Originally posted on February 19, 2010 to Bronwyn’s LJ under the title Awesome Blog Alert.

This morning I had some free time and internet access so I’m checking off one of my short-term goals: read the whole archives of Hack Library School: by, for and about library school students. As a library student and a fan of life hacks in general, I’m finding so many interesting posts. Herewith, my favourites:

Theory Vs. Practice: Separating What’s Important

“There’s so much we learn that, over time, it’s easy to see what will help us in our careers, and what is just information. (Ex: how to run story time will help me; defining “information” probably won’t).”

The Road to ALA ’11: Our Experiences Thus Far

“The whole professional development factor is an important one to be involved in early in one’s career, and we all believe that should start in school.”

The Name Game

“On the first day, we talked about what to call those people that go into the library. Are they patrons? Users? Customers? Students? What are they?”

How Hireable Are You?

“An academic librarian visited one of my classes last quarter, and she talked about the hiring process in the California State University system. The CSU uses points and rankings in hiring their librarians, which many public libraries do as well.”

The Road to ALA ’11: LIS Student Tips and Tricks

“Last year, I attended my first ALA conference as a library school student, and it was an eye-opening experience. Of all the local and national librarian conferences I’ve been to, it is by far the biggest and most overwhelming. Here are some of my tips for staying on a library school student budget, networking, and more.”

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