#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Jun 3 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Non-traditional jobs for Library Professionals

We've discussed this topic before, but not in quite a while from what I can remember, and given that it's the time of year when many new grads are hunting jobs in the industry I thought now was a good time to revive the topic. I've always been a fan of reminding people to remove the "library blinders" and remember that the skills we've trained in and developed in libraries translate very well to a wide variety of "non-traditional" roles in other sectors. I first wrote about that topic for INALJ back in 2013. It's especially relevant these days with the funding cuts we're seeing to all areas of libraries in North America thanks to shifts in Governments. Here are some reference articles for the chat:

https://ischool.syr.edu/infospace/2018/05/24/45-more-non-librarian-jobs-for-mlis-grads/
http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/paths/jobtypes/privatesector
https://medium.com/sjsuischool/5-ways-to-find-non-library-jobs-that-match-your-lis-skills-88562cbfe768

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 What are the skillsets that trained library professionals possess that translate well to jobs that aren't in libraries specifically?

Q2  What sectors and job roles do you think suit library professionals outside of libraries?

Q3 What resources do you use when you're trying to find non-traditional jobs as a library professional?

Q4 Have you ever worked in a non-traditional role? Tell everyone about the non-traditional work that you've done as a library professional and how you feel it related to libraries?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon May 20 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Measuring Success in Libraries

This week Leigh is going to lead a chat on measuring success in libraries. Here are some inspiration articles for that topic:

https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/using-key-performance-indicators-measure-library-performance
https://princh.com/5-elements-to-keep-in-mind-when-measuring-your-librarys-success/#.XN5IchNKgWo
http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/performancemeasurement
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/11/21st-century-library-measuring-sticks/

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Do you measure success in your library? Give an example of how you do this. If not, how would you do it?

Q2  How can libraries measure their success in this challenging time when their very existence is being questioned?  What makes a library successful?

Q3 What resources do you turn to measure success in your library?

Q4 What advice do you have for measuring success in your library?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon May 13 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Project Management for Librarians and Info-Pros

Leigh will be running this Monday's chat on project management. Here are some inspiration articles for you all to check out before hand:

https://acrlog.org/2018/02/22/librarianship-and-project-management-skills/

https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/ten-laws-project-management-literature-6968?fbclid=IwAR0deyHcegupsh1xhlByxoEuVgVBU9twl9EI-sE4Oz8f4cUsHwNmBVAhg3c

http://www.ala.org/alcts/library-project-management-101?fbclid=IwAR0NTrLcwi-p6TAhPVcLjXEHVoenQQEAdLCRjCxKNJ96M1_JyRPFx0P6q04

https://hacklibraryschool.com/2012/07/17/librarian-as-project-manager/

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 What is your definition of project management and how it relates to librarianship?

Q2  Give an example of when you needed to use project management on the job? What did you learn and were you successful?

Q3 What are some do and don’t when it comes to project management in libraries?

Q4 What are some necessary skills when it comes to project management as a librarian or info pro? 

Q5 What are some good project management resources?

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