DLIS is excited to offer a non-credit hour course on career advising and engaging with the LIS profession beginning this fall. Whether you are coming to LIS from another field or if this is your first career, this newly developed curriculum can benefit you. Both first and last semester students are invited to join this inaugural course, as the instructor will adapt the content to meet participants’ needs. Students will develop a personal strategic plan and complete practical assignments that meet common employment and career development needs:
- Building perspective and strategies for the job search
- How professional library/archives organizations work, and why to engage with them
- Writing cover letters tailored to meet expectations of differ sectors (academic, public library, corporate)
- Crafting several versions of your resume/CV
- Pre-interview reconnaissance, assessing fit, and communicating your ability to meet an employer’s needs
- Connecting with colleagues and mentors
- Developing a professional online presence and engaging with facets of the LIS community
- (e.g. “library twitter”, “archives twitter” – scholarly communication and idea exchange is not limited to peer-review articles and listserv emails)
- Post-graduate opportunities: continuing education, credentials, and how to keep growing
The instructor will facilitate learning around these themes and providing individualized feedback and counseling to students as they build perspective, explore pathways, and engage in the profession.
The course will feature guest lecturers representing different facets of the profession based on student interests. The fall 2020 instructor is Lydia Spotts.
Would this be potentially offered in another future semester? I am very interested but don’t know that I will have the time available to dedicate to it in Fall 2020. Thank you!
Yes, this course will be available each semester going forward. Thanks!