Greetings, Massachusetts Library System members! My name is Kelly Jo Woodside, and I am the newest member of the MLS staff.   My role at MLS is twofold: I will be managing the new BiblioTemps and also serving as one of the MLS advisors.  I am writing to introduce myself and invite you to get in touch if I can assist you or your library in any way.

For the past ten years, my mission as a librarian has been to empower people with the information they need to meet their goals, which is what I hope to do for you through my work at MLS. My first library position was at Roxbury Community College in Boston, where I helped to establish a reference internship as a GSLIS student at Simmons and then served as a reference and instruction librarian after graduation. Later I returned to Simmons as the Career Resource Librarian, a position in which I helped new library school graduates as well as seasoned GSLIS alumni from all types of library backgrounds with resources, advice, and workshops on career exploration, job-seeking, and professional development. During that time, I also established and managed the Conference Career Center for the Massachusetts Library Association to provide services such as resume reviews, mock interviews, and career resources to conference attendees and a job posting venue for libraries. Though I moved on several years ago, the Conference Career Center has continued to thrive at MLA, and I am pleased to be returning in a new capacity this year: to share information about BiblioTemps and recruit applicants. Please watch for more information about BiblioTemps recruiting events and services for libraries in the near future. I am also available to assist MLS member libraries with questions about the hiring process or issues related to staff development, as well as career resources and services for your patrons.
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