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Lisjobs.com - http://www.lisjobs.com/
Employment listings, job links, resume posting, and a professional development e-mail newsletter. |
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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. |
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LIScareer.com - http://www.liscareer.com/
Career development resources for new librarians, information professionals, students, and those considering a library career |
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Library Associates - http://www.libraryassociates.com/
A national (USA) specialty staffing, recruiting, outsourcing and consulting firm emphasizing jobs and careers for information professionals. |
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Librarians - http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm
Employment information for librarians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. |
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Library Technicians - http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm
Job outlook and work description from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |