iCareer Week Panels
All panels take place in MGH420.
Archives & Preservation Careers
(sponsored by APC): Come hear about careers in archives and preservation, including career paths in a variety of archival settings, traditional repositories and digital archives.
Panelists:
- John Bolcer - University Archivist, University of Washington
- Ken Clark - Archivist, Chihuly, Inc.
- Megan Moholt - Research Archivist, Weyerhaeuser
- Julie Viggiano - Assistant City Archivist, Seattle Municipal Archives
- Steven Wright - Archivist, Winthrop Group
Central Intelligence Agency
(sponsored by ASIS&T): Blane A., manager of the CIA Library, will discuss job opportunities, the role of the library at CIA and in supporting the intelligence needs of the U.S. government, types of work conducted by library staff, interesting examples of direct information support and roles of librarians, the need for librarians with language skills and the general job application process and requirements.
Panelist:
- Blane A. - Manager of the CIA Library
Considering Graduate School?
(sponsored by IUGA and ALISS): Planning on graduate school? This panel is to help students thinking about continuing in the academic realm after graduating. We have invited current graduate students to participate on this panel to give advice and an overview of why they chose to go to graduate school.
Panelists:
- Gifford Cheung - Information Science PhD
- Sunny Consolvo - Information Science PhD
- Shaun Kane - Information Science PhD
- Kris Bell - MSIM
- Andrea Ball - MSIM
- Blaine Hessee - MSIM
- Geoff Froh - MSIM alum
- Pam Kilborn-Miller - MSIM alum
MSIM Internship Panel
(sponsored by ASIS&T):Looking for an internship and interested in meeting potential employers, but not sure how to get started? Come to a formal panel discussion and ask questions, then stay for an informal mixer to meet-and-greet one another!
Panelists:
- Kris Kutchera - Alaska Airlines
- Kevin Cushman - Boeing
- Liz Harvey - Children's Hospital
- Lakhan Jha - Microsoft
- Berea O'Malley - Safeco
- Cathie Westcot - Washington Mutual
Guide to Reference: Reinventing a classic for today's reference work (ASIS&T):
As general editor of Guide to Reference, Kieft follows in the footsteps of pioneering reference librarians, bibliographers, and teachers Alice Bertha Kroeger and Isadore Gilbert Mudge, who edited the Guide to Reference Books from 1902-1931. The Guide has historically been central to the work of reference librarians, and Kieft will be the first editor of an online Guide to Reference. Kieft will discuss how he and the editorial team are re-shaping the Guide to support today's reference librarians.
Panelist:
- Robert Kieft - General editor of the American Library Associations' Guide to Reference, long-time reference librarian, and presently Director of College Information resources and Librarian of the College at Haverford College.
The Hiring Process
(sponsored by SALA): With your MLIS degree in hand, you will soon be ready to start looking for a JOB. Now what? Get advice from LIS professionals on how to navigate the hiring process. Learn from hiring managers and one recent MLIS graduate.
Panelists:
I3M/KM Panel
(sponsored by ASIS&T): The Institute for Innovation of Information Management [I3M] is a member-based organization hosted and sponsored by the iSchool. Members benefit from co-sponsored research projects and the chance to interact with others in a structured, neutral discussion space. Come find-out more about careers in Knowledge Management [KM].
Panelists:
- Mike Crandall - Chair, MSIM
- Kevin Desouza - Assistant Professor
- Hala Annabi - Assistant Professor
Indexing and Abstracting (sponsored by SLA)
Barbara Chen, Director of Modern Language Association International Bibliography, will discuss indexing and abstracting with interested students.
Panelist:
- Barbara Chen - Director of MLA International Bibliography
For those of you who can't make it, here are the handouts from this panel:
Information Careers in Medicine and Science
(sponsored by ASIS&T): Panelists from Geospiza, Group Health Cooperative, a biotech library and the UW’s Biomedical and Health Informatics program will discuss information careers in medicine and science. This panel will address possible career paths for students with Informatics, MLIS and MSIM degrees. Come hear how to put your iSchool degree to work in Seattle’s burgeoning biotech, medical and scientific arenas.
Panelists:
- Jodi Couch (UW GSLIS 1996) - Sr. Biomedical Librarian, ZymoGenetics
- Dr. David Masuda - Lecturer, UW Biomedical & Health Information
- Maureena Moran - Executive Director, Web Services; Strategic Services & Quality Division Group Health Cooperative
- Christie Robertson - Project Manager, Geospiza
Map and Geography Librarianship with MAGERT (the ALA Map and Geography Round Table)
(sponsored by SALA): Interested in map and geography librarianship? Come meet with members of the ALA Map and Geography Round Table to discuss aspects of MAGERT and GIS librarianship. With over 380 members, MAGERT is the world's largest map library organization. MAGERT members specialize in cartographic materials cataloging, map librarianship and archiving, geographic information systems (GIS) librarianship and metadata.
Panelists:
- Pete Reehling - GIS & Data Formats Librarian, University of South Florida, Chair Elect of the ALA Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT)
- Scott R. McEathron - Map Librarian, Bibliographer for Geography and Environmental Studies T. R. Smith Map Collections--University of Kansas Libraries
- Katherine H. Weimer - Associate Professor and Coordinator of Maps/GIS, Texas A&M University Libraries
- John Lawton - Map Librarian, Univ of Minnesota John R. Borchert Map Library
Resume Writing
(sponsored by ALISS, SALA and APC):
Bring in your burning questions about resume writing. Our panel of experts will help you craft a resume that will get you the job everytime! Plus we'll have a tip sheet to distribute and you can meet our panelists and make some contacts for one-on-one consultation.
Panelists:
- Kathleen Collins - Odegaard Reference
- Karen Kasonic - Engineering Writing Center
- Briana Keller - Career Center
For those of you who can't make it, here are the handouts and powerpoint slides from this panel:
Student Internships Panel
(sponsored by SALA):
Interested in gaining practical experience in a library or information science setting? An internship might be just what you’re looking for! Learn how several second-year MLIS students found summer internships, what their experiences were like, and how their internships have impacted their career plans.
Panelists: