by jbowen | Jul 19, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
Academic library interviews are like interviews on steroids! Many of these interviews will be conducted over the course of 2 days and involve meeting with dozens of different individuals ranging from librarians to deans of academic schools. That said, this experience...
by jbowen | Jun 29, 2013 | Opportunities, Uncategorized
Wondering what an internship at an academic library is like? There are several different kinds of academic libraries and various positions within those libraries. I interned with the Rutgers art librarian Megan Lotts during the Spring 2013 semester. There is no...
by jbowen | Jun 24, 2013 | Opportunities, Uncategorized
Below is a great internship opportunity for an MLIS student who wants to gain teaching experience. Rutgers Libraries in New Brunswick is looking for an intern interested in information literacy instruction for undergraduate students. The intern will assist in...
by jbowen | Jun 12, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) held its annual conference June 3 – 5 at the Revel in Atlantic City this year. The theme was “Finding Your Perfect Fit” and the conference agenda promised a number of stimulating presentations and conversations. I attended the...
by jbowen | May 25, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
A few days ago I attended a workshop at Rider University sponsored by ACRL-NJ and VALE about writing performance objectives and developing assessment for library instruction sessions. Heather Dalal, of Rider (who was also a panel member at our library instruction...
by jbowen | May 23, 2013 | blog, Uncategorized
As a newer MLIS student, I’m pretty excited to attend the NJLA conference this year because it will be my first library-focused conference. I can’t wait to go to the poster sessions, check out the programming, and see the exhibitors. But what I’m...
