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  The A B C's of Library Careers
A look at the variety of positions available in the library world.
Practical Ideas to Implement Encourage students to consider careers in libraries.
   
 

School Library Media Specialist
Certification programs in Oklahoma.

 

  Scholarship ideas
Recommended links and books on related scholarships.

 

 

 
 

"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. 
http://db.arl.org/careers/CareersPaper.html 

CNN.com career>trends 
Larry Keller's (CNN.com/career Senior Writer) article titled "Looking it up."  The piece and related links presents trends in the library profession, stating that librarianship is "not an endangered career." 
http://www.cnn.com/2000/CAREER/trends/11/28/librarians/index.html 

"Librarians: Information experts in the information age."
Article by Olivia Crosby featured in the Winter 2000-2001 issues of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly.  (NOTE: You need Acrobat(tm) Reader to access this .pdf file through your web browser.) 
http://stats.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2000/Winter/art01.pdf 

" Librarians at the Gates"
article from The Nation

Library Careers.org
This new site by the American Library Association features information about types of libraries and types of librarians.
www.LibraryCareers.org

The Library & Information Science Professional's Career Development Center
Look at advice articles on library careers, as well as great links and print resources.
http://www.liscareer.com/careerplanning.htm

Oklahoma Department of Libraries
The ODL Jobline includes links to Oklahoma Library announcements, out-of-state library announcements, and other employment resources on the web.
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/fyi/jobline/jobline.htm

Music Librarianship - Is it for you?
Located on the Music Library Association's web site, this page discusses what a music librarian is, where they are employed, what they do, and how one may become a music librarian.
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/employmentanded/musiclibrarianship.shtml

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A Search by occupation of 'librarians' at this site will provide information about the library profession including, nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training / qualifications / advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Yahoo! Reference>Libraries/Librarians
Includes categories: Activism, Humor, and Professional Resources. This list also includes several personal librarian web sites of a diverse nature for an interesting look at the profession's culture.
(NOTE: Try a search of 'librarians' on your favorite web search engine to find similar listings.)
http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/Librarians/

 
   
   
 

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