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Welcome to Info Career Trends, Lisjobs.com's professional development e-mail newsletter (ISSN 1532-0839). ICT addresses career development topics relevant to practicing information professionals. The newsletter is currently disseminated bi-monthly via e-mail, and is also available in full on the web or via RSS. The web and RSS versions are generally posted within one week after the e-mail version is published.
The themes for 2004 issues are available online at: http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/theme.htm
They are still taking proposals for:
September 2004: Presenting Yourself Professionally
Ideas here include: advice on interviewing successfully, marketing yourself both on- and offline, participating professionally on discussion lists and other online forums, cultivating a professional image, and being taken seriously as a manager.
November 2004: Leadership
How do you take a leadership role within your organization, whether or not you are in a formal management position? How do you become known as a leader within the larger library community? What defines a good leader, and how do you develop your own leadership qualities? How can organizations nurture new leaders?
January 2005: Next Generation Librarianship
How can "nextgen" librarians help transform their profession, their organizations, and their institutions? What unique qualities do nextgens have to offer, and how can they capitalize on them? How do you build bridges between generations? How do you advance your career as a younger librarian?
