Founder, Dority Associates. Writing, content strategy/dev. LIS workshops, webinars, presentations, coaching. Still trying to find good spot to bodysurf in Colo.
Denver, Colorado
Joined May 2011
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So wish I’d had this list earlier in my career - Having a seat at the table doesn’t ensure that your voice (or ideas) – will be heard; here’s what will…. ow.ly/bT7g30mXbtb #LISCareers
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New article on our Medium publication: Find Your Inner Leader in Grad School link.medium.com/U2MkaSE1qS
As a process geek with a less-than-stellar memory, I couldn't agree more with the value of checklists - and @Atul_Gawande's Checklist Manifesto, @marcyphelps. Also work great when preparing for job interviews.... #LISCareers
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Best Diane Kelly sweater EVER! Way to go, @UTKSIS
MSIS students, want to win a $50 Amazon gift card? Do you have a sweater with vertigo inducing patterns, excessive amounts of green and red, winter flora/fauna, and jingle bells? Enter our Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest by this Friday, 12/7! Learn more: buff.ly/2AP6331
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This could be a great listen for LIS job searchers; thank you, @DeweyDecibel Podcast! #LISCareers
The latest episode of our @DeweyDecibel podcast takes on library job hunting, with some help from @alaeditions and @ALA_JobLIST bit.ly/2DMy5iB
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Shout-out to @UTKSIS rockstar research/data analyst @allardSuzy for another dynamite job on @LibraryJournal's 2018 Placements & Salaries report ow.ly/lpuZ30mNcrt #LISCareers #LISstudents
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Shout out to @UTKSIS rockstar @allardSuzy for another dynamite job on @LibraryJournal's 2018 Placements & Salaries report bit.ly/2Kx0p9Z; see recap at ow.ly/Xu2E30mMgWQ #LISCareers
Both realistic and optimistic; see especially comments at the end from Duncan Smith, creator of and now product manager for Novelist/EBSCO publishing (and all-around great guy) - "10 Experts Talk Library Positivity" ow.ly/30ky30mM1Kb #LISCareers
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.@kimdority Everything I know about using my info skills in non-traditional ways, I learned from you! Your class at DU & your book made a huge impact on my career! teapaw.org/kimdority/status/10636…
Great way to build LIS skills into an in-demand, highly rewarding career path, Marcy Phelps, CFE. And it really ups the cool factor for the rest of us when we can say our friend is a PI! #careerresilience #infopros #lovemyjob #LISCareerOptions lnkd.in/e9yxgmi
When something's so funny that all 4 generations are laughing about it at Thanksgiving, you know it's good... Thank you, @BuzzFeed and @JMPoff for this! bzfd.it/2Bs1LzR
I think this is one of the toughest aspects of trying to figure out how to position for the future of our profession, @mebs - we can't know what we don't know, because often we simply can't imagine it. But this view of AI is certainly more hopeful.... lnkd.in/ea2Sqdq
Great way to build LIS skills into an in-demand, highly rewarding career path, Marcy Phelps, CFE. And it really ups the cool factor for the rest of us when we can say our friend is a PI! #careerresilience #infopros #lovemyjob #LISCareerOptions lnkd.in/e9yxgmi
Explore career opps in data librarianship in “Informatics for information professionals” via @libgig ow.ly/lQ4T30k03Dq #LISCareers
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FREE, cool, upcoming conference "Library 2.018 Blockchain Applied: Impact on the Information Profession" (June 7, 2018). Find out how libraries are integrating blockchain technology (and, equally important, what blockchain IS....) ow.ly/NZgm30jQAGa #libraryblockchain
If you haven't had a chance to listen to the amazing @BeyondStacks podcasts before, do it soon. @ereilly92 is a terrific interviewer, and the info pros featured demonstrate the wide range of alternative LIS careers - a terrific resource for the profession! #LISCareers teapaw.org/BeyondStacks/status/99…
For our last episode, @kimdority spoke with us about the #future of #LIS and the abundant possibilities available in alternative #lis career paths. Listen here! beyondthestacks.info/index.p… @SimmonsSLIS #librarylife #libraryschool
Congratulations to this year's group of @LibraryJournal Movers & Shakers - both inspirational and aspirational (okay, and a bit intimidating, too...but in a good way!) bit.ly/2r8JZMA #LISCareers
From marketing smart guy @ThisIsSethsBlog, "You'll pay a lot, but you'll get a lot more than you pay for" - Godin suggests this is the best one-line marketing sentence a freelancer could have (agree), but it's also great for new-job salary negotiations #LISCareers #AIIP
Shout out to Colorado Rockies, as @jennycavnar “breaks barriers by calling play-by-play on Monday’s Rockies broadcast” – 1st woman since 1993 to do major league play-by-play atmlb.com/2HXGnUI
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Mourning the loss of a man who created and shaped opportunities for so many of us in the LIS profession, and celebrating his tremendous contributions.... teapaw.org/SimmonsSLIS/status/986…
Simmons SLIS grieves the loss of Jim Matarazzo, Dean and Professor Emeritus, admired colleague and invaluable friend. caggianofuneralhome.com/noti…
Not ready to leave the profession but considering more flexible LIS options? Here are some of the questions you want to ask when rethinking LIS retirement.... bit.ly/2qFC1K0 #LISCareers #RethinkingLISRetirement #LISLifestyleCareers