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Make Your Cover Letter As Awesome As You Are, Kelly Faulkner, Cary Gouldin Jun 2023

Make Your Cover Letter As Awesome As You Are, Kelly Faulkner, Cary Gouldin

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Do you hate writing cover letters? Wondering how to get noticed among the applicant pool for that dream job? In this interactive workshop we will explore together how to use a job ad as a blueprint for an effective cover letter that is tailored to the interests of the hiring committee. We will address the development of specific examples from your experiences to illustrate your qualifications, as well as strategies for making edits to your existing template for each new application. Participants are encouraged to bring their resume and cover letter long with a job ad to the session. Our …


Getting There Is The Journey: Obtaining Grant Funding For A Professional Experience Abroad, Katy Webb Jun 2023

Getting There Is The Journey: Obtaining Grant Funding For A Professional Experience Abroad, Katy Webb

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Have you ever heard the phrase "international librarianship" and thought the experience was reserved for jetsetters with the means to permanently move abroad? When you read that term now, do you come up with a list of reasons why it could never happen for you, such as a language barrier, taking time off of work, or having no idea how to start? In 2019 and 2022, an academic librarian traveled to the Netherlands on a Fulbright Specialist grant to help a library to assess and plan their scholar's lab. This lightning talk will help you to consider ways to get …


Phone A Friend! Get A Final Answer How To Advocate For Your Library's Budget., Carrie Grimshaw Jun 2023

Phone A Friend! Get A Final Answer How To Advocate For Your Library's Budget., Carrie Grimshaw

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Administration at my institution had planned to cut my budget drastically for the next fiscal year. Once I was made aware of the situation, I called as many library directors as I knew so they could help me to advocate for my budget. I was a new academic Library Director and needed help on this. I learned many things but each different personality. All libraries are different and each library faces their own set of budget challenges. After speaking to four different library directors, I was able to brainstorm a list of what the library provides which is valuable to …


Engaging The Next Wave Of Librarians, Chris Cassaday Jun 2023

Engaging The Next Wave Of Librarians, Chris Cassaday

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Early career librarians have some difficult choices to make when choosing the path before them. Public libraries are by far the most visible and easiest avenues of the field to access, and are typically filled with myriad opportunities for the intrepid librarian even before pursuing an MLIS. Academic libraries however, are barely visible to those beginning their programs, and despite DEAI approaches, may not even be considered by some new librarians. Experience in a public library is not enough for search committees to warrant taking a risk on an academic library applicant who does not have previous publishing or presentation …


Remote Onboarding: Growing And Maintaining Community, Christine R. Elliott, Lauren Movlai Jun 2022

Remote Onboarding: Growing And Maintaining Community, Christine R. Elliott, Lauren Movlai

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Coffee Connections: Rebuilding Connections Among Coworkers In The Library, Edward Junhao Lim, Susanna Cowan Jun 2022

Coffee Connections: Rebuilding Connections Among Coworkers In The Library, Edward Junhao Lim, Susanna Cowan

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Learning From Library Student Workers, Alejandro Paz Jun 2022

Learning From Library Student Workers, Alejandro Paz

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Being The Newbie: How To Support The Successful Integration Of A New Librarian, Dymond Bush Jun 2022

Being The Newbie: How To Support The Successful Integration Of A New Librarian, Dymond Bush

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Social And Institutional Empathy To Improve Academic Library Visitor Experience, Eugenia Opuda, Megan Bresnahan, Carolyn Gamtso Jun 2022

Social And Institutional Empathy To Improve Academic Library Visitor Experience, Eugenia Opuda, Megan Bresnahan, Carolyn Gamtso

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Libraries: Outsiders At The Heart Of The Institution, Callan Bignoli Jun 2022

Libraries: Outsiders At The Heart Of The Institution, Callan Bignoli

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Creating And Sustaining A Teaching Community: Discussing The Instruction Exchange At Northeastern University Library, Molly Brown, Lindley Homol, Regina Pagani Jun 2022

Creating And Sustaining A Teaching Community: Discussing The Instruction Exchange At Northeastern University Library, Molly Brown, Lindley Homol, Regina Pagani

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Public Service Loan Forgiveness And What Recent Changes Mean For You, Matt Amory Jun 2022

Public Service Loan Forgiveness And What Recent Changes Mean For You, Matt Amory

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Hired During Covid: Interviewing And Onboarding In A Pandemic, Roslyn Grandy, Lauren M. Fletcher, Rachel Whitney, Faythe Thurman Jun 2022

Hired During Covid: Interviewing And Onboarding In A Pandemic, Roslyn Grandy, Lauren M. Fletcher, Rachel Whitney, Faythe Thurman

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Advocating For Individual And Collective Agency Through Community, Andrea Baer Jun 2022

Advocating For Individual And Collective Agency Through Community, Andrea Baer

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Double Trouble: Supporting Expanded Liaison Roles With A Buddy System, Emily Coxe May 2021

Double Trouble: Supporting Expanded Liaison Roles With A Buddy System, Emily Coxe

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Using Improv To Improve Our Instruction, Rachel Sperling May 2021

Using Improv To Improve Our Instruction, Rachel Sperling

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Partnering With Campus Recreation For Wellness Programs In The Library, Sarah C. Hutton May 2021

Partnering With Campus Recreation For Wellness Programs In The Library, Sarah C. Hutton

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Finding The Balance And Revitalizing Your Career Through Peer Mentoring, Shin Freedman May 2021

Finding The Balance And Revitalizing Your Career Through Peer Mentoring, Shin Freedman

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Radical Empathy: A Person-Centered Approach To Library Management, Sarah Edmonds May 2021

Radical Empathy: A Person-Centered Approach To Library Management, Sarah Edmonds

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Center Yourself: Find Your Balance Through Reflective Practices, Sarah Barbrow May 2021

Center Yourself: Find Your Balance Through Reflective Practices, Sarah Barbrow

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Creating "Healthy" Connections: What Role Can The Library Play In Fitness And Wellness Programs?, Jennifer Little Kegler May 2021

Creating "Healthy" Connections: What Role Can The Library Play In Fitness And Wellness Programs?, Jennifer Little Kegler

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Balancing Work And Learning On The Job: Building A Platform For Experiential Learning, Jess Rios, Kris M. Markman May 2021

Balancing Work And Learning On The Job: Building A Platform For Experiential Learning, Jess Rios, Kris M. Markman

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Changing Your Outlook To Reinvent Your Librarian Role: Finding Balance Between Your Job Description And What You Like To Do, Paulina Borrego, Carol Will May 2021

Changing Your Outlook To Reinvent Your Librarian Role: Finding Balance Between Your Job Description And What You Like To Do, Paulina Borrego, Carol Will

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Implementing An Instruction Exchange Program For Teaching Librarians: Fostering Community, Professional Development, And Collaboration, Regina Pagani, Lindley Homol May 2019

Implementing An Instruction Exchange Program For Teaching Librarians: Fostering Community, Professional Development, And Collaboration, Regina Pagani, Lindley Homol

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Can I Use A Lifeline? Hand-Offs And High Fives Between The Library And Instructional Design Teams, Laura Hibbler, Esther Brandon, Lance Eaton May 2019

Can I Use A Lifeline? Hand-Offs And High Fives Between The Library And Instructional Design Teams, Laura Hibbler, Esther Brandon, Lance Eaton

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration And Communication With Art, Amy Moore, Dina Mckelvy May 2019

Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration And Communication With Art, Amy Moore, Dina Mckelvy

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


First Bring Cookies: Reflections, Tools, And Tips On Evolving A Partnership Of Academic Libraries, Galadriel Chilton, Heidi Nance May 2019

First Bring Cookies: Reflections, Tools, And Tips On Evolving A Partnership Of Academic Libraries, Galadriel Chilton, Heidi Nance

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Collaborating Across Institutions: Lessons In Planning A Co-Hosted Conference, Sarah Melton, Ellen M. Phillips, John O'Connor May 2019

Collaborating Across Institutions: Lessons In Planning A Co-Hosted Conference, Sarah Melton, Ellen M. Phillips, John O'Connor

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Mind The Gap: Formalizing Vendor And Library Collaboration, Kathleen Berry, Rose Renyolds, Johanna Radding, Abby Baines, Ebsco May 2019

Mind The Gap: Formalizing Vendor And Library Collaboration, Kathleen Berry, Rose Renyolds, Johanna Radding, Abby Baines, Ebsco

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.


Successful Student Transfer From Community College: Opportunities And Barriers, Kate Freedman, Liza Harrington May 2019

Successful Student Transfer From Community College: Opportunities And Barriers, Kate Freedman, Liza Harrington

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.