Alumni Network
Spotlight on ... the SLIS Alumni Board of Directors
Compiled by James Wiser
We asked several members of the SLIS Alumni Board for some words ofwisdom to SLIS students and recent graduates.
"Have an entrepreneurial spirit. Seek an institution where jobsculpting is important. Be yourself!" Jerome Conley, MLS'90 | |
"Be aggressive. Look for the kind of job where you can do what you wantto do -- or one that is developing in the right direction. Then beaggressive about getting it." Paula Schmidt, MLS'76 | |
"Be creative. This is a profession which has seen a lot of changerecently and now offers tremendous opportunities to express creativityin a number of different ways." Keith Kuhn, MLS'76 | |
"In today's world, it is important to be flexible. It is often necessaryto look at a situation within your work environment with 'new eyes' orwith 'out of the box thinking,' therefore one must be able to adapt tonew situations without fear and embrace risk. Always maintain a sense of humor!" Jan Gillespie, MLS'76 | |
"Encourage flexible planning. Be able to sell yourself to theinstitution and create your own position. Help them revolutionizethemselves by bringing in new skill sets. You also need to value workingwith people and keep in mind, we don't downsize in a library." Beverly Martin, MLS'70 | |
"Be prepared to reinvent whatever job you end up getting. Take it andyour organization to the next level. Flexibility and creativity are atthe top of the list of skills needed." Kevin Lee Butterfield, MLS'93 | |
"Know what you want out of the profession before you finish. Get as muchwork or volunteer experience as possible. Be involved." Matt Gullett, MLS'94 | |
Tony Stamatoplos, MLS '89, IUPUI University Library
Becki Whitaker, MLS '72, INCOLSA
Mark Beals, MLS '92, Morrison-Reeves Library
Posted December 13, 2001