Employment Library and Information Science Libraries

Category for sites relating to finding employment in libraries.

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• Become a Librarian! - A site compiled by the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative. Provides all sorts of great information ranging from an outline of what a librarian does, to the education required, scholarships available and employment options open to librarians.
  
• From Baby Librarian to Tenured Faculty: Strategizing for Success - Article discusses approaches new librarians can take to help get tenure in higher education.
  
• LIScareer.com - Career development resources for new librarians, information professionals, students, and those considering a library career
  
• The Chronicle: Career Network: Becoming a Librarian - Todd Gilman writes about his experience of getting a Ph.D., looking for work, and how "I met with two Harvard librarians, and to my delight, both said instantly that a Ph.D. in English and a master's in library science would make a "powerful com
  
• Southern California Library Jobs - Group for those searching for library jobs in California.
  
• Canadian Librarians in America - Information, resources, and a message board for Canadian librarians who have relocated to the United States in search of employment.
  
• The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting - Instructions on beginning a job search, with several links. [Searcher]
  
• The Librarians' Career Manifesto - A guide to print and Internet resources to assist present or future librarians in the job search and professional development.
  
• Non-traditional jobs for special librarians - A chapter from the "Special Libraries Management Handbook: The Basics" website written by students in CLIS 724 (Special Libraries and Information Centers) at the University of South Carolina College of Library and Information Science during the
  
• Applying for a Library Job: Advice from Biblia - Are you sure you want to be a librarian? Some career guidance from Biblia, the Warrior Librarian.
  
• Library Assistants and Bookmobile Drivers - Employment information and job outlook from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  
• ISTL: The Top Ten Things a New Sci/Tech Librarian Should Know: Developing Core Competencies - Summary of what was said at an ALA annual meeting discussion group. Includes suggestions for those trying to be hired and those doing hiring.
  
• The Chronicle: Career Network: Putting Your Ph.D. to Work in the Library - Todd Gilman writes, "My advice to would-be academic librarians involves four progressive steps. In this article, I'll discuss the first three: making initial contacts, turning a vita into a résumé for librarians' consumption, and mastering the art
  
• LIScareer.com -- The Librarian & Information Professional's Career Development Center - Provides a bibliography of web and print resources to help librarians on the job hunt.
  
• Beyond the Job - Professional tips for librarians: articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further one's library career.
  
• Stealth Librarian - Forum for librarians to exchange information (anonymously if they wish) about the working conditions in their library or library system.
  
• Librarians - Employment information for librarians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  
• ClickNwork - Web-based work opportunities for information specialists, researchers and writers.
  
• Rediff Guide to the Net - Features: Making Money Online - Article which briefly discusses legitimate online researcher opportunities.
  
• Library Journal - Don't Discredit My Online Degree - "I am finding that many employers view my online degree as worth less than a traditional degree."
  
• Library Associates - A national (USA) specialty staffing, recruiting, outsourcing and consulting firm emphasizing jobs and careers for information professionals.
  
• Library Juice 3:11 - Job Search Supplement - Contains help for job-seeking librarians, including compilations of annotated links and professional advice.
  
• LIScareer.com - Grow the Profession: Marketing the Librarian - Article by Steven M. Cohen discusses numerous ways for librarians to market themselves, online and offline, and gives examples.
  
• Canada Job Futures - Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators - An occupational profile of current and future work in the library and information profession.
  
• Lisjobs.com - Employment listings, job links, resume posting, and a professional development e-mail newsletter.
  
• Jobs for Information Professionals - A resource guide to library employment related and job postings sites.
  
• Library Technicians - Job outlook and work description from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  
• Alternative Careers Workshop - An overview of a series of presentations given at the Catholic University of America on the subject of alternative careers for librarians from '98.
  
• The Oxford Website for Library Trainees - Provides background information and a downloadable application form for library trainee posts at Oxford University. Also provides information about applying for library school and a consideration of librarianship as a career.
  
• Where Have All the Librarians Gone? - 2001 TLA Presentation - Summarizes responses by MLS/MIS graduates to a survey about careers as librarians.
  
• TLA Presentation: Finding the Right People: What Do Prospective Employees Really Value - Addresses responses to a survey of library school students regarding job hunting, job conditions, and recruiters.
  
• Networked Librarian - Job Search Guide - A directory of employment pages listing employment opportunities for librarians.
  
• Hidden Behind the Fancy Titles - Employment-related article discussing synonyms for "special librarian" and what skills are required. By Jessica Lynn Marx.
  
  

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