[Publib] Receiving "Cold" Resumes?

[firefly56 at comcast.net]

Good day, all!

This post is mainly for the folks that do hiring/firing (HR, Directors, etc.)

I am a GSLIS student (Simmons College, Boston MA) and am starting to think about 
my upcoming job search (half way through the program, yeah!).  I do NOT want to 
get into the discussion of if there are jobs or not (I am operating under the 
assumption that there are jobs and I will be hired for one of them). I was 
wondering how everyone that does hiring feels about getting "cold" (read 
unsolicited) resumes in the mail.  Do you automatically ditch them?  Keep them 
on file if they look promising even if you don't have any openings at the 
moment?  I DON'T want to commit any librarian faux paux (I hope I spelled that 
correctly). However, I have always believed that if one wants to work at a 
certain company, and your resume is stellar, it is a good idea to send it, so 
that it is on file and access able when there is an opening.

There are certain libraries that I would love to work at, and would be willing 
to wait for a job to open up.  I would send my resume in a heart beat if it 
meant I was 
considered.  But if sending my resume "cold"  meant I would nix my chances I 
would wait until a formal job announcement was made.

Thoughts anyone?

Thanks!

Meg Aust-Anastasi
GSLIS Simmons College May '09
margaret.austanastasi at simmons.edu