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by Butch Lazorchak: Quick quiz: Is the employment outlook for librarians growing or shrinking? The answer depends on what you call a “library job.”
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RT @ALALibrary: So You Want to Be an Archivist: An Overview of the Archives Profession - Soc of American Archivists @archivists_org - http://t.co/LszmeEJB...
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“People comment that they prefer coming to the library [rather than the OneStop]. It’s welcoming; it’s open; it’s easy to deal with,” Poland said. “The OneStops had this feel of the unemployment office.” Besides that positive atmosphere (and potentially less stigma), the library is centrally located, and already attracts high traffic, likely making more people aware of the services. (The reverse is true as well: Poland says the services are bringing new people into the library.)
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What are the top three things you look for in a candidate? - Have they done what we’re asking for, or at least have experience in the same area? - Can they communicate clearly? - Do they know their stuff or are willing to learn their stuff?" Delete the scoop?
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[...] "the act of quickly finding and explaining new information on the Internet has emerged as the profession of digital content curation. It is a task for which librarians are well-suited and a potential source of employment."
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