{"id":436,"date":"2013-04-05T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T18:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/?p=436"},"modified":"2019-09-23T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T01:45:16","slug":"a-career-in-library-technical-services-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/2013\/04\/05\/a-career-in-library-technical-services-anyone\/","title":{"rendered":"A career in library technical services, anyone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">At FLIP meetings, we often talk about different types of librarianship and the variety of career paths in libraries. Here is a chance to learn all about one of those potential options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services New Member Interest Group (ALCTS NMIG) is offering a <strong>FREE<\/strong> webinar developed with all in mind\u2014from the aspiring graduate student to the experienced library professional looking to undertake new responsibilities or for a career change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Step behind the scenes to learn about the exciting variety of rewarding careers available in technical services librarianship. Our panel of experienced technical services librarians from a variety of positions and institutions will be the tour guides to the world of technical services. This isn\u2019t your grandmother\u2019s technical services department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Often on the edge of developing technology and the implementation of it on a local level, technically able technical services librarians are necessary in the growth and development of the future of libraries. Panelists will speak about their daily work, what led them to decide on a career as a technical services librarian, and recommendations for those interested in pursuing a <\/span>similar career path.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Upon completion of the webinar, attendees will better understand:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">The different and varied positions available in technical services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">What a day in the life of a technical service librarian is like.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ideas and tips regarding pursuing a career in librarianship\u2014including grad school classes, internships, and skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2013<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Time: 10 a.m. (Alaska)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor more details and registration information, visit the ALCTS page for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alcts\/confevents\/upcoming\/webinar\/pres\/041713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Technical Services Librarians Matter at Your Library: Finding a Career in Technical Services<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At FLIP meetings, we often talk about different types of librarianship and the variety of career paths in libraries. 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The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services New Member Interest Group (ALCTS NMIG) is offering a FREE webinar developed with all in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/2013\/04\/05\/a-career-in-library-technical-services-anyone\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A career in library technical services, anyone?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":737,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/flip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}