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Bryant University

2022

New librarian; ACRL-NEC/NELIG; lighting talk

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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

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Transitioning to a new career is difficult but doing so amid a global pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. This session will provide a brief overview of the experience of being new to this field from recruitment to retention. In this session, the presenter will discuss how they navigated health and safety concerns, job searching, imposter syndrome and more. The presenter will discuss how they built a support network and leveraged resources to successfully begin a new position in an academic library. This session will share tools for new professionals, seasoned professionals, and managers. Attendees will develop strategies for …