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	Lisjobs.com - http://www.lisjobs.com/ Employment listings, job links, resume posting, and a professional development e-mail newsletter.
	Become a Librarian! - http://www.becomealibrarian.org/ 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.
	Library Associates - http://www.libraryassociates.com/ A national (USA) specialty staffing, recruiting, outsourcing and consulting firm emphasizing jobs and careers for information professionals.
	Librarians - http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm Employment information for librarians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
	LIScareer.com - http://www.liscareer.com/ Career development resources for new librarians, information professionals, students, and those considering a library career

	The Oxford Website for Library Trainees - http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/owl/ 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.
	Canada Job Futures - Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators - http://jobfutures.ca/noc/511.shtml An occupational profile of current and future work in the library and information profession.
	Beyond the Job - http://librarycareers.blogspot.com/ Professional tips for librarians: articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further one's library career.
	LIScareer.com -- The Librarian & Information Professional's Career Development Center - http://www.liscareer.com/jobhunting.htm Provides a bibliography of web and print resources to help librarians on the job hunt.
	Library Assistants and Bookmobile Drivers - http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos147.htm Employment information and job outlook from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

	Networked Librarian - Job Search Guide - http://pw1.netcom.com/~feridun/nlintro.htm A directory of employment pages listing employment opportunities for librarians.
	ISTL: The Top Ten Things a New Sci/Tech Librarian Should Know: Developing Core Competencies - http://www.istl.org/04-winter/conf1.html Summary of what was said at an ALA annual meeting discussion group. Includes suggestions for those trying to be hired and those doing hiring.
	Applying for a Library Job: Advice from Biblia - http://warriorlibrarian.com/HUMOUR/jobapp.html Are you sure you want to be a librarian? Some career guidance from Biblia, the Warrior Librarian.
	The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting - http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/jul02/mort.htm Instructions on beginning a job search, with several links. [Searcher]
	LIScareer.com - Grow the Profession: Marketing the Librarian - http://www.liscareer.com/cohen_marketing.htm Article by Steven M. Cohen discusses numerous ways for librarians to market themselves, online and offline, and gives examples.

	Library Technicians - http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm Job outlook and work description from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
	From Baby Librarian to Tenured Faculty: Strategizing for Success - http://liscareer.com/snoeyenbos_tenure.htm Article discusses approaches new librarians can take to help get tenure in higher education.
	Non-traditional jobs for special librarians - http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis724/SpecialLibrariesHandbook/non-traditional.htm 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 Spring 1999 and 2000 semesters. Provides an analysis of the variety of jobs available for special librarians.
	TLA Presentation: Finding the Right People: What Do Prospective Employees Really Value - http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~rpollock/tla2004/talk04.html Addresses responses to a survey of library school students regarding job hunting, job conditions, and recruiters.
	Where Have All the Librarians Gone? - 2001 TLA Presentation - http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~rpollock/tla2001/talk01.html Summarizes responses by MLS/MIS graduates to a survey about careers as librarians.

	Library Journal - Don't Discredit My Online Degree - http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6269436.html "I am finding that many employers view my online degree as worth less than a traditional degree."
	Library Juice 3:11 - Job Search Supplement - http://libr.org/Juice/issues/vol3/LJ_3.11.sup.html Contains help for job-seeking librarians, including compilations of annotated links and professional advice.
	ClickNwork - http://www.clicknwork.com/ Web-based work opportunities for information specialists, researchers and writers.
	Alternative Careers Workshop - http://studentorg.cua.edu/asis/march98.htm An overview of a series of presentations given at the Catholic University of America on the subject of alternative careers for librarians from '98.
	Rediff Guide to the Net - Features: Making Money Online - http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/jul/16money.htm Article which briefly discusses legitimate online researcher opportunities.

	Southern California Library Jobs - http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/socallibjobs/ Group for those searching for library jobs in California.
	Hidden Behind the Fancy Titles - http://www.sla.org/chapter/cwi/positionprofile.htm Employment-related article discussing synonyms for "special librarian" and what skills are required. By Jessica Lynn Marx.
	The Chronicle: Career Network: Becoming a Librarian - http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/10/2003101701c.htm 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 combination" of credentials for a future librarian." He then explains how he got hired at Yale as a collection development specialist in their library.
	The Chronicle: Career Network: Putting Your Ph.D. to Work in the Library - http://chronicle.com/jobs/2004/04/2004040801c.htm 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 of the cover letter to obtain support positions (i.e., pre-professional jobs) within libraries."
	Stealth Librarian - http://members.tripod.com/stealthlibrarian/StealthLibrarian.htm Forum for librarians to exchange information (anonymously if they wish) about the working conditions in their library or library system.

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