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Hi, I don't have a lot of library experience besides my internship yet. I'm currently applying for jobs and writing cover letters. Usually I address the requirements in bullet points a la the cover letter meme. One of the requirements for a job I'm applying for is "knowledge of current library practices for reference, library technology and reader's advisory." I have limited reference experience and automation experience and no reader's advisory experience. How do I frame this positively? Should I mention generally accepted principles that I believe in? Thanks.
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One possibility if you have limited experience providing these services is to talk about how they relate not only to your internship experience, but as a library user. Certainly you must know something about reference & automation systems from an end user's perspective, and could relate how positive or negative experiences have shaped your perspective on how you would provide those services. As for reader's advisory, check out some of Nancy Pearl's books where she talks about appeal characteristics. If you have access to NoveList, there are some great resources available there under the "Readers' Advisory" heading on the right side of the front page. Good luck.
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Good ideas; thanks.
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Re: reader's advisory. If you extensively in an area of fiction or non-fiction, you can mention that you have broad personal knowledge of that genre or subject, also. And if you took classes in those areas, you can mention that you have taken them. You don't need details about the class--just a mention that you have some knowledge.
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