http://blog.librarycareersny.org Careers and leadership in Libraries Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:39:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Coming back from a recent training, we learned that there are now 78 million older adults in the United States clamoring for information, yet few libraries have dedicated staff working to build services to this group of patrons. Working in this niche may be a very rewarding option in adult services.  ... http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=9 New York State's Making It Real scholarship program began with an award from the Laura Bush IMLS program. This program has been extended through New York State to universities and colleges  who are in turn administering graduate scholarship applications for future librarians in their career studies. If you have information on awards or ... http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=8 Have you hear of the term "blended librarian?" Curious as to what this newer composite role may include? You may be filling the roles without knowing you have moved into a a new world of library and ctechnology collaboration. For a discussion of the field, several videoclips are available. Here's ... http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=7 LibraryThing.com has become such a popular place to explore titles in any discipine Collection sharing and collection filtering for personal libraries has some definite benefits-so if you haven't used it as a finding or tagging source, try it today for one of the titles we have noted or your own ... http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=6 One of the concerns of the profession is how to cope. Technology, new services, static staff. We can ask the question of whether training for staff helps build a user driven community? We can ask whether the kinds of networking services that comprise users' interests are the ones we are comfortable providing? http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=4 Can you think of your first job offer and how exciting success can be? Today a former intern called the office just at 9am to proudly announce she had landed a position as an information specialist. Just how to go about this daunting task is a constant question- One respected ... http://blog.librarycareersny.org/?p=3