November/December 2018 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Good JOB Hunting SPECIAL REPORT | p. 26 Painting with Bob Ross p. 16 TV News Archive Turns 50 p. 64 PLUS: Drag Queen Storytimes, Brewchive, Andrew Luck ALA MIDWINTER Meeting & Exhibits JANUARY 25–29, 2019 INNOVATION-SPURRING preconferences “NEWS YOU CAN USE,” updates, policy N and institutes N priorities, strategies for engaging decision- Books, media, and 100s of AUTHORS makers and influencers N New publications, technologies, and services In-depth LEARNING and educational sessions N N from expert organizations in the EXHIBITS AWARD announcements and celebrations N Unlimited CONNECTIONS with colleagues from All the SOCIALIZING you can handle N all types of libraries, doing all kinds of library N jobs, at all levels ALSO INCLUDED Featured Speakers with more to be announced! in your registration: Symposium on the Future of Libraries and the ALA Master Series Melinda Gates Rick Steves Philanthropist and Author Travel Author, Radio & TV Host, and Activist REGISTER AT ALAMIDWINTER.ORG * #ALAMW19 November/December 2018 American Libraries | Volume 49 #11/12 | ISSN 0002-9769 SPECIAL REPORT Good Job Hunting How to make “You’re hired!” happen | p. 26 28 Résumé Yea or 38 Underrepresented, Résumé Nay? Underemployed The dos and don’ts that In the library-job search, can land you the job some face special barriers BY Anne Ford BY Anne Ford 30 The Salary 42 11 Tips for Meaningful Question Networking Negotiating the ins Library pros share advice and outs of earning for meeting people and a fair compensation sustaining relationships BY Terra Dankowski 32 Advice for Every Phase 44 Unions 101 What library unions 34 HR Confidential do—and don’t do— Inside tips from for workers higher-ups who hire BY Carrie Smith BY Anne Ford FEATURES 46 Fierceness and Fierce Opposition Anti-LGBTQ groups step up protests to drag storytimes BY Greg Landgraf 46 50 Career Workshops for Teens Bringing in professionals 50 to talk with young adults BY Amy Wyckoff and Marie Harris ON THE COVER: Illustration by Jean Tuttle 24 22 16 UP FRONT TRENDS PERSPECTIVES 3 From the Editor 16 Painting with Purpose IN PRACTICE A Career Playbook Libraries are helping patrons 54 When Values Collide BY Sanhita SinhaRoy discover their inner Bob Ross BY Meredith Farkas BY Lara Ewen 6 From Our Readers DISPATCHES 18 When Universities Cut, 55 Making Library Videos Libraries Bleed BY David Lee King ALA How academic libraries respond 4 From the to shrinking offerings YOUTH MATTERS President BY Anne Ford 56 Outside-the-Box Outreach BY Abby Johnson Serving with Love 20 Excited about Science BY Loida Garcia-Febo Academic libraries get their students ON MY MIND and community engaged 57 Getting Advice 5 From the BY Alison S. Ricker Executive Director BY Zoë McLaughlin SPOTLIGHT Challenge, Change, LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY Opportunity 22 Tapping into Beer History 58 Reimagine Programming BY Mary Ghikas University creates archive BY Karen Muller for local breweriana 8 Update BY Judith A. Downie What’s happening SOLUTIONS at ALA NEWSMAKER 60 Local Music Remix 24 Andrew Luck Digital audio production Pro football star shares his love of literacy tools for your library with rookie and veteran readers PLUS PEOPLE 17 By the Numbers 62 Announcements 23 Global Reach 25 Noted & Quoted THE BOOKEND 64 News to Peruse 64 BOOM! Studios Cover 3 | Kingsley Cover 4 | San José State University 19 | American Library Association American Libraries 21 | Conference Services Cover 2 Development Office Envelope, 49 | Editions 37 | JobLIST 13 | Resource Description and Access 41 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Address: 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 Website: americanlibrariesmagazine.org A Career Playbook Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-545-2433 plus extension Career Ads: JobLIST.ala.org elcome to our first major jobs feature in six EDITOR AND PUBLISHER years—a series of articles that we hope will Sanhita SinhaRoy Painting houses help spark your next career move, whether What [email protected] | x4219 was your you’re actually on the market or just in the SENIOR EDITORS W first job? Amy Carlton Data entry mood to make a change (cover story, p. 26). For the past [email protected] | x5105 at my dad’s six months, our staff has been researching, interviewing, George M. 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It’s an especially relevant American Libraries (ISSN 0002-9769) is published 6 times of your yearly with occasional supplements by the American Library time to be reminded of the power of TV news. Cheers to Association (ALA). Printed in USA. Periodicals postage paid at work life. the archive for marking its own major milestone! Chicago, Illinois, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Personal members: Send address changes to American Libraries, c/o Membership Records, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ©2018 American Library Association. All rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced or republished without written permission from the publisher. americanlibrariesmagazine.org | November/December 2018 3 from the PRESIDENT Serving with Love Embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do was recently asked about what makes me heart, and play from the heart.” It means we are feel hopeful about the future of libraries. My all-in, all the time: bucking the status quo to do answer is the renewed love I see for the com- the right thing at the right moment, owning our I munities we serve. actions as professionals, and creating institutions While hate, authoritarianism, and open that expand minds and open futures. oppression are seemingly on the rise worldwide, As a Caribbean woman with Spanish, Greek, I am heartened as I travel to various communi- African, and Taino blood, I am connected to ties across the country and see light, hope, and those vulnerable groups. In my role as ALA commitment in each one of you. Library workers president, I share many of the experiences from are continually empowering one another, and I these groups, and I have a platform to create Loida Garcia-Febo know we are ready to deepen the difference we change and understanding across communities. make in our communities. I know about inequality, struggles, racism, and I have witnessed the spirit of diversity, aggressions because I’ve lived them and they inclusiveness, and relationship-building and have touched my soul. I want to confirm that I how librarians are embracing those values. In am with you in the fight for greater equality.