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Making Connections

Connecting with other librarians will expand your professional opportunities. Get involved in professional organizations, meet other librarians working in your field. Connect with other new librarians. Find a mentor to help get your career started.

• LISjobs Message Boards
  Discussion forums devoted to library careers, job hunting and professsional development. Make connections, share experiences and get advice from librarians, LIS students, library workers, and information professionals.
• Beyond the Job
  "Professional tips for librarians: Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career. Compiled by the Library Job People, Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon"
• NexGen Librarian (NEXGENLIB-L)
  "A forum for library and information professionals, paraprofessionals, and students in Generations X and Y to discuss the future of the profession, issues related to being a young librarian, and bring fresh perspective to all things library related. All those who embrace our entrance into the profession are also welcome!"
• Librarians Meetups
  See if there are other librarians in your area that want to meet up and start networking.
• Librarian Wannabes
  Yahoo discussion group designed to help up and coming librarians through the trials of graduate school and new jobs.
• LibLand Wiki
  "This wiki gives new librarians and library school students a place to find information and a place to add information about libraries, library school, the American Library Association (ALA) and what it's like to be a new librarian."
• A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette
  Fun, tongue in cheek, workplace advice for librarians.
• Library Grrrls!
  "Do you work in a library or just look like you do? Are you currently enduring the tortures of Library School? This is a grrrl (but bois are wlcome, too) focused arena for discussing library work issues, women's evolving roles in libraries, and general library bitching or exalting."
• New York Library Association Mentoring Program
  Sponsored by the New Members Roundtable, these volunteers are ready to offer advice and assistance on a wide range of library topics and issues.
• What's a mentor and how do I find one? Info Career Trends
• NewLib-L
  NEWLIB-L listserv has over 1300 subscribers from all over the world, from every aspect of librarianship, and at every stage in a librarian's career.

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