MyMetro Meeting tonight

The meeting tonight was about career development for librarians and seeking continuing education that could help a librarian improve his/her position or find a new one. The convener Rachel King introduced the panelists:

• Ellen Mehling - Queensborough Public Library
• Sheila Sterling - Law Librarian
• Alice Flynn - Program Director of the Palmer School of Library and Information in Manhattan

All three spoke about their job histories. They had to make career moves involutary as almost everyone must do these days. They suggested that librarians reinvent themselves through continuing education. We should build upon skills that we already have. We should be flexible and enthusiastic about learning new skills. It was suggested that people follow job ads to see what skills that employers are seeking.