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Sue HutleyDirector, Library Services
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane, Australia
Twitter - @suehutley Email - [email protected]
Create your own Library Legacy
ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium #NLS7
July 2015
Thank you Contributors!
A big thank you to all who answered the call and made contributions to this career advice slide deck. Your heart-warming and inspiring advice will no-doubt be beneficial to those who are beginning their career in librarianship.
Be willing to leave your
comfort zone
You won’t look back…
Aileen WeirDirector, Reader Services
National Library of Australia @AileenWeir
http://www.flickr.com/photos/machinemade/4210787345http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/3584172834
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Remember to Be humbleSay Yes when opportunity comes knocking
Jane Cowell Director Engagement & Partnerships
State Library of Queensland@janecowell8
Find your motivationFind your heart
Make time to thinkMake time to plan
Be nice to people…for the right reasons
Do something that matters, plan to do it well, have fun while you’re at it.Carmel O’Sullivan, Director (Library Services), USQ.
@C_OSulliv
"GLAM-WIKI 2015 in The Hague (24)" by BvdW. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
We belong to an international
community. The GLAM sector around the world is diverse and it's full of
passionate, creative people like you.
It's a lot of fun being a "global librarian".
Mylee Joseph@myleejoseph
GLAM-WIKI 2015Volunteer
Programme Committee
“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!” – Richard Branson
Amy Croft@amyecroft
Branson, R. (2013, September 18). Say yes, then learn how to do it later [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/say-yes-then-learn-how-to-do-it-laterMills, A. (2011). 13746 [Image]. Retrieved July 8, 2015, from http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/13746/13746_lores.jpg (CC0 1.0)
Find the positives
Trust that everything will work out how it is meant to
@LisaKeogh75
But it is possible to do really exciting, amazing things while juggling kids and
work. You just need good organisational support. And you get that support by putting your hand up, taking risks and
proving you can get stuff done.
If you show people you can achieve things working part-time, or school hours, or
whatever suits your family, then chances are your organisation will be happy to work
around you.
You’re a parent, you are already amazing at multi-tasking and time management, so
just transfer that to the workplace.
Motherhood doesn’t always look this relaxing (or neat!). Kids plus work is sometimes really hard…
Kathleen Smeaton @kathleensme
CC image courtesy National Media Museum via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalmediamuseum/3589579030
Work Hard. Really really hard. And smart. But mainly hard.
Keep learning and thinking and writing and presenting and talking and listening about your profession. All the time. Be obsessed.
Also, do yoga. Holger Aman@leatherboundlib
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet,
in order to learn how to do it.”Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night Over the Rhone (1888). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Starry_Night_Over_the_Rhone.jpg. Public domain licence.
Sam Searle @datalibsam
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
--Neale Donald Walsch
Celia DrummondVisual Assets Librarian
World Vision@sealeea
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You've got to know when to hold 'emKnow when to fold 'em
Know when to walk awayAnd know when to run
The Gambler. Lyrics by Don Schlitz and recorded by American country
music artist Kenny Rogers.
Kenny Rogers. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. July 16, 2015. http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll6/item/278.
Christine BusbyTeam Leader, Library and Customer Services, Te Puke, New Zealand
“Never apply for a job you don’t actually want to get.”
Wise words from my journalism tutor, Jim Tully-Laura Caygill
@LauraInTheLibes
Find great people to work with, be inspired by, learn from and share with!
Always say ‘yes’; you can figure out the details later. Embrace all
opportunities.
Professor Helen PartridgePro Vice-Chancellor (Scholarly Information and Learning Services) & Executive Director, Australian Digital Futures Institute
Enjoy being outside your comfort zone. Challenge yourself, take risks, fail.
Be true to yourself; know your strengths, and areas to improve.
Follow your passions!
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Ask yourself: What can I do to enable my library to make my community smarter?
@janholmquist - janholmquist.net
How can I keep on learning with my global personal learning network?
“…achieving a goal is overrated. It is the journey and your fellow travellers that are the point”.- Brewster Kahle
“Don’t just be yourself, be all of your selves. Don’t just live, be that other thing connected to death. Be life. Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it, and have fun”. - Joss Whedon
Wesleyan Commencement Speech, 2013
Nagarajan Kanna, ‘Enjoy the journey, not the destination’, 2014, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Jaye Weatherburn @jayechats
It’s the journey, not the destination…
Be a Library nerd… visit all the libraries you can in every part of the world. Be proud of the global
community we thrive in. Be proud to call yourself a Librarian.
Annette Messell@nettymess
Jessica Howie Subject Librarian University of Waikato
@JesselizH
Be stubborn about your goals, and flexible about your
methods.
“Stubborn" By Bill Lapp, used under CC By 2.0
Look the partSeize the dayAdopt refl ective practice – read and writeNetwork Watch, listen and learn from others - and
one’s own mistakesDon’t burn your bridges – you never
know when you might want to walk back over them
Shamelessly steal good ideas – best ones come from our users
Learn something new every dayReinvent yourselfBelieve in yourself and trust othersBe genuine, grateful and gracious
Passion + Plan + Purpose + Partners = Prosperity
Janine Schmidt, Director, Mukurta Solutions and Trenholme Director of Libraries Emerita, McGill University [email protected]
(CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Image by John Haslam licensed for reuse: https://www.flickr.com/photos/foxypar4/1852428153
AUTHENTICITY IS CRITICAL FOR CAREER SUCCESS
Understand yourself and build your own brand
Influencing is a skill – identify and build key relationships and be genuine
Be happy for other’s success – don’t resent them or see it as your failing
Learn to handle your emotions intelligently
Keep your eye on the long term goal
Jill BennUniversity Librarian,
University of Western Australia
@jillebenn
Be Nosy: by that I mean be inquisitive. Find out as much as you can about your organisation, what they do, how they do it and where there is a need.
Once you find that need, think about innovative ways to fill it and then do it… you will be surprised where that takes you.
Advice given by Emily Albon, Law Librarian, London City University to the Australian Law Librarians’ conference, Adelaide, 10-12 September 2014
Karen Rowe-NurseLaw Liaison LibrarianUniversity of Notre Dame Australia@kazgirl123
Karina Tumon
@Karina_Tumon
Work for people & orgs who inspire you… If it gets stale, move on.
Study project
methodology formally &
chase project work. This is where
the fun is!
Learn to be a great team member - give all you can to a good culture.
Seek out change and
learn to thrive in a changing
environment.
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Photo by julochka - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/24209378@N03 Created with Haiku Deck
Step out of your comfort zone: embrace non-traditional library paths and challenge yourself to
learn new skills. ALL. THE. TIME.
Katie Haden, OCLC(new graduate 2013) @katie_haden
Be brave,
be passionate,
be open minded,
and…
be ready to find a different ladder!
Wendy Allan @wendyallan3 Katrina Trewin @trewkat
Librarylibrary.uws.edu.au
Image credit: Katrina Trewin, 2015. Slide content licenced using CC BY 3.0 AU
Library Career Advice
• Get involved in your library associations, groups and local library community – future supervisors may note your involvement
• Volunteer to assist with library events – that assistance may pay dividends in the future
• Network at Library training – introduce yourself to people in other library sectors
Kym Holden, Asst. Director,
Library Research & Information Services, Dept. of Social Services
SLA ANZ President ALIA Special Libraries Advisory
Committee AGLIN Executive
We are in a service industry. For many of us, that involves caring about and for the needs of others, specifically the information needs of others. We put a lot of time and energy into raising awareness about the value of what we do for the benefit of others.
When we work in roles that focus on serving others for a long time, it can take a toll. Career resilience for information professionals must address the need for self-care. If we take care of our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, we are better placed to take care of others.
Career resilience for information professionals should include a plan to care for all aspects of our health and employers need to be mindful of these strategies.
Many of us will see our careers span more than 30 or 40 years. While we may differ in what we seek to achieve during that time, it is a significant period of time to invest in serving others. We need to invest in ourselves to ensure we reach our goals.
Career resilience is about self-care
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Lyndelle Gunton Queensland State Manager, ALIA Librarian, Trinity Theological Library @lyndelleg
In my life, I recognize a pervasive theme – using information to learn
– which gained rich expression through various professional roles
and evolving research agendas. So I say: courageously and
passionately pursue your life giving curiosities in making career
choices.
Image: Milky Muisc VI – Explore by pascalbovet.com under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Mary M. Somerville, University Librarian, University of Colorado Denver, USA and
Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Maureen Sullivan Director, Information Management Griffith University
Demonstrate:Bold, Persistent, ExperimentationBarack Obama via Franklin Roosevelt
Practice:Resilience – the ability to not just bounce back but bounce forward
Work hard
Be friendly
Get involved
Pixie Stardust, Senior Archivist Marni Trevena, Teacher Librarian
Sacred Cows don’t belong in Libraries.
Sacred Cows stop us from moving forward, so let’s get rid of them: library catalogue is the be-all and end-all, adherence to strict cataloguing rules, librarians only work in
libraries, libraries are all about books, librarians are conservative and risk averse,
etc, etc, etc.
Ruth Quinn, Director Library Services, CDU – soon to retire: @ruthquinn
Photo by CRASH:candy - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/91903883@N00 Created with Haiku Deck
It’s good to have a PLAN
But be open to
serendipity Sue McKerracher, CEO, ALIA @ALIANational
Career tips for new graduates
• Make the most of your "transferable skills".
• Do your very best in your studies and don't be afraid to show your accomplishments.
• Think laterally; consider "information" jobs in a variety of organisations.
Krista MeulengrachtReference Librarian, NSW Parliamentary Library@[email protected]
Polly-Alida FarringtonLibrarian@pollyalida
Sonia Boccardo Ghylene Palmer Jacqueline Mooney tumblr. image [http://illuminology.tumblr.com/post/69680387281/meraki-n-the-soul-creativity-or-love-put]
Bring your heart with you
Develop your Personal Learning Network
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/01/opinion/michael-stephens/reflective-practice-office-hours/
Be a reflective practitioner.
Embrace curiosity and creativity.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/07/opinion/michael-stephens/color-me-curious-office-hours/
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/01/opinion/michael-stephens/actions-and-answers-office-hours/
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/06/opinion/michael-stephens/learning-to-learn-office-hours/
Michael Stephens - @mstephens7
CC BY-NC 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyantis/
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Sue Hutley @suehutley
Annette Messell @nettymess Fiona Watkin @fionawatkin Lauren Woodlands@QuirkyWoodlands
Kathleen Smeaton @kathleensme
Special Thanks….