Employment

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.
http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/owl/

Lisjobs.com - Employment listings, job links, resume posting, and a professional development e-mail newsletter.
http://www.lisjobs.com/

Networked Librarian - Job Search Guide - A directory of employment pages listing employment opportunities for librarians.
http://pw1.netcom.com/~feridun/nlintro.htm

Southern California Library Jobs - Group for those searching for library jobs in California.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/socallibjobs/

Librarians - Employment information for librarians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm

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.
http://www.liscareer.com/jobhunting.htm

Library Technicians - Job outlook and work description from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos113.htm

The Info Pro's Survival Guide to Job Hunting - Instructions on beginning a job search, with several links. [Searcher] <small>(July, 2002)</small>
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/jul02/mort.htm

Library Juice 3:11 - Job Search Supplement - Contains help for job-seeking librarians, including compilations of annotated links and professional advice.
http://libr.org/Juice/issues/vol3/LJ_3.11.sup.html

ClickNwork - Web-based work opportunities for information specialists, researchers and writers.
http://www.clicknwork.com/

Rediff Guide to the Net - Features: Making Money Online - Article which briefly discusses legitimate online researcher opportunities. <small>(July, 2002)</small>
http://www.rediff.com/search/2002/jul/16money.htm

Library Assistants and Bookmobile Drivers - Employment information and job outlook from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos147.htm

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. <small>(2004)</small>
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~rpollock/tla2004/talk04.html

Jobs for Information Professionals - A resource guide to library employment related and job postings sites.
http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/jobs.html

Library Associates - A national (USA) specialty staffing, recruiting, outsourcing and consulting firm emphasizing jobs and careers for information professionals.
http://www.libraryassociates.com/

From Baby Librarian to Tenured Faculty: Strategizing for Success - Article discusses approaches new librarians can take to help get tenure in higher education.
http://liscareer.com/snoeyenbos_tenure.htm

Hidden Behind the Fancy Titles - Employment-related article discussing synonyms for "special librarian" and what skills are required. By Jessica Lynn Marx. <small>(March, 2004)</small>
http://www.sla.org/chapter/cwi/positionprofile.htm

Stealth Librarian - Forum for librarians to exchange information (anonymously if they wish) about the working conditions in their library or library system.
http://members.tripod.com/stealthlibrarian/StealthLibrarian.htm

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. <small>(June 22, 2003)</small>
http://www.istl.org/04-winter/conf1.html

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 combination" of credentials for a future librarian." He then explains how he got hired at Yale as a collection development specialist in their library. <small>(October 17, 2003)</small>
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/10/2003101701c.htm

LIScareer.com - Career development resources for new librarians, information professionals, students, and those considering a library career
http://www.liscareer.com/

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." <small>(October, 2005)</small>
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6269436.html

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 Spring 1999 and 2000 semesters. Provides an analysis of the variety of jobs available for special librarians.
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis724/SpecialLibrariesHandbook/non-traditional.htm

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.
http://librarycareers.blogspot.com/

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.
http://studentorg.cua.edu/asis/march98.htm

The Librarians' Career Manifesto - A guide to print and Internet resources to assist present or future librarians in the job search and professional development.
http://slis.cua.edu/ihy/sp2000/job/home.htm

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.
http://www.liscareer.com/cohen_marketing.htm

Applying for a Library Job: Advice from Biblia - Are you sure you want to be a librarian? Some career guidence from Biblia, the Warrior Librarian.
http://warriorlibrarian.com/HUMOUR/jobapp.html

Where Have All the Librarians Gone? - 2001 TLA Presentation - Summarizes responses by MLS/MIS graduates to a survey about careers as librarians. <small>(2001)</small>
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~rpollock/tla2001/talk01.html

Canadian Librarians in America - Information, resources, and a message board for Canadian librarians who have relocated to the United States in search of employment.
http://library3.csudh.edu/cdales/canlib/

Canada Job Futures - Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators - An occupational profile of current and future work in the library and information profession.
http://jobfutures.ca/noc/511.shtml

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.
http://www.becomealibrarian.org/

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 of the cover letter to obtain support positions (i.e., pre-professional jobs) within libraries." <small>(April 28, 2004)</small>
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2004/04/2004040801c.htm