Check out our Blog - Librarians at the Gate - for ongoing news, views, and insights from our graduates.

• about the profession
• about graduate education in librarianship
• related professions

Any or all of the librarians would be happy to discuss a career in librarianship with you.

• Barbara Fister (x7553) MLIS, University of Texas, 1981
• Julie Gilbert (x7552) MLS, Dominican, 2005
• Jeff Jenson (x7572) MLIS, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2006
• Dan Mollner (x7569) MS, University of Illinois, 1985
• Edi Thorstensson (x7554) MA, University of Minnesota, 1985
• Michelle Twait (x7563) MS, University of Illinois, 1999

About the profession: some places to begin exploring careers in the field of librarianship

Become a Librarian - a site from New Jersey that includes information about the profession, comparisons of graduate programs, and more.

Careers in Libraries - a bibliography of sources, online and in print, from the American Library Association (ALA).

Core Values Statement - a report on librarians' fundamental values with links to supporting documents (ALA).

Faces of a Profession - a seven-minute streaming video about academic librarianship from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL); academic librarians discuss what they do and why they made their career choices. Also available as a downloadable zip file. Requires RealMedia Player

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Librarians - from the US Department of Labor.

Public Librarian Recruitment - information from the Public Library Assosciation, some of it directed to librarians hoping to attract newcomers to the field.

Special Libraries Association - includes information on careers; some material is for members only.

About graduate education in librarianship

Directory of Institutions Offering Accredited Master's Programs in Library and Information Science - from the ALA.

Guidelines for Choosing a Master's Program in Library and Information Science - from the ALA.

Scholarship Links - from Become a Librarian.

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Related professions

Archives

So You Want to Be an Archivist: An Overview of the Archival Profession - from the Society of American Archivists.

Directory of Archival Education - from the Society of American Archivists.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians - from the US Department of Labor.

Book Publishing

Bookjobs.com - a site about career possibilities in publishing from the Association of American Publishers.

About Publishing: Major/Department Guide - outlines jobs in publishing and matches them to undergraduate majors; from the Association of American Publishers.

Publishing Programs/Education - from the Association of American Publishers.

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