Library Science

• American Library Association Jobline

  The American Library Association (ALA) web site provides links to a wide-range of position announcements from their monthly publication American Libraries. Also included are job listings from the College and Research Libraries Newsnet.

• Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

  The Association for Library Information Science Education (ALISE) carries job announcements from nstitutional members under the following categories: Dean/Director Positions, Faculty Positions, Visiting/Summer Positions, and Other.

• Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

  The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) maintains a listing of vacancy announcements for library and information science positions at colleges and universities. Vacancies are organized by functional area and geographically by region.

• BUBL

  A large collection of links to UK and US job and employment listings in he library and information science field. Listings are not restricted to academic positions.

• H-NET Job Guide

  H-NET is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers. Site includes discussion networks, scholarly review resources, teaching resources, academic announcements, and a Job Guide. The Job Guide lists academic positions in history, humanities, social sciences, rhetoric, and composition.

• Libjobs

  Libjobs is an active electronic mailing list of employment opportunities for librarians and information rofessionals. This wonderful service is hosted by the National Library of Canada and managed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutes.

• Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)

  Jobs in Library and Information Technology is a service provided by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). It includes resources for the job seeker and employer. The announcements have included many academic positions.

• Library Job Postings on the Internet

  Sarah L. Nesbeitt, a librarian at Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, maintains an impressive collection of library science positions from around the country. What makes her site particularly impressive is her listing of positions at individual libraries including those at academic institutions.

• Links to Library and Information Science Professional Associations

  The field of library and information seems to be growing exponentially. While the sites listed on this page can provide you with a step-up in the academic job market, there's also hundreds of professional information and library science associations that provide a listing of job opportunities for their members. Check out this huge selection of links to professional associations maintained by San Jose State University.

• LIS JobNet

  The UK-based Library Association publishes the fortnightly Library and Information Appointments which lists library advertisements by geographical location and employment sector. While the printed version is only available to Library Association members, the electronic version is freely available to the general public.

• The Librarian's Job Search Source

  A wide variety of library-related employment resources has been collected by Rachel Gordon including general job databases, employment guides, links to specific library specialties, discussion forums, and much more. Check it out!