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Allison Rand

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Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant at SirsiDynix

Areas of expertise: Academic librarianship, reference, instruction, instructional design, liaison librarianship, outreach, e-learning/online learning, information literacy, applying and interviewing for jobs (I've done it a lot!), transitioning out of academia, vendor relations, being a librarian outside of a library, non-traditional career paths
Can help with: Cover letter review, academic library questions, general job interview questions, questions about working in the private sector or working with/for vendors.
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: allisonrand94@gmail.com, @allisonrandom on Twitter

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Digital Scholarship Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh

Areas of expertise: digital scholarship, pedagogy and instruction, Python, event planning, interactive fiction, management and supervision, copyright in digital scholarship projects
Can help with: CV review, cover letter review, job interview questions, digital scholarship work in libraries, faculty unions, copyright, instruction and pedagogy, new supervisor/team lead questions, experiences at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: gesina.a.phillips [at] gmail.com

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Assessment Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University

Areas of expertise: Library assessment & planning
UX research
Academic library job searching & interview prep
Can help with: Job search support (reading & interpreting postings, writing cover letters & targeted CVs, describing transferable skills, preparing for interviews, etc.)
Informational interviews about academic libraries/assessment/UX
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: kerbavak@vcu.edu

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Head of Reference Services Librarian, High Point University

Areas of expertise: humanities liaison work, reference services, information literacy instruction, library instruction, academic librarianship, small colleges and universities
Can help with: CV and cover letter review, academic librarianship questions, interview advice, questions about instruction, reference services, organizing a liaison program
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: lbrewer1@highpoint.edu

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Collections & Content Strategies Librarian at Western University

Areas of expertise: Health & Medicine and STEM Collections, vendor negotiations, Evidence Based Acquisitions (EBA) (ebooks and video), serials review (journals and databases), Open Access and Article Processing Charges (APCs), systematic and scoping reviews
Can help with: Academic library questions, supporting Health & Medicine programs, working in a unionised environment, supporting systematic and scoping reviews
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: shendri4@uwo.ca