[Publib] Relocation

[Judy Anderson]

There are a couple of sites that I find useful for checking out communities. 
www.city-data.com has good demographic info (a little data) as well as 
pollution, colleges, schools, nearby cities, age, weather, all kinds of 
things. www.epodunk.com has links to all iknds of information, including a 
site that tells you who the major polluters are and what they are putting 
out there.

Judy Anderson
Oregon
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>From: "Patty Wanninger" <pwanninger at blueislandlibrary.org>
>To: "'Andrea Jean Cosier'" <aw0656 at wayne.edu>,"'listserve/pub'" 
><publib at webjunction.org>
>Subject: RE: [Publib] Relocation
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:48:20 -0500
>
>Being willing to relocate gives you a broader field of jobs to apply for. 
>In
>my experience, libraries will interview an out-of-state or -town candidate,
>but may or may not reimburse you for your traveling expenses to the
>interview, and won't offer relocation assistance, especially for a 
>beginning
>librarian position.
>
>I have found that it helps to do some research about the community before
>writing the cover letter. Be sure to check beyond the library's website to
>the local newspaper and the chamber. Find out ahead of time where you might
>live - what do apartments rent for? Is the community going up or coming
>down? In either case, it needs great library service, but you might pitch
>yourself differently to meet the circumstances. Put a sentence in your 
>cover
>letter about why the community is appealing to you, as well as the specific
>job. If you can't think of a sentence, or the sentence is, "I just want a
>job and I don't care where," you may not attract favorable interest.
>
>I have been the director here in Blue Island since last August, and part of
>the reason I am here is that I could be genuinely enthusiastic about the
>library's role in the revitalization of this diverse community, which is
>neither blue nor an island, but an old suburb on the SW side of Chicago. I
>came from Wisconsin, which is not only another state but nearly another
>world.
>
>
>
>
>Patty Dwyer Wanninger
>Director
>Blue Island Public Library
>2433 York Street
>Blue Island, IL 60406
>708-388-1078 ext 14
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org 
>[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
>On Behalf Of Andrea Jean Cosier
>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:17 PM
>To: listserve/pub
>Subject: [Publib] Relocation
>
>I am a library student nearing graduation.  I live in Michigan but I'm very
>motivated to relocate.  I've been told by some that being willing to move
>will increase my chances of finding a position.  Others have warned me that
>public libraries may not be interested in interviewing out of state
>candidates.  I would appreciate any thoughts on the subject
>Thanks
>Andrea Cosier
>(WSU student)
>Grand Rapids, Michigan
>
>
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