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Remember the Smith Barney commercial with John Housman? In it he says, "They make money the old fashioned way - they earn it." Well, it's the same thing with your network. We build our networks for many reasons, one of...
Happy New Year! I wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2012. Now that the holiday hoopla has calmed down, it's time to work on all those changes we want to to make this year. To get myself started, I...
I recently posted that my top tip for students in Kim Dority's class on alternative career paths for librarians was to start networking now. Over at Stephen's Lighthouse, Stephen Abram recently posted a link to an article with some great...
This is another in a series of guest posts, this time from another fellow AIIP member, Betty Story. Although working in a linear fashion is not my inclination, I know that following a plan is the tried-and-true way to succeed...
If you happen to be in Denver on November 8th, I'm speaking at the Women, Wisdom and Wealth meetup on being a power networker. Join us!
I recently attended the Internet Librarian conference in Monterey, CA. In addition to taking place in one of the lovliest locations in the U.S., this gathering of IT-focused info pros from all types of libraries offers a great mix of...
The other evening, Mary Ellen Bates and I were guest speakers in Kim Dority's U. of Denver class on alternative career paths for librarians. It's something we've been doing for several years, and we talk about using our MLIS degrees...
This is another in a series of guest posts, this time from fellow AIIP member, Frances Caballo. Some days I just don’t feel like networking. I’d rather stay at home, write a few blogs, or send a few tweets. But...
This post first appeared on the SLA Future Ready 365 blog. This blog's included some great discussions about networking and how it's essential to being future-ready. Mention the word 'networking,' though, and it often conjures up images of hanging out...
We have a series of guest blogs lined up. The first is from Joanna Ptolomey, a fellow editor at FUMSI. My name is Joanna Ptolomey and I'm a nervous networker. About 8 years ago, with 2 children under 2, I...