Careers & Internships
Career Outlook
Prospects for the future are extremely positive for well-prepared new graduates guided by creative faculty advisors. Employment opportunities vary according to the type of library, educational qualifications, and the areas of specialization of the individual preparing to enter the profession. The librarian who is flexible with respect to geographic area and willing to meet the challenge of serving special groups will have especially good opportunities for employment.
Possible Career Paths
If you are interested in a career in information technology, consider taking:
LS 541 Database Management for Library Professionals
LS 542 Information Seeking Behavior in User Interface Design
LS 575 Digital Libraries
LS 582 Electronic
LS 589 New Technology for Educators
If you are interested in a career in government librarianship or agencies, consider taking:
LS 541 Database Management for Library Professionals
LS 547 Leadership for Libraries and information Centers
LS 574 Online Information Retrieval
LS 575 Digital Libraries
If you are interested in a career in local history and genealogy collections, consider taking:
LS 535 Archival Management for Small Repositories
LS 536 Special Collection Representation & Records Management
LS 545 Reference Services for Genealogy and Local History Collections
LS 575 Digital Libraries
LS 587 Indexing in the Digital Age
LS 588 Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
If you are interested in a career in technical services, consider taking:
LS 501 Developing Library Collections
LS 552 Advanced Cataloging and Classification
LS 569 Management of Technical Access Services
LS 582 Electronic Resource Management
LS 587 Indexing in the Digital Age
LS 588 Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
If you are interested in a career in an academic library, consider taking:
LS 501 Developing Library Collections
LS 506 Advanced Reference and Information Sources
LS 529 Instructional Strategies for Librarians and Information Professionals
LS 550 Advanced Research Methodologies in Libraries
LS 574 Online Information Retrieval
LS 591 Business Reference Sources and Services
If you are interested in a career in adult services in public libraries, consider taking:
LS 501 Developing Library Collections
LS 543 Adult Programming for Public Libraries
LS 549 Genre Fiction and Readers' Advisory
LS 574 Online Information Retrieval
LS 575 Digital Libraries
LS 591 Business Reference Sources and Services
If you are interested in a career in children and youth services in public libraries, consider taking:
LS 501 Developing Library Collections
LS 529 Instructional Strategies for Librarians and Information Professionals
LS 540 Multicultural Sources and Services for Educators and Librarians
LS 577 Libraries, Literature and the Child
LS 583 Libraries, Literature and Young Adults
LS 589 New Technology for Educators
If you are a certified teacher in PA and interested in adding school library certification, consider taking:
LS 532 Management of School Library Media Centers
LS 574 Online Information Retrieval
LS 577 Libraries, Literature and the Child
LS 583 Libraries, Literature and Young Adults
LS 589 New Technology for Educators
Job Preparation and Search Service
Clarion University of Pennsylvania and the Department of Information and Library Science assist both students and alumni in obtaining positions in libraries and related agencies by acting as a clearinghouse for current job information, and by posting vacancy announcements. Official academic transcripts, however, must be requested by the student from the university registrar.
The Career Development Center provides assistance to all students by promoting job opportunities received from public schools, government agencies, business, and industry through Clarion Career Connections - your online career management system.. It also provides assistance for job preparation such as resumes, mock interviews, cover letters, and the job search process. We recommend that you start job search preparation during your junior year so that you are ready to conduct the job search during your senior year.
Job opportunities
Academic
Carnegie Library of McKeesport-Job Openings
They are also currently posted on our website, at: http://mckeesportlibrary.org/pages/job_openings.html. Posted 10-2017
Public
Employment Opportunity: Assistant Director, Somerset County Library (PA)
Somerset County Library, located on the campus of the Somerset County Education Center in Somerset, PA, seeks an enthusiastic, organized, hands-on Assistant Director with a passion for public library services and a strong desire to help the citizens of Somerset County meet the demands of life in the 21st century and achieve their dreams.
Would you like to be a key member of a dynamic team working with our community and developing new programs, collections, and services designed to improve the overall quality of life in our county? If so, please visit http://somersetcolibrary.org/jobs/ for additional information. Posted 10-2017
Special
Meadville Medical Center
We are seeking to hire a Librarian with a Master's Degree in Library Sciences to work
Part-Time 8am-4pm.
Here is the link so those that are interested can apply directly.
https://www.healthcaresource.com/meadville/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=101463 Posted 10-2017
Digital Librarian/Collection Analyst at a nonprofit in DC.
Internship
Archival and Digital Collections Internship -Philadelphia, pa https://hsp.org/about-us/opportunities/internships/archival-internships Deadlines: Negotiable. Typically, December 1 for Spring internships; April 15 for Summer internships; July 15 for Fall internships
Robinson Township Library - email Samantha Kish for information robinson@einetwork.net
Deadline - ongoing
Smithsonian Gardens, Archives of American Gardens offers paid and unpaid internships year-round to students enrolled in graduate programs http://gardens.si.edu/get-involved/internship-aag.htmlDeadlines Winter/Spring Internships: November 15 Both Summer and Fall Internships: February 1
School
Other Library and Information Science Job Links
- Academic Careers Online is "a purpose-built web site designed around a single, clear vision: Create the ultimate global career site for educators & administrators." Services are free to job applicants. Added 7 September 2004.
- Advanced Information Management provides information and library personnel staffing services for California libraries. No fees are charged to job seekers who register with this service.
- American Library Association. Includes listings published in American Libraries and College & Research Libraries News.
- American Library Association Placement Center "provides assistance with job placement in conjunction with the ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences, as well as division national conferences." Added 22 October 2001.
- American Theological Library Association lists job openings in theological libraries. Added 19 November 2003.
- Association of Research Libraries. This site also includes information on residency and internship programs.
- C. Berger Group, Inc. offers positions "as an active member of the temporary workforce" in areas such as cataloging, reference, indexing, systems, etc.
- Cadence Group, Inc., provides permanent and temporary professional and paraprofessional staffing services to corporate, law firm, and government libraries and information centers in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
- Chronicle of Higher Education. Excellent source for positions in academic libraries.
- CORESTAFF SearchLines, while not a library job site as such, does include listings for positions in special libraries. Added 29 November 2000.
- Delaware Library Association links page provides links to a variety of library associations, regional networks, and the like. Added 1 March 2006.
- EducatorsResources.com, Certification Information. While not a job site, this does provide links to state department of education certification information.
- HigherEdJobs.com <http://www.higheredjobs.com/> is higher education's leading recruitment service,
helping colleges and universities attract faculty, administrators and executives for
over a decade. Updated 15 April 2009.
Jobs in Library and Information Technology (LITA). - HOWTO Apply for a Library Job, by John Hubbard, "reviews the steps in getting a library job, with a focus on questions to ask at interviews." Added 27 October 2002.
- Job Vacancies in Pennsylvania is a listing of job vacancies in Pennsylvania public schools compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. URL updated 31 October 2001.
- LIBJOBS Archive. This is an archive of position announcements posted on LIBJOBS, the Library and Information Science Jobs discussion list. URL updated 2 July 2004.
- The Librarian's Job Search Source.
- Library Job Postings on the Internet, compiled by Sarah L. Nesbeitt. URL updated 2 July 2004.
- LibraryJobs Network permits job seekers to put their resumes "where thousands of prospective employers can see [them] each day." This is a fee-based service.
- METRO Magnet provides information on library positions in New York City and West Chester County and is maintained by the Metropolitan New York Library Council. Added 28 August 2003.
- Mountain Plains Library Association Jobline.
- National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse, "hosted by Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. (RNT), is a resource for prospective teachers seeking jobs--and for school districts and states seeking qualified teachers."
- PA-Educator.net "is a clearinghouse created to assist school districts in hiring teacher candidates in western Pennsylvania." Applicants complete an online application which school districts can then access.
- Pacific Northwest Library Association, Job Openings in Northwest Libraries. URL updated 31 October 2001.
- Regional Educational Placement (REAP) "provides a national, and regional database of applications for teacher and administrative positions" in which job applicants post their resumes online. Added 18 July 2001.
- Search Associates (library and teaching positions in international schools).
- Standard Application for Teaching Positions in Pennsylvania Public Schools. Download this standard form in any of a variety of formats (e.g., Microsoft Word, etc.). URL updated 31 October 2001.
- Teachers-Teachers.Com connects job seekers with with schools looking for teachers. Create, edit, and post your resume online. The service is free to job seekers.
- University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science Recommended Library Job Sites. URL updated 2 July 2004.