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What's Online? Recommended Resources on Getting Started
- LISjobs.com: Getting Started links
A number of links to articles and posts relevant to new librarians.
- NEWLIB-L Discussion List
A discussion list for new librarians; join to ask questions and provide insights to others.
- Self-Promotion Tips for New Librarians
Links and advice from Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. Add your own tips, as well!
- Ten Rules for the New Librarians
Michael Stephens answers a student's question: ""What do we need to pay attention to?... How do we get good jobs to do cool things, and keep those jobs, and move up?"
- The Top Ten Things a new Sci/Tech Librarian Should Know: Developing Core Competencies
Reports on a discussion group at the 2003 ALA Annual. Includes both a supervisory and new librarian perspective; tips include: join a mentor program, invite people to lunch, demonstrate your flexibility and initiative.
- Your First Year on the Job: Five Tips to Help New Librarians
Cassandra E. Osterloh shares what she learned in her first year, including: know your surroundings, keep talking and listening, join and volunteer, read, write, and play, and market yourself.
- Y's Guide to Starting a New School/Library/Job
For school media specialists, Alice Yucht's advice on jumping in and getting off on the right foot.