Tomorrow is the Philadelphia SLA monthly happy hour, a great opportunity for networking with both seasoned professionals and the up-and-coming next generation of librarians. Here are a few brief articles reminding us all why face-to-face networking is so important:
From Forbes: Networking is Still the Best Way to Find a Job, Survey Says
Briefly presents a survey conducted by Right Management that shows networking to be almost twice as effective as any other mode of job seeking and discusses trends for the future of networking.
From the New York Times: You May Not Like It, But Learn to Network
Some good basic information about networking and why it doesn't have to be painful.
From the Washington Post: Business Advice: The Four Pillars of Effective Networking
A very short piece that breaks down into four simple steps how to make a professional connection mutually beneficial.
From the Harvard Business Review: How to Build Your Network
"Networks deliver three unique advantages: private information, access to diverse skill sets, and power" (pg. 2). This 10-pg PDF looks at networking with a broader scope and also outlines how to diagnose your network, ways to forge better connections, and how to fix a "networking slump."
These resources will inspire you to start building your connections right away - tomorrow, we hope - at the Philadelphia SLA monthly happy hour!
Drexel University Special Libraries Association
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
SLA Legal Division Student Membership Offer
Do legal concerns and court rulings intrigue you? Are you interested in law librarianship? Then the SLA Legal Division might be the right place for you.
Focusing on law librarianship, the SLA Legal Division offers workshops, networking opportunities, mentors and even offers a grants to allow people to attend their annual conference. The membership link is at: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/joinsla/index.cfm
Currently, they are offering 10 SLA student memberships to interested students. All that you need to do is write a short paragraph about your interest in the field of law information sciences, and send it to:
SLA Student Relations Group Chair Grace Rosales at tokila66@gmail.com, by no later than Friday June 22, 2012.
They will need a receipt of payment for your student membership so they can reimburse you appropriately. They will also pay for your next renewal if you are already a member. Please contact Grace if you have any questions.
Focusing on law librarianship, the SLA Legal Division offers workshops, networking opportunities, mentors and even offers a grants to allow people to attend their annual conference. The membership link is at: http://www.sla.org/content/membership/joinsla/index.cfm
Currently, they are offering 10 SLA student memberships to interested students. All that you need to do is write a short paragraph about your interest in the field of law information sciences, and send it to:
SLA Student Relations Group Chair Grace Rosales at tokila66@gmail.com, by no later than Friday June 22, 2012.
They will need a receipt of payment for your student membership so they can reimburse you appropriately. They will also pay for your next renewal if you are already a member. Please contact Grace if you have any questions.
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