Career Resources

SLIS Library Career Resources: LIS-specific resources are available from the SLIS Library and from Learn@UW--SLIS Support Module to assist in your job search.

• A day in the life : career options in library and information science (edited by Priscilla K. Shontz and Richard A. Murray)
• What's the alternative? : career options for librarians and info pros (by Rachel Singer Gordon)
• ALA-APA salary survey : a survey of library positions requiring an ALA-accredited Master's degree
• Career Workshops, including "Writing Resumes and Cover Letters for the LIS Professions", "Interviewing & Salary Negotiation Skills" "Individual Resume and Cover Letter Reviews" &  "Job Search Advice from LIS Professionals"--workshop summaries, video recordings and sample applications, cover letters and resumes are available to registered students through Learn@UW, SLIS Support.

Online Job Boards/Search Engines

• LISjobs.com
• Library Job Postings on the Internet
• ALA JobLIST
• INALJ (I Need a Library Job)
• Archives Gig
• Chronicle of Higher Education Careers
• Ontario Library Association Job Board

Online Guides to Library Job Hunting (applying, interviewing, etc.)

• Library Journal: Surviving Your First Library Job Search
• LLAMA webinar: Job Hunting for the Recent or Pending MLS Graduate
• Job Hunting retrospective: The Current State of Library Job Hunting
• Designing Conference Posters

College Library Career Collection: Find online and print resources on writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, job hunting, negotiating salaries, and relocating.

Letters & Sciences Career Services: Review online resources, use the resume and cover letter critique services, and make an individual appointment with a career advisor.

Writing Center: Attend a workshop and/or receive individual feedback on your resume and cover letter
 

Badger Career Network:  The Wisconsin Alumni Association opens its career resources to students.