Resources about Librarian Recruitment and Retention                                                              

 Developed by Debra Engel for Navigating the Information Future Committee (http://www.oklibs.org/nif/) Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, March 2003

            Acree, E.K., “Using Professional Development as a Retention Tool for Underrepresented Academic Librarians,” Journal of Library Administration 33:1/2 (2001): 45-61.

            “Advocating for Better Salaries and Pay Equity Toolkit,” Campaign for America’s Librarians. ALA-Allied Professional Association (January 2003). Available from http://www.ala.org/pio/advocacy/better_salariestoolkit.pdf.

ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce.  Available from http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/index.html.

Bates, Mary Ellen, “The Newly Minted MLS:  What do We Need to Know Today?” Searcher, 6:5 (Mary 1998): 30-33.

“Careers in Libraries: a Bibliography of Traditional and Web-based Library Career Resource,” American Library Association, Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment. Compiled by Jan E. Hayes and Julie Todaro. (August 2000): Available from http://www.ala.org/hrdr/careers_text.html.

"Careers in Research Libraries and Information Science: the Dynamic Role of the Research Librarian." An Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Resources paper on the research librarian including traditional and evolving roles. (1999) Available from http://db.arl.org/careers/CareersPaper.html 

 Cetwinski,   Thomas, “Using Training for Recruitment and Retention,” Georgia Librarian 37 (Spring 2000): 5-10.

             Crawshaw, K. “How Do We Attract the Best?” Public Library Journal 16:4 (Winter 2001):  111-112.

Crosby, Olivia, “Librarians: Information Experts in the Information Age,” Occupational Outlook Quarterly 44:4 (Winter 2000-01): 1-15.

            Dewey, Barbara I., “Selection of Librarianship as a Career: Implications for Recruitment.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 26 (Summer 1985): 16-24.

            Dougherty, Richard M., “A Nexus of Education and Practice:  The Residency Programs at the University of Michigan Library – The Underlying Rationale,” Library Journal 111 (February 15, 1986): 118-120.

Echavarria, Tami, “Reach out to Recruit New Librarians,” ALKI 17:1 (March 2001): 18-20.

            Flagg, Gordon, “Educators Focus on Recruitment at ALISE Conference,” American Libraries, 33:3 (March 2002): 32-33.

           Grimes, Deborah J., “Librarians in Cyberspace,” College and Research Libraries News  61:4 (April 2000): 281-282.

            Howland, Joan, “Beyond Recruitment: Retention and Promotion Strategies to Ensure Diversity and Success,” Library Administration and Management, 13:1 (Winter l999): 4-13.

Hutchins, Dan T. and Joan Travis, “Response to ‘Recruitment of Public Librarians’ Reply to the Public Library Association,” Public Libraries 39 September/October 2000): 242-243.

  Kaufman, P.T. “Where Do the Next "We" Come From?  Recruiting, Retraining, and Developing Our Successors,” ARL no. 221 (April 2002) p. 1-5.

Keller, Larry,  "Looking It Up."  (November 28, 2000)   Available from http://www.cnn.com/2000/CAREER/trends/11/28/librarians/index.html. 

 Lenzini, R.T., “The Graying of the Library Profession: a Survey of our Professional Association and Their Responses,” Searcher 10:7 (July/August 2002): 88-97.

 Lynch, Mary Jo, “ALA Recruitment and Retirement Survey” Available from  http://www.ala.org/alaorg/ors/r&rsurvey.html.

             Lynch, Mary Jo, “Reaching 65: Lots of Librarians Will be There Soon,” American Libraries 33:3 (March 2002): 55-56.

 Manley, Will, “And Then There Were Nuns,” American Libraries 33:5 (May 2002): 108.

            Marcum, Deanna B., “New Professionals for Old Jobs,” CLIR Issues 27 (May/June 2002):  1 & 7.

Matarazzo, James M., Guest Editorial “Library Human Resources: the Y2K Plus 10 Challenge,” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 26 (July 2000): 223-224. 

Matarazzo, James M., “Who Wants to be a Millionaire (sic Librarian!),” Journal of Academic Librarianship 26:5 (2000): 309-310.

“A Model for Recruitment [recruiting school librarians] CSLA Journal 24:1 (Fall 2000): 23-29.

“Recruitment of Public Librarians: a report to the Executive Committee of the Public Library Association,” Public Libraries 39:3 (2000): 168-172.

“Recruitment, Retention & Restructuring: Human Resources in Academic Libraries,” a white paper by the Ad Hoc Task Force on Recruitment and Retention, a subcommittee of the ACRL, Personnel Administrators & Staff Development Officers Discussion Group, Final Draft, May 20, 2002. 

St. Lifer, Evan, “The Boomer Brain Drain: the Last of a Generation?” Library Journal 125:8 (May 1, 2000): 38-42.

St. Lifer, Evan, “What's Your Story?” [worth of school librarians]. School Library Journal  48:1 (January 2002): 11.

Vaillancourt, R.J. “Why Do You Love Your Job?” Public Libraries v. 41 no. 5 (September/October 2002): 238,245.

            Van Fleet, Connie and Danny Wallace, “O Librarian, Where Art Thou?” Reference and User Services Quarterly 41:3 (Spring 2002): 215-217.

            Wallace, Linda K., “Places an MLS Can Take You,” American Libraries 33:3 (March 2002): 44-48.

            Wallace, Linda K., “Groundhog Job Shadow Day Shatters Stereotypes [sponsored by the Chicago Library System],” American Libraries 32:5 (May 2001): 38-39.

            Wilder, Stanley J., “The Age Demographics of Academic Librarians: A Profession Apart,” Journal of Library Administration 28:3 (l999): 8-11.

            Wilder, Stanley J. “New Hires in Research Libraries: Demographic Trends and Hiring Priorities,” ARL 221 (April 2002): 5-8.

Grant and Scholarship Resources:

“Grants to Recruit and Education Librarians for the 21^st Century” available through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Available from http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/030403.htm (released March 4, 2003).

            Spectrum Initiative’s major drive is to recruit applicants and award scholarships to African American, Latin/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native students for graduate programs in library and information science.  The Spectrum Initiative is administered by the ALA Office for Diversity.  Available from http://www.ala.org/spectrum or call 1-800-545-2433X4276

Resources available from Oklahoma Library Association:    

The ABC’s of Library Careers: Discover a Career in Libraries (OLA/Navigating the Information Future Ad Hoc Committee to OLA) available from http://www.rose.edu/lrc/nif/types.htm.

Recruitment brochures available from:

            “The Ultimate Search Engine Could Be You!” ALA/American Association of School Librarians (www.ala.org/aasl) /Association for Library Service to Children (www.ala.org/alsc);/Young Adult Library Services Association (www.ala.org/yalsa).

            “Public Librarianship: It’s More Than you Think,” ALA/Public Library Association (www.pla.org).

            “Your Major + Academic Librarianship=A Great Career,” ALA/Association of College and Research Libraries (www.ala.org/acrl).

            “Be the Resource that People Look to Most Often, a Career in Reference or Technical Services Librarianship is for You!”  ALA, Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment, (www.ala.org/hrdr).

            “Decide to Make a Difference:  Become a Librarian,”  [sponsored by the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative]   Available from http://www.becomealibrarian.org.

Videos

Looking For Leaders In The Information Age. Columbus, OH: Ohio Library Council, 2001. A fast-paced, 8 minute video profiles library and information professionals as they talk about their careers in the information age and explores the many career opportunities available to those with a library and information science degree. Gain an overview of the career and degree requirements. Learn about the unique opportunities available in academic, public, school and special libraries. (High school—adult)  $40.00 + S&H  http://www.olc.org/olc_pubs.html.

"Me? A Librarian?!!”  Columbus, OH: Ohio Library Council, 1998.       An exciting, 10-minute video designed to interest middle through high school students in a library career. Featuring two teen-agers and an exciting musical background, the video dispels common myths about librarians and their work. Librarians talk about their careers, where they work, and the excitement of being on the forefront of today's information society. $20.00 + S&H http://www.olc.org/olc_pubs.html.

Career Fair Information

            Career Fair Presentation board and brochures are available from www.ala.org/hrdr/.

Posters

         Free posters on minority recruitment are available from www.ala.org/hrdr/.

Other Resources

        Information about the ACRL workshop on Recruitment and Retention will be summarized at www.rose.edu/faculty/ssaulmon/r&r.htm.         

        Internet resources and other ideas are available from the Navigating the Information Future Committee (soon to be renamed Career Recruitment and Retention Committee) at http://www.rose.edu/lrc/nif/.

Web Sites

            Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative. Become a Librarian  http://www.becomealibrarian.org/

            Junior Achievement; America’s Promise; U.S. Department of Labor. Job Shadowing. http://www.jobshadow.org/

            Oklahoma Library Association Navigating the Information Future Committee. Resources and Links.  http://www.rose.edu/lrc/nif/Resources.htm  

            Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Librarians in the 21^st Century. http://istweb.syr.edu/21stcenlib/