michele masias on careers in federal law libraries
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NewFeds member, Michele Masias, presentation at Careers event on Saturday, July 23, 2011 during the AALL 2011 annual conference (Drexel iSchool)TRANSCRIPT
Opportunities in Law Librarianship
Michele Masias Federal Law Librarian
Careers in Federal Law LibrariesInformation Session
July 23, 2011
Why a Federal job?
Opportunity to make a difference Wide range of opportunities & positions Jobs available throughout the world Stable career, pay and benefits Model of workplace diversity Federal service is public service
What are the types of law federal libraries?
Federal law librarians work in: Federal agencies Judicial libraries Legislative libraries
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: http://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/
How do I find a federal law librarian position?
Multitude of web tools and organizations to assist with your job search : USAJOBS Making the difference.org Google Group: Careers in Federal Libraries Presidential Management Fellows VetSucess Listservs & professional organizations Federal agency web sites Office of Personnel Management Network, network and network
USAJOBS
USAJOBS
Making the difference.org
Making the difference.org
Careers in Federal Libraries
Presidential Management Fellows Program
Veterans Success
Listservs
Federal agency web sites
Office of Personnel Management
Multitude of web tools and organizations to assist with your job search
Establish user accounts & subscribe to listservs Join professional organizations Investigate intern programs, practicum opportunities Network with librarians & federal employees
Get hired!
The best way to predict the future is to create it.Peter Drucker
Michele MasiasFederal Law Librarian
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