networking

'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the town,
holiday parties were planned, yet you wear a frown.
You're afraid of the questions, by family and friends,
Asking exactly how your job search has been.

'Tis the season for giving thanks for what we have by sitting around a table with people we love and digging in to a homemade Thanksgiving meal.

Library science student Michael M. interviews Tim Siftar about his specialty, career track and the future of the librarian role.

Professional associations are good investments. Whether you are networking for a job, keeping skills up to date or just seeking the company of colleagues, your reward from participating will exceed your investment many times over. I have only included groups that I know to have an active chapter in the Philadelphia area, just as a way to illustrate the F2F aspect of association activity and provide ideas of associations that are likely to exist anywhere.