LIBRARIAN CAREERS LINKS

Professional Education

• Rare Book and Manuscripts Section (of the American Library Association) Educational Opportunities: A Directory (Review Available)
• Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP) (Review Available)
• World List of Departments and School of Information Studies, Information Management & Information Systems (Review Available)

• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers and Learned Publishing (Review Available)
• Conference Of Directors Of National Libraries Of Asia And Oceania (Review Available)
• Congress Of Southeast Asian Librarians (Review Available)

Professional Literature

• IFLANET now searchable (Review Available)
• Library Stuff (Review Available)
• LibraryHQ.com (Review Available)
• LISnews.com (Review Available)
• Nordiskt BDI index (Review Available)

Professional Associations/Institutions

• American Association of Law Libraries (Review Available)
• American Library Association (Review Available)
• American Library Association Washington Office Newsline (ALAWON) (Review Available)
• American Society for Information Science (ASIS)
• Aslib: the Association for Information Management (Review Available)
• Association for Library and Information Science Education (Review Available)
• Association of Research Libraries
• The Australian Library and Information Association
• Coalition for Networked Information (Review Available)
• ICPSR Home Page (Review Available)
• The Institute of Information Scientists (Review Available)
• The Library Association (Review Available)
• New Zealand Library and Information Association
• Nordic Libraries (Review Available)
• OCLC Internet Site - the Online Computer Library Center, Ohio, USA.
• Society of American Archivists (Review Available)
• Special Libraries Association (Review Available)
• Special Libraries Association (Review Available)

Jobs

• The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network (Review Available)
• Library Job Postings on the Internet(Review Available)
• Recruitment Agencies
• Postdoctorate.Net (Review Available)

A basic site, giving information on all courses and workshops available in ALA accredited library schools, with some links to the Preservation Education Directory and the Society of American Archivists Directory of Archival Education. The main body of the site is a directory, by school, of all courses related to rare books, printing history, archives, preservation, etc., and links to the home page of the schools, plus a brief description of any programs the schools have.

This homepage is a guide to organisations, information resources and publications on the topic of preservation. The content should be of interest for people working in museums, archives and libraries. The site also contains annotated bibliographies, newsletters and a starter kit for collection managers. The starter kit points to several full text documents.

A detailed directory to web pages of post-secondary schools in the information field. Unlike several other similar lists, this includes schools and departments of business, computer science, education and the like as well as library and information science. While some of the annotations are out of date, they are at least interesting and often useful. The access, via a table of contents , is more convenient than most such lists. Unfortunately, the list is not complete (for example, not all US schools of listed). Overall, a good example of a "personal" website of general value.

ALPSP represents the interests of those involved in the publication of academic and professional information. The ALPSP site provides information and expertise in learned publishing, a range of worthwhile contacts, and information on training and other support activities. There is, for example, a seminar programme, list of training courses, a jobs forum, an ALPSP discussion list, as well as the excellent Learned Publishing, the premier journal in this field. Both ALPSP and Learned Publishing are highly recommended not only for those involved directly in publishing but also librarians, Web managers and other information specialists.

The aims of this organisation are to: exchange information and promote cooperation for the development of libraries in Asia and Oceania; assist libraries in lesser developed countries through cooperation; to understand the state of the art of library development among libraries in Asia and Oceania. This is a very limited Web site. Its main purpose is to announce the existence of the group, and to provide links to sites describing cooperative activities. By far the most useful part of this site for most librarians will be the contact addresses and descriptions of national libraries throughout the region.

Founded in 1970, CONSAL has promoted the interests of librarians in SE Asia consistently over the years. There are now 10 member countries. It holds a conference every three years (with one due in April 2000), and the speakers are usually selected from the region. The CONSAL site provides essential information about the organisation, contact information for committee members and Web team members, and standard information on the conference, publications, news and events, 'library resources' (actually links to OPACs of academic libraries in Malaysia and Singapore), and FAQs. The site map is very clear and most helpful. There is also a Search function.

IFLANET has been enhanced to allow specific parts of the Web site to be searched. On the search page it is now possible to restrict searches to:

1. the entire Web site
2. all IFLA Conference papers
3. IFLA Conference papers by year or years in combination.

Developed by Steven M. Cohen, a librarian at the Commack Public Library in New York, Library Stuff, or just the Stuff, is a daily Web log of library news, Web sites, and any other information regarding libraries that he finds during his daily surfing. Much of the material has a humorous bent, and most of it is from the US, but there is also a serious note and in fact a considerable amount of useful current affairs-type information about the library world. This is well worth bookmarking by those who want to keep an eye on some of the less mainstream developments in the library world.

Created and maintained by librarians, LISNews.com is a Web site devoted to current topics and news in the world of Library and Information Science. The newly redesigned site includes the ability to post comments on each story, along with a poll, and improved design. Lisnews.com provides summaries of selected news articles of interest to librarians. Items are selected with a view to the stimulation of ideas and conversation among information professionals.

This is a new Web site for librarians. Although useful, it is similar to many other librarian sites now available, such as www.ljdigital.com. There are, however, a few interesting innovations: a message center that one can log into, an upcoming review source, an emphasis on automation. It may be time for librarians to consider whether yet another such general site is necessary, and whether we ought to be encouraging the industry to develop more detailed practice-specific sites.

This index contains literature about library and library science produced in nearly 70 Nordic journals. The journal range from scientific journals to students newletters. All in all there are nearly 30000 titles in the database. One drawback is that the database is not quite updated concerning the Danish and Nordic literature. It is still the place to go for if one is interested in Nordic conditions or a Nordic viewpoint. Unfortunalely the database is produced in the Swedish language, but it would be possible anyway to use it as a searching tool.

The homepage of the American Association of Law Libraries. Membership includes a high proportion of US librarians and similar information professionals working in legal information centres, governmental, academic, and private firms. In addition to the usual information about the association and its activities, includes a discussion forum, links to the AAL Washington site (which monitors federal and state activity relevant to law libraries), and much of the association's monthly magazine. The full handbook and membership directory is online, and searchable, as is the whole site. There is also a jobline available.
AALL is a very active association, with many interests beyond the details of legal information work.

The basic site of the largest library professional organization in the U.S.A., and perhaps the world. Includes considerable detail on the activities of the organization, lists of awards it gives, library-related news, etc. Also provides a list, with hot links to all ALA-accredited schools of library and information science in the US and Canada, suggestions on library employment, hot links to other library organizations and other library-related web sites. Also has hot links to email addresses for most of the individuals named on the site.

An occasional newsletter reporting events on the Federal level related to libraries, information, education and the like. The ALA Washington office does an excellent job of keeping up with events, and with discussions, so that alert people can respond early enough to have an influence on legislation and regulations. The newsletter is also available by subscription to a mailing list.

Aslib: the Association for Information Management is based in London and has some two thousand corporate members worldwide. It actively promotes the better management of information resources. Aslib lobbies on all aspects of the management of and legislation concerning information. It provides consultancy and information services, professional development training, conferences, specialist recruitment, and the Aslib Internet programme, and publishes primary and secondary journals, conference proceedings, directories and monographs. Amongst other titles it publishes the International Journal of Electronic Library Research available on its web site, Aslib Proceedings, Journal of Documentation, Managing Information, Program and the Records Management Journal which are also available in electronic format to subscribers. Selections from Managing Information are available on the web site.

The USA's professional society for education. Contains a membership directory, documents and other material relating to its conferences, and links to, primarily, US and Canadian schools in the field who are members. While its publications are not currently available, the site has detailed tables of contents. Unfortunately, even without complex graphics, it tends to be slow.

The home page of a partnership, founded in 1990, among the Association for Research Libraries (ARL), CAUSE (Association for managing and using information resources in higher education) and EDUCOM (Interuniversity Communications Council), all in the USA. The CNI takes stands, issues positions papers, and general is involved in both technical and political issues regarding all aspects of information technology as related to education. The site includes its reports, meeting abstracts and other related documents. Refreshingly, not overloaded with graphics and frames, the information is useful without being flashy.

The Home Page of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan (USA). The largest collection of social science data in the world. All data files are available via ftp or CDNet for downloading; these are free to faculty and staff of member institutions, and available on a fee basis to others. Files include code books and other documentation.

ICPSR also provides training in data analysis, and considerable other links from this site.

The IIS is the professional body for information scientists in the UK. It publishes Inform which carries news of interest to its members, and a jobs supplement. There are regional groups each having a committee which organises local events, and subject groups which organise annual conferences. At the present time discussions are taking place with the Library Association which are exploring the setting up of a new, single organisation to cover the interests of both information scientists and librarians in the UK.

The Library Association is the professional organisation for librarians in the UK which also has members overseas. It provides services to members in academic, public and special libraries and has a number of specialist sections and groups. The services include a monthly Library Association Record which keeps members up-to-date with developments and news which affect librarians and libraries and a supplement of job vacancies, a publications programme, conferences and other events. It has a members room in its London headquarters. It accredits course in librarianship and is a pioneer in the field of continuing professional development offering a range of courses in London and regional centres. There are also national associations covering Scotland and Wales which are part of the Library Association. The President for 1998 is Dr Robert Usherwood of the department of Information Studies at the University of Sheffield.

This Web site contains links to very many Nordic research and public libraries. It also has links to professional associations, trade unions in the field and so on. It is the most comprehensive resource guide to the Nordic library scene and is a must if you want to go investigate questions related to Nordic libraries. It also covers also the Baltic states.

The home page of the professional archivists' society for the United States. Has the usual organizational material, meeting abstracts, etc. SAA has been very interested in preservation of both paper and film, and electronic information, and has some very useful documents on this subjects on the site. It also maintains a listserver, accessible via the site.

One of the larger organizations of librarians in specialized information centers. Includes general information on the association, a detailed monthly account of its activities, and similar information. Also includes information on its upcoming meetings, such as a full preliminary program for its 1997 annual meeting. The addition of a search engine makes finding information very easy.

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Part of the website of "the" U.S. newspaper for higher education of all kinds. In addition to excellent coverage of the college and university scene through both news and commentary, this journal remains the premier source of academic job advertising in the United States. Advertising includes both library and information faculty positions and most senior academic library and computing center jobs. Although the current issue of the Chronicle is available only to subscribers, the previous week's jobs are open to all. Positions may be browsed by classified subject, or searched by keyword; the search may be limited by broad geographic area. Note that although this site concentrates on the U. S., many other positions are also advertised here.

Begun when Sarah L. Nesbeitt was a student at the University of Michigan School of Information, this site provides a comprehensive list of internet based employment listings for the U. S., Canada, and many for the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. Although not currently searchable except by broad category, this list is notable for the excellent annotations for each site, giving the URL, scope, frequency of update, sponsor, and (usually) descriptions and instruction for use. Every site, nonprofit, institutional, government, or commercial, includes a valid link. Nesbeitt keeps everything current, a rare and difficult feat these days.

A fairly new site, this is aimed at the recent PhD who wonders what to do next. The site includes feature articles on the life of the post-doc, a discussion forum, a brief bibliography and a very good selection of links to other related sites, notably those which list job opportunities specifically for post-docs. Most of the material relates to the physical and mathematical sciences, and much of the feature articles are reprints from major US higher education journals, but this site puts all the information in one convenient place. For example, the article on how to interview for an academic job is particularly helpful and succinct.

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