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Program Announcement: ALCTS Role for Professional Librarian in Technical
Services Interest Group Session in Chicago
*Title: Hiring Metadata Professionals 2017: Fresh Perspectives from Library
Managers.*
Time: Saturday June 24 10:30am - 11:30am
Location: McCormick Place S102
Looking for an opportunity to become a metadata professionals? Two
respectful library managers will give you some insights from the employers.
In this session, they are going to address some hot topics including
· What qualities they look for in candidates?
· Is the cover letter dead or of central importance?
· What information in resumes is useful?
· Sample interview questions.
Speakers:
Gwen Gregory, Head of Resource Acquisition and Management at University of
Illinois at Chicago
Jee Davis, Associate University Librarian for Collections at Villanova
University
Audience:
The session is geared towards the full range of ALA attendees, from library
school students to late-career metadata professionals, including the
perspective of “traditional cataloger” and/or “metadata specialist” from a
variety of institutions.
Takeaway:
A PDF or equivalent will be posted after session with list of skill sets,
resume pointers, sample interview questions, etc.—something attendees to
use back at home.
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Mingyan Li (Co-Chair)
Paul R. Burley (Co-Chair)
Tiewei Liu (Co-Vice-Chair)
Michelle Hahn (Co-Vice-Chair)
Members, ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services
Interest Group
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