Your First Job

You got the job! Now what? Advice to help you navigate your first year or two.

Planning Your Leap by Kate Zoellner
Tips to ease you into and through your first year.
Surviving the First Year at an Academic Library by Louise Feldmann
Why Orientation Matters by Katherine Mossman
This Entry-Level Position is NOT What I Expected! by Rachel Augello
Your First Year on the Job: Five Tips to Help New Librarians by Cassandra E. Osterloh
Y’s Guide to Starting a New School/Library/Job
Great tips for the new school librarian from the Alice in Infoland blog.
Medical Library Association Mentoring Program
New York Library Association Mentoring Program
Sponsored by the New Members Roundtable, these volunteers are ready to offer advice and assistance on a wide range of library topics and issues.
What's a mentor and how do I find one? Info Career Trends

“Librarians can change lives in their communities,”

building connections and conduits to information and services.