What Skills Does a Digital Archivist or Librarian Need? The Signal: Digital Preservation
Archives, libraries and other collecting organizations are in the midst of a staff revolution. The digital age is driving a demand for employees who are comfortable and creative with technology. As someone who hires and supervises staff in a digitally-oriented environment I know this first hand. Test Your Skill, by Spatch, on Flickr I often hear from students and others with questions about the skills they need to compete in the job market.
Inside the Islamic State’s capital: Red Bull-drinking jihadists, hungry civilians, crucifixions and air strikes
The beleaguered inhabitants of Raqqa, self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State (Isis), are suffering widespread hunger, crippling inflation, chronic power shortages and poverty so acute that emergency soup kitchens have been set up. With no journalists, local or foreign, able to operate inside Syria’s sixth-largest city, courageous local activists have given the Observer a detailed account of life under the jihadists’ totalitarian regime, a rare glimpse of everyday life in the city. Their testimony reveals the evolution of a community brutally divided into haves and have-nots, with Isis enjoying well-resourced services including “private” hospitals and a relatively high standard of living as many residents struggle to make ends meet. Crucifixions of Isis opponents have taken place in Raqqa’s Paradise Square, as well as frequent beheadings and lashings for offences as minor as smoking a cigarette. By contrast Isis, he said, are living in relative luxury.
How to Write a Resume that Gets the Interview
Last Updated Jun 2, 2011 8:28 AM EDT Want your resume to get attention? Then you need to write something that will separate yours from the pack. Alison Green, a management consultant who spent years as a manager of a non-profit organization, has seen thousands of resumes and knows what makes one stand out. The author of two books, How To Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager and Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results, she also blogs at Ask A Manager.
Gauhar Khan slapped at India’s Raw Star finale.
Rituraj Mohanty became the 1st ever India’s Raw Star. But this was not the only breaking news from tonight’s Raw Star Finale. According to sources, Gauhar Khan,winner of Big Boss 7 and the host of ‘India’s Raw Star’ was slapped today on the sets of India’s Raw Star during the finale shoot.
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A letter to … the girl who accused me of rape when I was 15
I was 15 and you were 13. Exactly one year and four months apart. But they will say two years because apparently, in months, we are supposed to round up. I had never met you before, even though we went to the same school.
Best of Semester One Hack Library School
Hi, Since we are all still students, or very VERY early career LIS pros, this time of year is especially full of things to do. That said, you’ll see new content slow down here, for at least the next week or two. We’ll be planning the summer semester’s worth of writing, recruiting new Editors/contributors, and generally resting after an amazing kick-off semester this Spring. To keep you busy we’ve compiled some reading lists you can return to over the next few weeks and get caught up on. Think of it as HackLibSchool 101.
The problem isn’t that life is unfair – it’s your broken idea of fairness
258k shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Unless you’re winning, most of life will seem hideously unfair to you. The truth is, life is just playing by different rules.
