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By Mary Pergander
A monthly column on employment issues.
MARY PERGANDER
is director of the Deerfield (Ill.) Public Library. Send comments or questions to
working@ala.org
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2008
“This
and
That: Holding Down Two Dream Careers at Once,” June/July 2008
“Living the Dream: Take a Moment to Appreciate What You've Got,” May 2008
“Failure to Perform: What To Do When a Director Isn’t Directing,” April 2008
“Loose Lips Sink Ships: Preparation and a Calm Demeanor Counter Career Perils,” March 2008
“Be It Resolved...Twelve Resolutions for the New Year at Your Library,” January/February 2008
2007
“Oh Behave! Using Behavior Questions to Get Inside Your Head,” December 2007
“Shifting Gears: Academic and Public and School and Special—Oh My!”, November 2007
“Leaving Libraries: Why Do Some Librarians Switch Careers? (Part Two of Two),” October 2007
“Positions of Transition: Why Do Some Librarians Switch Careers? (Part One of Two),” September 2007
“Take It or Leave It: The Delicate Art of the Revolving Door,” August 2007
“Where Ideas Come From: Inspiration Can Come from Almost Anywhere,” June/July 2007
“Setting Your Own Standards: 19 Questions for You to Ask Yourself,” May 2007
“To Share or Not to Share: When Good Comments Go Bad,” April 2007
“Let’s Meet in the Middle: How to Make Meetings Matter,” March 2007
“Working at Finding Word: Finding a Job Can Be a Full-time Job,” February 2007
“In the Company of Friends,” January 2007
2006
“What Are You Waiting For?” December 2006
“Taking the Lead,” November 2006
“Manage Your Boss—Please!” October 2006
“Making the Ask,” September 2006
“Still Happy After All These Years,” August 2006
“Calling All Transplanted Librarians,” June/July 2006
“Be Your Own Successor,” May 2006
“A Tale of Two Librarians,” April 2006
“Seeking the Land of Plenty (of Jobs),” March 2006
“Mastering the Group Interview,” February 2006
“The Road Taken—Eventually,” January 2006
2005
“Watching Workers' Web Use,” December 2005
“Brushing Up on Patron-Service Skills,” November 2005
“Designing Dress Codes,” October 2005
“Banishing Boredom on the Job,” September 2005
“Safeguarding against Employee Fraud,” August 2005
“Fine-Tuning Your Field of Focus,” May 2005
“The Death of an Employee,” April 2005
“Going Paraprofessional,” March 2005
“¿Como Puedo Servirle?,” February 2005
“The Great Director Search,” January 2005
2004
“Picture Yourself in the Director's Chair,” December 2004
“Fighting Age Discrimination,” November 2004
“Making Meetings Work,” October 2004
“It's Not What You Say, but How You Say It,” September 2004
“Manners Matter for Employers and Applicants,” August 2004
“Checking Out Background Checks,” June/July 2004
“Rekindling Your Passion for Work,” May 2004
“Saying Thank You—Part Two,” April 2004
“Family Planning: Home, Career, or Both?” March 2004
“Salary Negotiation 101,” February 2004
“Knowing How to Say ‘Thank You,’”January 2004
2003
“Putting Networks to Work,” December 2003
“There’s Gold in That Thar MLS Degree!” November 2003
“Test Careers with Informational Interviews,” October 2003
“All Around the Career Ladder,” September 2003
“Today’s Times: Surviving Job Loss,” August 2003
“Helpful Hints for ALA Conferences,” June/July 2003
“Judging Books by Their Covers,” May 2003
“Timely Tips for Time Management,” April 2003
“Real-Life Retirement,” March 2003
“Dealing with Workplace Stress,” February 2003
“Strategies for a Successful Job Search,” January 2003
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