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Resume Roast for Librarians

Librarian resumes get scanned for the size of the operation and proof anyone used it: collection size, circulation trends, programs run, budgets managed. Passionate about connecting patrons with resources describes the profession, not you. Circulation up 20 percent, a maker program serving 200 kids a month, a 100 thousand collection budget managed well: those numbers turn a calling into a case.

What Gabe checks first on a Librarian resume

Size your library: collection volumes, annual circulation, patrons or students served, budget managed. Scale first, philosophy later.
Show usage you grew, like teen program attendance tripled after your redesign, or database usage rose 40 percent after your instruction sessions.
Name your systems: the ILS, like Follett or Koha, digital platforms, cataloging standards. Systems fluency is what lets a new librarian start fast.

Worth knowing

Referred candidates are roughly 40 times more likely to reach an interview than cold applicants. (referral-to-interview research)

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