Job Sites

Professional Organizations

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
• Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
• Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
• Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA)
• Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
• Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA)
• Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
• Public Library Association (PLA)
• Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

AALL - American Association of Law Libraries http://www.aallnet.org/index.asp
AAHSK - Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries http://www.aahsl.org/
ALISE - Association of Library and Information Science Education http://www.alise.org/index.html
ARLIS-NA - Art Libraries Society of North America http://www.arlisna.org/
AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association http://www.amia.org/
ASIST -American Society for Information Science and Technology http://www.asis.org/index.html
IAML International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers - U.S. Branch http://www.iamlus.org/
IFLAI – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions http://www.ifla.org/
MDMLG Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group http://www.mdmlg.org/
MHSLA - Michigan Health Sciences Library Association http://mhsla.org/
MLA -Medical Library Association http://www.mlanet.org/
MLA – Michigan Library Association http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/
MLA- Music Library Association http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/
NNLM - National Network of Libraries of Medicine http://nnlm.gov/
OLAC - Online Audiovisual Catalogers http://www.olacinc.org/
SLA – Special Libraries Association www.sla.org
TLA - Theatre Library Association http://tla.library.unt.edu/
List of Professional Associations in the Information Sciences http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/orgs.htm

Listservs & Newsletters

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions LIBJOBS http://infoserv.inist.fr/wwsympa.fcgi/info/libjobs
ALA Discussion Lists (200+ -- something for everyone!) http://lists.ala.org/wws
ARLIS-L (Art Libraries Society of North American Listserv http://www.arlisna.org/about/arlisl.html
BUSLIB-L Business Librarians' Discussion List http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/buslib-l.html
Info Career Trends - LISjobs.com's Professional Development Newsletter http://www.lisjobs.com/newsletter/
iProJobs Information School Professional Jobs List http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/iprojobs
LIBREF-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU Discussion of Library Reference Issues http://listserv.kent.edu/archives/libref-l.html
MLA-L Music Library Association Mailing List http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/resources/mla-l.shtml
NEWSLIB-L The Discussion List for New Librarians http://www.lahacal.org/newlib/
PUBLIB Electronic Discussion List http://lists.webjunction.org/publib/
Web4Lib Electronic Discussion http://lists.webjunction.org/web4lib/

Blogs & Forums

Beyond the Job http://librarycareers.blogspot.com/
Librarian Avengers http://www.librarianavengers.org/weblog/2005/07/cartography-tricks.html
Library Listserv N’ More: Blogs http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/4blogs.html
NewsliBlog http://newslib.blogspot.com/
Reading the Past http://readingthepast.blogspot.com/
Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology http://tametheweb.com/
The Liminal Librarian http://www.lisjobs.com/liminal/
ACRL/NY Events and Jobs http://acrlny.blogspot.com/
LIS Jobs Message Board http://www.lisjobs.com/forum/


Student Organizations at SIALA - American Library Association http://www.si.umich.edu/ALA/
LILA - Lavender Information and Library Association http://www.si.umich.edu/LILA/
SLA - Special Libraries Association http://sitemaker.umich.edu/sla.um_student_chapter/home
YSAL - Youth and School Librarians http://sitemaker.umich.edu/yasl/home

Local Resources and Comprehensive Organization Listings

Note that every university, municipality, government entity and numerous corporations employ librarians and other information specialists. This list is only to provide examples of potential employers for SI students and graduates. University of Michigan Libraries http://www.lib.umich.edu/libinfo/alphalist.html
Ann Arbor Public Library www.aadl.org/
Eastern Michigan Libraries http://www.emich.edu/halle/
Ypsilanti District Library http://www.ypsilibrary.org/
Michigan Historical Societies http://www.hsmichigan.org/societies.php
National List of Public Libraries http://www.publiclibraries.com/
Libweb: listing of over 7500 libraries (Academic, Public, National Libraries and Library Organizations, State, Regional Consortia, and Special and School Libraries) globally http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/
List of State Government Libraries http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-libraries.cfm
List of Museums in US and worldwide http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/museums.html#unitedstates
List of Professional Museums Organizations http://www.umich.edu/~ummsp/pro_organs.htm
National List of Public Libraries http://www.publiclibraries.com/

Sample Job Titles

• Instruction Services Librarian
• Government Documents Librarian
• Visiting Public Services Librarian
• Library Collections Coordinator
• Digital Resources Librarian
• Distance Learning Librarian
• Web Services Librarian
• Reference Librarian
• Library Director
• Metadata Librarian
• Music Librarian
• Law Librarian
• Map Librarian
• Computer Systems Librarian
• News Librarian

Conferences

Library Related Conferences http://homepage.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM
Library Conference Planner (list of library-related conference) http://www.fiu.edu/~hastyd/lcp.html
ALA Conference Listing http://www.ala.org/ala/events/eventsconferences.htm
SLA Events & Conference http://www.sla.org/content/Events/index.cfm
MLA Conference Listing http://www.mlanet.org/am/

Recruiters/Headhunters

Library Associates http://www.libraryassociates.com/index.html
Infocurrent www.infocurrent.com
C. Berger Group, Inc http://www.cberger.com/
Heller & Associates http://www.hellerandassociates.com/
Advance Information Management http://www.aimusa.com/index.shtml
Wontawk http://www.wontawk.com/

Library & Information Services Related Websites

AMIGOS Library Services http://www.amigos.org
Digital Librarian: a librarian's choice of the best of the Web http://www.digital-librarian.com/
Digital Information in the Information Research field http://informationr.net/fr/freejnls.html
Educator’s Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/
Health Sciences Internet Librarianship Resource Page http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/hsl_resources/index.html
How To Apply For A Library Job (Wikipedia) http://liswiki.org/wiki/HOWTO:Apply_for_a_library_job
LibDex: The Library Index http://www.libdex.com/
Library Journal Salary Information http://www.libraryjournal.com/Community/Salaries/47135.html
LibraryLand http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/librarylandclosed.html
Library Support Staff http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/
LIScareer.com http://www.liscareer.com/king_newlibrary.htm
LIS Recruitment Clearinghouse http://wikis.ala.org/recruit/index.php/Main_Page
LISNews http://www.lisnews.com/ Michigan eLibrary http://www.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResourcesNewMeL.php
Music Library Facilities: A Bibliography http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/association/committees/facilities/co_fac_bibliography.htm
Public Libraries with Young Adult Webpages (Suffolk Library,NY) http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/virtual.html
The Library Network (65 SE Michigan Libraries Cooperative) http://tln.lib.mi.us/
The New Librarian Handbook http://www.newlibrarianhandbook.com/
Useful Web Sites for AV Catalogers http://www.olacinc.org/
MNYLC - Metropolitan New York Library Council www.metro.org
NLM - National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/


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