enjoy yourself along the way

enjoy yourself on the way

Tiffany Lora Mair, MLIS

Program Assistant,

Capitol Impact, LLC

success can be very simple…

given a little strategy, diligence, luck,

& a flexible definition of success.

you can get where you want to go

∙ stay positive

∙ many will tell you how hard it is to get a job

∙ choose not to listen

you don’t know how to get there

∙ embrace the unpredictability of the future

∙ be willing to take many paths to get to where

you think you want to go

∙ be flexible about where you’re going & the

journey’s distance

get prepared

∙ dream (important at all times in your journey)

∙ find library & otherworldly heroes who have

their own quests

∙ create short- & long-term goals

get a crew

∙ engage your heroes in conversation

∙ find friends to create with you (think tanks,

events, innovations, presentations, websites)

∙ #makeithappen = magically makes enthusiasm

get your head straight

∙ the biggest factor in whether or not you get

the job you want or not is you

∙ that is good news

∙ luck likes eager, positive, knowledgeable,

& fun people

get to know yourself

∙ what do you bring to the table that is unique?

∙ find what you have to give & begin to

distinguish yourself

how to be: easy steps to stand out

∙ show up

∙ be open

∙ connect with others

∙ do something useful or funny or both

reputation matters

∙ library land is a very small place & everyone

knows your business

∙ be positive & decide to stop complaining

∙ create solutions

∙ offer to help & follow through

you are a librarian,

wherever you are,

whatever you do.

be creative with what that looks like to you….

bring the library outside itself:

everyone needs researchers, writers,

& information managers

a different route

∙ be open to working in non-library settings

∙ be willing to work harder to stay connected &

in the mix

∙ do what it takes to attend conferences,

especially if you don’t currently work in a

library

along the way

∙ stay true to your values & be flexible with

everything else

∙ be there and know something | Darcy Rezac

∙ help one another on your journeys & career

paths

hoping you enjoy your way,

Tiffany Lora Mair, MLIS

@tiffanylora

[email protected]

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