{"id":4440,"date":"2016-04-18T22:04:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T22:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2017-04-07T18:36:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T18:36:18","slug":"library-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2016\/04\/18\/library-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Library, Information Management, and Archive Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you love research? Are you intrigued by Archives and Special Collections? Do you enjoy reading, developing programs, and helping people? Consider a career in libraries or other information agencies, including museums, government offices, and corporations!\"Books<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Check out these resources about Library, Information management, and Archive careers:<\/p>\n

In Print<\/b><\/h4>\n

Borrow books from the Career and Employment Services (CES) Career Resource Library in Howarth 101:
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Field Guides to Finding a New Career: Education<\/i> by Amanda Kirk \u2014 Chapter 2 is dedicated to the career path of a librarian, providing a layout of necessary characteristics and skills, as well as information on how to get into the job field.<\/p>\n

Museum Careers<\/i> by Elizabeth Schlatter outlines the nature of the profession as a whole, the rewards and challenges of museum work, types of museums, and jobs within museums, including salary ranges.<\/p>\n

Career Opportunities in Library and Information Science<\/i> by Allan Taylor details over 85 jobs\u2014summarizing each job\u2019s notable features, how to get into the career path, and information about education and training.<\/p>\n

Career Opportunities in Education and Related Services<\/i> by Susan Echaore-McDavid \u2014 Under the \u201cLibrarians\u201d section, you\u2019ll find detailed quick-reference Career Profiles for each job summarizing duties, salary range, employment prospects, and more.<\/p>\n

On-line<\/b><\/h4>\n

Start by perusing the Educations and Careers section<\/a> of the American Library Association <\/b>web site. Here you\u2019ll find a plethora of information about libraries and librarians, including: types of libraries, jobs in libraries, characteristics librarians share, educational requirements, earnings and outlook of the profession, and more!<\/p>\n

Search LinkedIn and the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Network <\/b>group for Puget Sound alumni<\/a> who\u2019ve pursued careers in the field. Here are a few of the many ASK volunteers who are willing to speak with Logger students:<\/p>\n