Librarianship – Learning (Lib)Tech

Getting better at resume writing: Results oriented job descriptions

Note: This a copy of the Notes Between Us post.

I used to think I was good at resume writing. I recently realized I was okay, but not great at it. Considering my success rate, I’d like to say it was “good enough”, but who am I to shy away from thinking about how to get better, especially when I often get asked to review people’s applications and provide feedback.

I originally posted on LinkedIn and on Mastodon about this topic, but wanted to expand on it. Continue reading “Getting better at resume writing: Results oriented job descriptions”

UBC iSchool Career Talk Series: Journey from LibTech to Tech

The UBC iSchool reached out to me recently asking me to talk about my path from getting my library degree to ending up working in a tech company. Below is the script for my portion of the talk, along with a transcription of the questions I answered. Continue reading “UBC iSchool Career Talk Series: Journey from LibTech to Tech”

Learning to be a Systems Administrator for Horizon ILS

This is one of those presentations that never was, but I thought it would be interesting to write up anyway as a reflective piece. Interestingly, I didn’t find out that I would be the library’s ILS administrator until after I started the job. It didn’t really make any difference, and if anything, I was glad to be doing some of the operational work on the systems side. I have never actually been a systems librarian so I had a lot to learn and I have been grateful for the opportunity. Continue reading “Learning to be a Systems Administrator for Horizon ILS”

Worklife Balance and Taking the Time Off

This is a personal reflection piece that I wrote while on vacation, where my brain compelled me to write this piece whether I posted it publicly or not. It certainly helped me to get this down, and maybe it’ll help other people reflect on their own worklife balance. Continue reading “Worklife Balance and Taking the Time Off”

Yet Another Tips Post on Job Applications

There is so much literature out there already on how to write job applications (namely cover letters and resumes) that I wasn’t sure I was going to write this post, but based on the job applications that I was looking over, I’m almost amazed at how many glaring errors people still make. Continue reading “Yet Another Tips Post on Job Applications”