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Jobs by Field: Library

Library Job Search Sites

AALL Job Hotline
Law library placement listings, from American Association of Law Libraries.

ALISE Job Placement Service
Jobs for Deans and Directors, faculty, visiting and summer faculty, and support positions in the field of library and information science, from Association for Library and Information Science Education.

Career Resources Online
Job listings in US and Canadian research libraries, from Association of Research Libraries.

Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network
Browse Faculty Positions-Professional/vocational fields-Library Sciences.

Current Jobs for Grads (Career Services Pick)
Semi-monthly job listing bulletin, Liberal Arts edition. Email name and class year to Career Services for username and password.

Libjobs
Job service for the library industry: public, academic and K-12 libraries. Free registration required.

LIBJOBS listserv
Internet mailing list for employment opportunities for librarians and information professionals, from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.

Library of Congress
Employment Opportunities, Fellowships & Chairs, Volunteer & Internship Programs.

Lisjobs
Comprehensive guide to online job resources for librarians and information professionals.

MLS Career Links
Links to key human resources and information pages, from Indiana Univ. School of Library and Information Science.

News Librarianship
Current news library job & internship openings, from the Special Libraries Association News Division.

Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet, A-Z Index (Career Services Pick)
See topics such as Library Science and Information Management.

SLA Career Services Online
Search for leading-edge job opportunities, and "access to invaluable career development resources that will give you edge in the highly competitive New Economy!" From the Special Libraries Association.

Spotlight on Careers (Career Services Pick)
See Library and Info Science topics. Off-campus users, email name and class year to Career Services for username and password.

Additional Job Search Sites

JobCentral
JobCentral includes employment resources for Skidmore College students and alumni including job listings, Recruiting Programs, undergraduate and post-grad internships, local and summer jobs, job fairs, and more job and career resources.

 
Networking

American Library Association
Founded in 1876. Mission is "to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all."

Career Advisor Network (Career Services Pick)
Searchable database of 2100 Skidmore alumni & parents who’ve volunteered to respond to your job search and career development questions. Email name and class year to Career Services for password.

Skidmore College Connections
Skidmore College Connections including LinkedIn and Facebook Groups, the Skidmore Business Network, and SkidNet.

Prospecting and Research Tools

Careers in Libraries
Career profiles and resources, from the American Library Association.

CareerSearch (Career Services Pick)
Online employment research tool with a database of more than a million employers from every major sector of the business and academic worlds.

How to Apply for a Library Job
If you're new to the profession or haven't searched for a library position in awhile, this guide is designed for you. It contains some checklists, guidelines, tips and tricks for how to get a library job.

What Can I Do with a Major in… (Career Services Pick)
Begin your exploration of how Skidmore majors relate to career options here, but note that these pages represent the tip of the iceberg. Liberal arts and science majors can pursue almost any field given the right internships, secondary course concentrations, skills and/or graduate degree. Please consult Career Services counselors, faculty, and professionals in areas of interest to get the bigger picture.