[Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians

[Thomas Edelblute]

That depends on what you are interested in doing.  If you want my job, you will need skills in hardware repair and Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.  If you want web development skills, you might want to look at the Certified Internet Webmaster Certifications (see http://www.ciwcertified.com/).  Or you can build yourself an inexpensive Linux server and install a CMS like Drupal or Jumla.

I think the best advice I can give you is look at the job adds you might be interested in and find out what skills you might want to improve in.

Thomas Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library



-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Todd Michael Grooten
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:55 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians

Delurking to chime in -

Interesting discussion.  Having graduated with my MLS in 2003 I feel
like my skill-set rather outdated now.

I have been toying with the idea of going back to community college to
beef my my tech skills.  I have been wondering what technology/computer
skills are current and marketable, not just in the library world, but in
general.  I figure there's job safety in having this knowledge, not
always the case in library land.

Cheers,
Todd in Fort Wayne



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