I’ve got the Education:
What do I do now?Kate Morrison
Library Technician, Hamilton Public LibraryMember of OLA & OALT/ABO
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Outline of Presentation
We will be covering:
1. Who am I?
2. The OALT/ABO salary survey & its implications for job hunting
3. What skills library technicians have to offer an employer
4. Where can you go from here?
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Who am I & why this session?
I have a varied professional career & have had to job hunt in many types of conditions
I wish to show how you can use a tool like the Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario (OALT/ABO) Salary Survey to help you in your career at the beginning or any point
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So, what is the OALT/ABO Salary Survey?
Sent out every 2 yearsData collated and presented to show such
trends as:Types of libraries library technicians work inEducational level of staffResponsibilities of staffManagement level of respondentsSalary Years experience in the field
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Parts of the Survey Used
Library environmentJob responsibilities & activitiesPublic service responsibilitiesSalaries of respondents
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Before we go any further…
your turn to do some work!!
What job titles or areas of the library/information field have you
found in your travels?
(Please bring some suggestions with you to the session)
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The Salary Survey says…
Bibliographic services &
digitizatio
n technician
BorrowerServices
Technician
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
Technicienne, systèmes
Et remise deDocuments
Coordinator, Research Centre
DataInitiativesManager
MediaAssistant
SecondarySchoolLibrary
Technician
Team Member
Online Web
Library technician
Circulation &
ILL
Technician
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Library EnvironmentRespondents are evenly spread across library types
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
public
schools
govt
academic
special
2009
2007
2005
2009 21% 23% 11% 25% 20%
2007 12% 28% 15% 17% 28%
2005 9% 37% 10% 13% 31%
public schools govt academic special
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Job Responsibilities & Activities – Technical
Technical services
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
intranet design & maintenance
technical writing
content management
computer/LAN admin
database design & management
internet/web design & maintenance
scanning/OCR
records mgt & maintenance
data entry/data admin
inter library loan
serials management
acquisitions
book processing & repair
cataloguing
circulation
2009
2008
2005
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Job Responsibilities & Activities – Public
Public services
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
SDI/info filtering
CD-ROM research
PR/marketing
brochure/sign design
internal pubns or newsletter
end-user training
detailed ref/info analysis
internet research
ready ref & general public enquiry
2009
2007
2005
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Job Responsibilities & Activities – Management
Management responsibilities
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
supervising & hiring
project management
financial
strategic planning
training / mentoring
purchases
2009
2007
2005
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Salaries
Median full-time salary is about $46,000
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
$25k-$28k
$28k-$32k
$32k-$36k
$36k-$40k
$40k-$44k
$44k-$48k
$48k-$52k
>52k
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So how does this help YOU!
Use it to discover other complimentary areas to pursue besides the traditional
Help you think outside the box for other segments of employers to approach to sell yourself for the job
Words to use to sell yourself to employers
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What do you, the person, bring to the equation?
Your skills from various places of employment
Your creativityVolunteer workLife education (life skills)Community involvementResearch about companies, job
descriptions & related careers
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What can I do as I hunt for a job?
Keep up with:Current eventsImprove your communication skills, if neededJoin professional associationsNetwork, in person and onlineDevelop new, broader areas of knowledgePop cultureProfessional websites, blogs, RSS feedsTake advantage of contract & volunteer work
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Small List of Resources
OALT/ABO salary surveys: [email protected] ALA JobLIST Direct:
http://ala.informz.net/ala/profile.asp?fid=1494 OLA’s Career Centre:
http://www.accessola.com/ola/bins/content_page.asp?cid=105
Service Canada site with labour market opportunities: http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?cid=1&lang=eng
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Further Resources
CLA’s job siteSchool Library JournalLibrary JournalArchives CanadaLibrary & Archives CanadaARMA Canada – records managementYour old school
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Further Resources
Resources in the Knowledge Ontario suite of databases – Learning Express Library, etc.
Microsoft web site for their applicationsOther associations in your related fieldDatabases provided by OLARSS feeds from various news outlets
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.Francis Bacon
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the
strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman
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From a discussion last September on the OALT/ABO discussion list, after listing many ways to look for a job, Maggie ended with this statement:
“To be honest, I don't think it's about statistics, or about the economy, or about how persistent you are, or about how qualified you are. I think successful job-hunting is a creative activity. It's
about imagination.”
Maggie Weaver
OALT/ABO Member
A Different Perspective
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Summary
Use your life experience, common sense, and skills you have learned through your
education and with the help of others.
Relax & have fun in life while job hunting, this will help you take a look in unexpected
places and be ready to take risks.
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Contact Information
Kate Morrison
Library Technician
Hamilton Public Library