Or, how do I get this job, anyway?

What are 2 questions you think you might be asked in an interview?

What are the first 2 questions you’ll ask when interviewing for a school library job?

See Linking For Learning for a complete list of common interview

questions & tips for answering them.

See Linking For Learning for a complete list of common interview questions & tips for answering them.

What do you think might be the most important/useful

professional development tool for you? Why?

How are you developing yourself professionally outside of class?

ISLMA – Illinois School Library Media Assoc. Membership: $65/$40 Conference – ways to save

ICE: Illinois Computing Educators Illinois Reading Council ALA – American Library Association

Divisions: AASL (schools), YALSA (young adults), ALSC (children)

Committees Conferences (Annual, Midwinter)

Virtual Conferences Online Journals List serves – ISLMA, LM_Net,

ChildLit, YALSA_BK (watch these for announcements of other opportunities!)

RSS/Blogs – get a feed reader & read blogs!

Webinars

Set aside time at work each day/week for professional development reading/activities

Make your professional reading your “take-home” work

Don’t forget to read books Find a mentor and/or a library partner Develop a library support network Develop a personal learning network Set professional goals each year PARTICIPATE IN THE PROFESSION!!!!

Presenting at Conferences ISLMA Teacher’s conferences (getting the message out)

Reviewing/writing SLJ VOYA ALA Journals (KQ, YALS, Children & Libraries)

Committees/ Councils ALS ISLMA ALA Other

National Board Certification

Assignment revisions due by August 8th

See you tomorrow!!