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OCLC: Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library’s Job-seeking Patrons

Kris — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:24 +0000

Twitter is one of the best online tools for networking and job seeking. Whether browsing job postings or connecting with people in your field, Twitter offers something for everyone. This session will cover tips and techniques for helping patrons network and find jobs on Twitter, and provide your library with ways to use Twitter in support of job seekers. Learn how you can use “tweets” to extend and augment your library services, showcase the resources and programs you provide job seekers and demonstrate the powerful connections you create in your library community.

Thursday, February 23, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online

*If you require Closed Captioning in order to attend this webinar, please contact Jennifer Peterson by February 17 petersoj@oclc.org.

For additional details and registration information visit: WJ: Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library’s Job-seeking Patrons

ALA: What’s Next for Your Career? 7 Steps To Get You Moving in the Right Direction

Kris — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:20 +0000

We all know that career development is a do-it-yourself activity these days – but how do you determine what’s next (and what’s best) for you? Should you stay put and grow right where you are? Should you prepare yourself to move up? Or, should you get ready to move on to another position somewhere else? And once you’ve answered these important questions – how will you determine the best ways to accomplish your goal? Join the ALA JobLIST Placement Center on January 11th for this idea-packed webinar that will clearly lay out the key strategies for choosing your next career move and the best ways for getting there – starting right now.

Taking control of your own career destiny has never been more important than it is today – for your own peace of mind and for your professional growth.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: ALA: What’s Next for Your Career? 7 Steps To Get You Moving in the Right Direction

LLAMA: Job Hunting for the Recent or Future MLS Graduate

Kris — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:00:04 +0000

You have – or soon will earn – your MLS degree. But what’s next? How do you put it to work?

Applying and interviewing for a professional library position can be fraught with anxiety and frustrations. But you can put yourself ahead of the herd with the right information and strategies. The Library Leadership and Management Association’s Human Resources Section (LLAMA-HRS) will present “Job Hunting for the Recent or Future MLS Graduate.” This webinar will increase your confidence and raise your success rate; you’ll learn what libraries are seeking and gain a comprehensive understanding of how libraries conduct searches and make hiring decisions.

Thursday, November 18, 2010
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online

This interactive webinar is intended for library students or recent MLS graduates about to enter the workforce or start a job search.

For additional details and registration information visit: LLAMA: Job Hunting for the Recent or Future MLS Graduate

WebJunction: Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources

Kris — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:00:31 +0000

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) invests in resources and services to support national and local workforce development needs. ETA staff will join us for a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview of the public workforce system and present the electronic tools most helpful to library staff who assist unemployed workers. Attendees will learn how to direct patrons to the right tools for their needs and to find local Workforce System partners. The presentation will also include an online tour of the O*NET System, CareerOneStop.org and America’s Service Locator and including Occupational Crosswalks, job search/resume preparation and State Job Banks and Labor Market Information.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: WebJunction: Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources

Libraries and Economic Development Webinar Series

Kris — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:30:59 +0000

Communities across the country are pursuing a strategy known as economic gardening, which works to stimulate the development of small business with the goal of growing a healthy, community-scale economy. Libraries can be key players in supporting and facilitating their success. This free 30-minute webinars series on Aug. 17th, 24th and 31st will expand your thinking about the powerful connection. Your host for the series is Shelley Walchak, Library Community Programs Senior Consultant at the Colorado State Library.

Webinar 1: How to Make Your Library Entrepreneur-Friendly, Aug. 17th at 4:00 p.m.

Christine Hamilton-Pennell literally wrote the book. She is a proponent of libraries’ support for local entrepreneurs. Learn specific steps your library can take to connect with and support its local business community. If you’re at all intrigued by the concept of economic gardening, this webinar is a must-see. Hamilton-Pennell introduces the strategies and lays the groundwork for their practical application, which will be covered in the following two webinars.

During this first session with Christine Hamilton-Pennell you will:
1. Learn how important entrepreneurs and small businesses are to economic growth.
2. Hear case studies of several public libraries and librarians across the country that have developed successful initiatives to support local entrepreneurs.
3. Understand the traits and motivations of library staff who have successfully developed partnerships and service offerings with the local business community.
4. Identify specific steps your library can take to connect with and support your local business community.

Webinar 2: Turning Your Databases into Business for Your Customers, Aug. 24th at 4:00 p.m.

Your library may already have the tools at hand (or close by) to help stimulate economic development in your community and you don’t have to be a trained business reference librarian to use them. Presenters Terry Zarsky and Kathleen Rainwater will give a guided tour through the best databases for small business information.

During this second session, Terry Zarsky and Kathleen Rainwater will help you:
1. Identify the best business databases for each type of business question. Databases to be covered include Reference USA, Business Decision, All-in-One (EBSCO’s, which includes Business Source, MasterFile, Regional Business News, Newspaper Source) and Business Plans Handbook.
2. Locate libraries near you that have business databases available for use. A handout will cover all Colorado libraries with a website.

Webinar 3: Going to Your Customer – Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Aug. 31st at 4:00 p.m.

How do you let the business community know that your library is primed and ready to help? Presenters Suzanne Kaller and Colbe Galston will talk about how to get the word out to Chambers of Commerce, small business development centers, community groups and government entities.

During this third session, Suzanne Kaller and Colbe Galston provide an overview and tips for how your library can:
1. Assist the business community it serves.
2. Create and implement a business outreach plan to a Chamber of Commerce, small business development center, community group or government entity.

To register for each webinar visit the WebJunction Events Calendar

Two Librarian I Positions Open at the State Library

Tom Newman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:18:34 +0000

Go to Connecticut State Library Job Openings to find out about these new positions.