Halloween is coming up, so let's talk about something really scary–cover letters! There are many opinions about this dread-inducing part of applying for jobs. Some say that the cover letter is dead. Others declare that a great cover letter made the difference in their hiring decisions. To clear the cobwebs, I contacted Emily at "Hiring Librarians" to learn what the hiring officers she's interviewed had to say. They shared that cover letters are still a good idea, although 12.6% are not allowed to ask for or even want the letters. Emily and I agreed that knowing what an employer wants is key for job applicants. To do my part to help, I have added a new "Cover Letter Requirements" field to the job board. Employers can indicate if a cover letter is required, recommended, or not required for their listed position. I hope that this new update makes your job hunt a little less spooky this season. 👻 Erin

New on the Job Board

• Data Librarian, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
• Digital Pedagogy & Scholarship Specialist - Public Scholarship, Bucknell University
• Tocker Open Education Librarian (Assistant Librarian), UT Austin Libraries
• Digital Preservation Librarian, Indiana University
• Digital Services Librarian (Open Rank), University of Maryland Libraries
• Digital Scholarship Librarian, Tufts University
• Research Data Librarian, Tufts University

Erin O’Donnell, MMC

Outreach and Engagement Associate

🍅 Based in Basking Ridge, NJ

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Arlington, VA

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