrassing story of how I was a disciplinary problem in nursery school. Whenever my class would line up single-file and...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Finding by Seeking
by Alicia M. Pappas, DC/SLA Membership Director Starting a new career, in a new city, without a clearly defined path was at worst daunting, and at best thrilling. As a librarian with under five years...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme – Being Present
By Kelly Knight, 2014 DC/SLA Leadership Summit Stipend Award Winner My theme and mantra, especially in this chapter of my life, is being present. The steps to being present are simple: say “yes” and...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Embrace core skills. Build new ones. Forge fresh paths.
By Marie Kaddell, 2014 DC/SLA Past President One powerful thing about the skills we develop as librarians is how versatile they are; how well they lend themselves to expanded or complimentary roles,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Pause
By Elizabeth Lieutenant As a student and new professional, I sometimes feel like my life never stops. Having to juggle multiple roles and responsibilities while tending to my work, education, service,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme – Make the connection
By Rick Kowalski, Senior Research Librarian, Consumer Electronics Association My theme as a librarian is inspired in part by my recent obsession with modular synthesizers. For those who are unfamiliar,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Why Not?
By Jessica Bland I have considered my theme ever since Chris strong-armed, ahem, requested the board members each submit one last year. After almost twelve months of debate, “why not?” remains the...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Always Network!
By Ramona Howerton, DC/SLA Treasurer Oh! The places you’ll go, the people you’ll meet, and the things you’ll learn! Don’t wait until you need a job or to learn a new skill to network. It’s the people...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Theme? – Community and Tenacity
By Kathy Kelly, DC/SLA Volunteer Coordinator When I’ve mentored students and job seekers about careers in library contracting, I’ve advised them to be prepared for periods of unemployment. I’d say...
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