Comments on: What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs

By: Avoiding the lull after the storm – Reflections on the ending of library school and the job hunt « Hack Library School

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:10:17 +0000

[...] Check out this group post from In The Library With The Lead Pipe. [...]

By: So You Want to be a Librarian? A Guide For Those Considering an MLS, Current Students & Job Seekers | Librarian by Day

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:55:41 +0000

[...] What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs – from the crew at In the Library with a Lead Pipe [...]

By: Ellie Collier …In Six | INALJ (I Need a Library Job)

Ellie Collier …In Six | INALJ (I Need a Library Job) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:29:36 +0000

[...] Lead Pipe did a post on job hunting. I also liked this one from Attempting Elegance. [...]

By: Do you have any questions for us? | INALJ (I Need a Library Job)

Do you have any questions for us? | INALJ (I Need a Library Job) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:38:17 +0000

[...] great combined posting from the bloggers at In the Library with the Lead Pipe called “What Not to Do when Applying for Library [...]

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:06:48 +0000

I just wanted to add a link to this what TO do article that I pretty much agree with completely:

http://www.attemptingelegance.com/?p=1448

By: Pigbitin Mad

Pigbitin Mad — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:36:55 +0000

Dina, if you don’t already work in a public library where they say they will promote you the MLIS is a waste of time. The library profession is particularly snobbish when it comes to letting in outsiders and they feel that only those with at least two years of “Post Grad” MLS experience can alight to the top of their lofty tower. Your 20 years of corporate (aka “real”) experience will not matter to these people. And unless you are 25 and have a subject masters in science, you can totally forget about getting a job in a university. It is almost as hard as becoming a tenured profesor.

By: Kim Leeder

Kim Leeder — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:46:34 +0000

Wow, Linda, I don't think anyone will argue with your point! Hard to believe anyone would really send a response like that, but human beings do send unwise things sometimes when we're emotional. Clearly they should've had their mail goggles on!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:24:08 +0000

Well, for starters, I don’t recommend sending an email message like the one I received a few days ago. That message, and my original one, are below (with names omitted):

From: Xxxx Yyyyy
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:16 PM
To: Aaaaa Bbbbb
Subject: Re: assistant position

fuck off

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Aaaaa Bbbbb wrote:

Dear Xxxx Yyyyy,

I’m sorry to let you know that we selected another candidate for the position here at the Rrrr Ssss Library.

Please continue to check the Employment section of our website, as we do have other openings from time to time. We very much appreciate your interest in working with us.

Sincerely yours,

Aaaaa Bbbbb

By: Link Roundup: July 2009 | Melissa Fortson

Link Roundup: July 2009 | Melissa Fortson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +0000

[...] What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs | In the Library with the Lead Pipe [...]

By: On the Hunt | meLISsa BLOG | Melissa Fortson

On the Hunt | meLISsa BLOG | Melissa Fortson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:53:53 +0000

[...] searching related to the organization of electronic portfolios. One of my favorite discoveries was What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs. In this June 2009 In The Library with the Lead Pipe post, the authors offer practical advice [...]