February 14, 2013

Thanks to those who were able to make it out to our No Pressure Networking event this week. We were a small group, but it was a good time! Sorry to those who couldn't be there, hopefully we'll see you at some of the things coming up. On that note, here are some of the things we talked about on Tuesday:

There are a few events taking place in Indianapolis this semester, including the Indy Librarian Tweet-Up (Feb 23 1-4pm), IUPUI Libraries and SLIS Joint Confernce (Mar 23 9:15am-12:30pm), and the ACRL Conference (Apr 10-13). These are all pretty general interest library-related events so we're hoping to set up some ride-shares with some of the other SLIS student groups. If you're interested in attending these events, let us know!

In March we're hoping to put together a Resume Spin session. Participants in this event will find a job ad or description that appeals to them and write a cover letter/resume for the position. Then we'll get some professionals in to look at what you've got and help you spin your experience and skills when applying for jobs. More information on this will be available soon!

Another couple of things to look forward to are the forthcoming Member Spotlight and Special Library Focus features of this here blog. The Member Spotlight will showcase our amazing members, giving faces to our really nice group. The Special Library Focus feature will give our members a chance to learn more about the libraries that interest them, an opportunity to have a writing sample out in the world [wide web], and let all interested parties find out what kinds of libraries are out there.

This is shaping up to be an exciting semester for us! Check back for more updates!

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