Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 17:29:26 -0500
From: Beverley Geer <bgeer@TRINITY.EDU>
Subject: FW: ALA Program: Get Hired!

>This message is cross-posted; please excuse the duplication.  Please pass
>along to others who might be interested in this topic.  Thank you!
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>ALA Conference Program Announcement
>
>Title: Get Hired! : How to Get the Job You Want
>Date:  Sunday, June 29, 1997
>Time:  2:00 - 4:00 pm
>Place:  Hilton Cont. BR 5
>Sponsor:  ALA New Members Round Table Presidents Program Committee
>
>Are you hunting for a job, considering a job change, or graduating from
>school?  Bring your resume and questions to this "hands-on" workshop!  Hear
> practical advice and ask our speakers about the job-hunting process.
>Robert Newlen (Management Specialist, Congressional Research Service,
>Library of Congress), author of the forthcoming book "Resume Writer for
>Librarians: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians," will provide a workbook
>with real-life before-and-after resume examples.  Robert may also critique
>some audience members' resumes if time allows.  Melissa Carr (Director,
>Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO) will discuss interviewing
>skills and strategies.  Maureen Sullivan (Organizational Development
>Consultant, Annapolis, MD) will address "closing the deal" or negotiating a
>job offer, salary or contract.
>
>Please join us for practical, down-to-earth, library-oriented tips to help
>you take control of your job search!
>
>Speakers:
>Robert Newlen, Management Specialist, Congressional Research Service,
>Library of Congress;
>Melissa Carr, Director, Daniel Boone Regional Library;
>Maureen Sullivan, Organizational Development Consultant.
>
>NMRT Presidents Program Committee:
>Priscilla Klob Shontz, Chair; Susan Benjamin; Philip Howze.
>
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>Priscilla K. Shontz
>Head of Access Services, Trinity University Library
>715 Stadium Drive, San Antonio, TX  78212
>Phone: (210) 736-8160
>Fax: (210) 736-8021
>E-mail: pshontz@trinity.edu
>Internet: http://www.trinity.edu/~pshontz/index.html
>
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Priscilla K. Shontz
Head of Access Services, Trinity University Library
715 Stadium Drive, San Antonio, TX  78212
Phone: (210) 736-8160
Fax: (210) 736-8021
E-mail: pshontz@trinity.edu
Internet: http://www.trinity.edu/~pshontz/index.html