Mar 01 2006
by The Library Career People
Q1: I am a new graduate living in Canada. I was confident that I could locate a professional job in an academic library or public library with my MLIS and Doctorate degree of Philosophy in Chinese History. I have been searching for jobs for seven months, but I [...]
Jul 01 2004
by The Library Career People
Q: I am currently in an MLIS program, a little over half done. I have (and probably will continue to have) a disability that severely limits the amount of time I can work. I am so excited to be in the profession, but am concerned that I will [...]
Jul 01 2004
by Meghan L. Prater
Since its passage, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has provided innumerable opportunities for individuals with disabilities to be treated equally and fairly. However, the ADA is a very large and complex law that is still being defined by litigation, as court decisions try to interpret its broad [...]
Jul 01 2004
by Monica A. Ollendorff
If you are disabled and contemplating starting a new library job, you should be the one who knows:
What accommodation(s) do you need, where can this equipment be found, and what is the cost?
Who is going to pay for it?
How willing is your potential employer to help you?
Does the host institution [...]
Jul 01 2004
by Amanda B. Johnson
In light of largely negative media stereotypes of Generation X, librarians, particularly those involved in the hiring or supervising of new staff, may be bracing themselves for the next big thing: the Millennial Generation. Yet this some 70-million huge generation is definitely is not “more of the same.” [...]
Jul 01 2004
by Barbara Oeffner
Diplomats must represent their countries in a positive way wherever they go. To receive VIP treatment, an information professional needs to think of herself as an ambassador from her library. Getting out in the community can be akin to representing a country at the United Nations, and can also [...]
Jul 01 2004
by Socorro Maria Pelayo
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was the singular compelling social movement moving universities to re-examine their admission and recruitment policies regarding non-white students. The Black Power Movement, the Chicano Movement, and, later, the Women’s Movement galvanized students to apply for admission into schools of law, [...]
Jul 01 2004
VersedThis official publication of ALA’s Office for Diversity is published five times per year online, with paper printings available twice yearly at ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences. They’re currently seeking contributors, and back issues are freely available at the site.
YesslibrarianOne of the missions of this blog is to gather resources [...]