Embrace Your Inner Unicorn: Navigating Job Transitions and Combating Impostor Syndrome

Have you made a career change on your path to academic librarianship? Do you deal with feelings of impostor syndrome, uncertainty, or otherness as someone newer to academia?

Join this session, presented by three librarians who successfully transitioned from youth services to academic and medical librarianship by embracing their “inner unicorn,” the unique skills developed in their previous roles. We will discuss how academic librarians can use prior work experiences to their advantage in new positions, embracing an abundance mindset and battling back against impostor syndrome.

Topics will include successes, challenges, and strategies for navigating job transitions and finding support with time for open discussion at the end.