Looking for something new and exciting?  Check out this residency at the University of Iowa!
Position Description: The Libraries seeks an entry-level, two-year Residency Program Librarian to serve in Digital Library Services (DLS), a department created in 2005 to provide a wide range of services in support of digital scholarship and data curation. This position offers the opportunity to learn about and work with new media and technologies used in academic research, teaching, and intellectual engagement and experimentation. The position reports to the head of DLS.
In addition to learning about and …

6 Months into the Transition
Guest post written by Fantasia Thorne.
It seemed just like yesterday that I was a new resident librarian at Syracuse University, and my biggest concern was that I’d never find my way around campus. But that was in the fall of 2009, and I’m pleased to say that not only do I know my way from the parking garage to the Library, but I was promoted six months ago from the residency program to a permanent track position! With the news of my promotion I was …

Join ACRL’s Residency Interest Group for food, fun, and informative discussions about residencies and their futures.  Below is the agenda and location information for our formal meeting.
Busy then?
Scroll down further and join us for an informal pizza dinner.
ALA Mid-winter Meeting
Date: Sunday, January 9,2011
Time: 8am-10am
Marriott Hotel and Marina, Room Torrey 1
333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Plan panel discussion on residency programs for ALA 2012
Discuss developing a mentorship program pairing current and former residents.
ACRL 2011 …

In my current master’s program, only students without any library field experience are required to participate in a practicum; students with previous experience can obtain a waiver to forgo this component. With competition mounting in the job market, practicum experience can be an opportunity to gain insight into an unknown area of the library profession. New knowledge can be acquired — from gaining management and communication skills to learning practical processes and multitasking routines. Exposure to new technology and library software products that are not available in …

We are excited to introduce our two new student editors, Elizabeth Tarski and and Daniela Hudson. Library science graduate students, Elizabeth and Daniela will be developing develop stories on topics of interest relevant to current library science students, new graduates, and early career librarians.
Welcome Elizabeth and Daniela!

About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth earned a BA in English and Spanish from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Currently, she is a graduate student in the School of Library and Information Science at Emporia State University.
A dedicated volunteer at the local branch of her public library, Elizabeth …