“Going Pro: Marketing Yourself” is the first of Atlanta Emerging Librarians' 3-part series on becoming a professional librarian. This event will serve as a workshop with a focus on resume building and networking, featuring advice, tips, and veteran know-how provided by expert panelists Mary Ann Cullen and Virginia Feher. Please join us for this insightful panel discussion focusing on these two job hunting fundamentals.A social mixer hosted by the Georgia Library Association’s New Members Round Table will follow the event at The Marlay House in Decatur at 4:30-5:30 PM. All attendees are cordially invited, nay, heartily encouraged to come to the mixer following the panel.  Panelist Biographies:Mary Ann Cullen Mary Ann Cullen is Director of Library Services for Georgia Perimeter College's Alpharetta Center and GPC Online. A graduate of Florida State University's College of Information, Mary Ann's first professional job was part-time reference librarian at Georgia State University.  She has also been a circulation librarian.  Having served on search committees for library directors, librarians, instructional designers and paraprofessionals, she has insider insight about what makes your resume and cover letter appeal to those in hiring positions, as well as what will quickly land yours in the reject pile. Mary Ann is also a veteran of the job search, having survived both successful and disastrous interviews. She believes in learning from her mistakes and hopes some of the wisdom she has gained in the school of hard knocks will be helpful in your quest to snag the library job of your dreams. Virginia Feher Virginia Feher is the Government Information Librarian at Georgia Regents University, Reese Library and has worked in libraries for over 25 years. She is an active member of the Georgia Library Association (GLA), serving as the Chair of the New Members Round Table and the Interlibrary Loan Interest Group in 2012 and is currently secretary of the Government Information Interest Group and Vice-Chair/Chair Elect of the Interest Group Council. Additionally, Virginia is the Associate Editor and Peer-Review Coordinator for the Georgia Library Quarterly and has presented at various library conferences, including the Georgia Council of Media Organizations Annual Conference (COMO), the GIL Users Group Meeting (GUGM), and the 2012 Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Miami University, a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University.   Two continuing education credits are available for this event. Going Pro: Marketing Yourself 0.00