Blogger Lisa Taylor

Moving? New library job? Some helpful hints

Whether you’re a new librarian moving to take your first job, or an experienced librarian moving to greener pastures, here are some suggestions that might help. I’m not saying I followed them all, but I should have! 🙂 Before you move: Take care of business.  Give adequate notice, file paperwork, clean your desk, get your medical and dental checkups in before your insurance runs out, return all your library books. 🙂 If you can, give yourself some time between jobs – especially if you’re moving out-of-state.  Acquiring a new, license, registration, cell service, cable, electricity, etc., can be daunting if you’re working full-time. At your new location: Be a team player. It’s easy to think of yourself as the “outsider,” but work is more fun when you work together.  Be interested, be helpful, be approachable. Know what’s going on. It’s your  home now. Who’s your mayor, your congressman, your baseball…