LIB 101 Introduction to Library Services for Paraprofessionals

Fall 2011 -- Instructor Krista Goguen Kfgoguen@pasadena.edu

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Week 12 (11/15) : Guest speaker: the hiring process from the library employer point of view.

 Resume Workshop, applications, interviewing, job descriptions.

Guest Speaker: Laurie Whitcomb, Pasadena Public Library (Retired)
    Library Jobs: the hiring process from the employer point of view.

• Resume Workshop: peer review of resumes and examination of job descriptions. (resume groups)
  LIB 101 Resume and cover letter guidelines (grading rubric )
  Use this for your final versions due by 11/29.
  (resume example)
  
• Chapter 9: Job Search Basics

Introduce group project assignment (Project assignments)

Reading Assignment: Textbook

Chapter 9 Job Search Basics

Chapter 8 Ethics in the Information Age and Chapter 10 Evolving Library Services
(NOTE: these topics will be covered by the assignment 9 "Exploring Library Issues" presentations)

Homework:

Reading Response 9 - Ch. 9 (due 11/22): Locate an article with tips on resume writing or cover letters. E-mail a copy of the article to me (and keep a copy for yourself). Make sure I can tell who sent the article. Be prepared to summarize the main points of the article in class on 11/22.

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• Resume and Cover letter final due 11/29 (up to 20 additional points)
  Use the LIB 101 Resume and cover letter guidelines (handout) and the resources listed below for your final versions due by 11/29.
• Library Service Areas (Group Project) (20 points) Due 12/6 or 12/13

Read textbook pages and lecture notes for your topic in preparation for work in class on 11/29

Additional Resources for your resume and cover letter:

• Consider Ohio Library Council's Core Competencies for Library Staff:
  • Adaptability, Communication , Customer Service, Organizational Awareness, Personal Responsibility
• Use Action Verbs and Personal Characteristics/Attributes
• Technology Core Competencies for California Library Workers (pdf)
• PCC Career Center Example resumes: Functional Resume, Chronological Resume, Combination Resume
• Check out the resume resources on JobStar.org
• PCC Library has dozens of guide books on resumes and cover letters
  - check out a book! (call number: 650.14 )

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