First, Imagine First, Imagine Your Best Your Best Workplace, Workplace,

Where you Can Grow and Contribute Where you Can Grow and Contribute

Prepare a planPrepare a plan

Network, Network, Network!Network, Network, Network!

Volunteer/Join Professional OrganizationsVolunteer/Join Professional Organizations

Find out about hiring processes Find out about hiring processes

Last but not least: Prepare for rejection!Last but not least: Prepare for rejection!

Getting Ready: Getting Ready: Last Year of Library School Last Year of Library School

The Transition: The Transition: From Graduation to Library Job From Graduation to Library Job

Have a support system in place: Family, Friends, MentorsHave a support system in place: Family, Friends, Mentors

Prepare, Quit, and Commit Prepare, Quit, and Commit

Spread your wings and Believe in YourselfSpread your wings and Believe in Yourself

Accept part-time jobs : they can lead to other opportunitiesAccept part-time jobs : they can lead to other opportunities

First Impressions: Be ProfessionalFirst Impressions: Be Professional

Whatever you do, don’t give upWhatever you do, don’t give up!!

Reflect and Ask Yourself these Reflect and Ask Yourself these

Important Questions: Important Questions:

How do I fit within this organization?How do I fit within this organization?

Is there opportunities to grow?Is there opportunities to grow?

Am I making a contribution?Am I making a contribution?

How is your alma y corazón?How is your alma y corazón?

Cruising Altitude: Cruising Altitude: Got the Job but Now What? Got the Job but Now What?

Academic Library CareerAcademic Library CareerBefore you Begin! Before you Begin!

Take an academic course in library school if possibleTake an academic course in library school if possible

Intern or volunteer at an academic libraryIntern or volunteer at an academic library

Before you interview read: Before you interview read:

The library’s program review to get a deeper understanding of The library’s program review to get a deeper understanding of the organizationthe organization

The campus’s accreditation self-study reportThe campus’s accreditation self-study report

The Mission/Goals and Strategic Plan for the library The Mission/Goals and Strategic Plan for the library

and the campus. and the campus.

Academic Library Academic Library On the Job TipsOn the Job Tips

Be active in library committees to learn how Be active in library committees to learn how

the library functionsthe library functions

Join campus committees to contribute to your campus. Join campus committees to contribute to your campus. Campus faculty will better understand librarian Campus faculty will better understand librarian contributionscontributions

Get to know your departments, and the research and Get to know your departments, and the research and teaching interests of facultyteaching interests of faculty

Become a member of ACRL or Loex. Subscribe to listservs Become a member of ACRL or Loex. Subscribe to listservs on teaching and academic collection developmenton teaching and academic collection development

Progressing in Your Academic Progressing in Your Academic Library CareerLibrary Career

Find a mentor at your library, Find a mentor at your library, on your campus or through a on your campus or through a library associationlibrary association

Explore your research and writing interests. Find Explore your research and writing interests. Find colleagues in and out of your library with similar colleagues in and out of your library with similar interests to create opportunities to publishinterests to create opportunities to publish

Create a Professional Development Plan (PDP). Update Create a Professional Development Plan (PDP). Update yearly with new goals for professional development.yearly with new goals for professional development.

Civil Service is…Civil Service is…

The Administrative Service of a The Administrative Service of a government/international agency; government/international agency; one in which appointments are one in which appointments are made by competitive examination made by competitive examination (www.m-w.com)(www.m-w.com)

Civil Service PathCivil Service Path

Resume & Oral ExamResume & Oral Exam

Don’t Assume AnythingDon’t Assume Anything

Match InterestsMatch Interests

Follow Up!Follow Up!

Get in the RoomGet in the Room

Who is the “CEO”?Who is the “CEO”?

New RealitiesNew Realities

Civil Service is not SexyCivil Service is not Sexy

My Immigrant ExperienceMy Immigrant Experience

Getting out of your Comfort ZoneGetting out of your Comfort Zone

Recognize Your FearsRecognize Your Fears

Climbing to Climbing to LeadershipLeadership

What is my Sendero?What is my Sendero?

Take Calculated RisksTake Calculated Risks

Silver LiningsSilver Linings

The Path To SuccessThe Path To Success

Invest in YourselfInvest in Yourself

Keep an Eye on Keep an Eye on Your Your Goal!Goal!

Wisdom y ConsejosWisdom y Consejos

Lift the Lift the OrganizationOrganization

¡¡Que Si Se Puede!Que Si Se Puede!