I had the good fortune of attending bits and pieces of the IFLA pre-conference here at the Library of Parliament. As the press release attests, Parliamentary Librarians from 40 countries attended the event to learn about the work of other legislative libraries, while having an opportunity to express their own achievements and concerns.
I just probably elaborate on this Library of Parliament gig I have this summer.
First, I want to start by saying that I got this incredible position as a direct result of volunteering with student council. NOT from getting good marks in library school. NOT from previous library experience (well, maybe a bit, but not really). NOT from improving my 100 meter free by several seconds this year.
Just from volunteering. The reason I emphasize this is because volunteering is free, it is a great way to network, and even if it cuts into your schoolwork time a bit, it doesn’t really matter. Nobody is asking for your marks at the end of library school. If you are a first-year library student reading this, please take note (And run for the Professional Development Co-Chair position this year!). Continue reading
Posted in At Work
Tagged Library of Parliament, reference resource, work experience
