Staying upbeat – how library returners can job search in the age of COVID-19
Those thinking of returning to library work in 2020 face the toughest job market. Unemployment figures are beginning to climb nationally. The uncertain situation in many libraries, the majority closed, operating a greatly reduced face-to-face service, staff redeployed into non-library roles or providing services via libraries from home sending unclear signals about whether organisations are going to be hiring anytime soon. While some information and library posts continued to be advertised throughout the crisis, this appears to have slowed down…
