2019 Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference

In this presentation, we will cover the results of a survey and interviews we conducted about early career librarianship. We will focus on the roles that employers have in filling in the educational gaps that occur in library graduate programs.   We will talk about opportunities that employers can offer to jump start the careers of young librarians, as well as making them feel confident in their work.  Our presentation will not only be helpful to employers, reminding them of what it's like to be a new librarian, but will also give early career librarians ideas on how they can take hold of their own destiny in their new profession.