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Maximize Your Value for a Successful Job Searching and Transitioning
-- Insights & tips from a new librarian
Min TongUniversity of Central FloridaCALA MW Annual Conference, 2010
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About me….
2007, MLIS, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2007- present, Reference/Instruction Librarian, University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, FL
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Some facts about UCF
UCF is one of the 11 public state universities in FL
2009 Enrollment: 53, 644
12 campuses
UCF library collection: 1.8 million
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What helped me land the current job…..
Library working experience during MLIS years
Positive & Confident Attitude (reflecting in the cover letter & during interview process)
Geological flexibility
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I got the job, now what?.....
Be Adaptable
Be Open
Be Realistic
Be Perseverant
Be Proactive
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If you are facing promotion/tenure like me…..
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Promotion
Job
Scholarship
Services
A Successful Promotion Requires…
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Data-driven research
Professional conference poster/presentation
Scholarly journal publication (field, peer-reviewed, etc.)
Scholarship consists of elements including….
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Where to start?
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Put ideas into action…
ACRL 2009, Seattle, WA
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Put ideas into action…Contd.
FLA 2009, Orlando, FL
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Put ideas into action…Contd.
Georgia Conference on Information Literacy 2009 Savannah, GA
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Put ideas into action…Contd.
Tong, M., & Kisby, C.(2009). A Partnership approach to multi-campus library services. Collaborative Librarianship, 1(4), 133-144.
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Lessons learned…
Start from something that you are confident to talk or write about
Leap before you think (occasionally)
Collaboration -- a “Must” for most new librarians
Accept the imperfection
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All in all….
You have much more potential than you think you do. Maximize your value and potential and you will see the difference!