Information Resources for Library Technicians
Articles | Support Groups and Professional Associations | Online Documents and other Web Sites | Job Listings and Employment Sites
Click on the links below to access news and information
- Library Technicians -- from Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Librarians: Information experts in the information age -- from Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2000-2001
Support Groups and Professional Associations
There are several support groups for library technicians and paraprofessionals. Most of these groups have informational websites and produce workshops and other events.
- Library Support Staff.com -- a resource center for all paraprofessionals
- American Library Association Library Support Staff Resource Center
- Council on Library/Media Technicians -- an international organization for library and media support staff.
- American Library Association Support Staff Round Table
- LIBSUP-L -- electronic mailing list for library support staff.
- Weblog -- A library support staff blog, hosted by Marianne Lenox of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library in Alabama, for library support staff.
Online Documents and Other Web Sites
These web sites include bibliographies, How-To guides, and articles freely available on the web. Not included here are the many Library Tech web sites from Australia and Canada (for those with wanderlust!)
- Library Paraprofessionals: a Bibliography -- Compiled by Rita Gibson for the Council on Library/Media Technicians
- Library Support Staff Issues Bibliography -- Compiled by Martha Parsons for the Library Support Staff Resource Center
- Addressing Paraprofessional Issues
- Library Technician article -- from Advanced Information Management
- ASSOCIATES : -- Published three times a year, the Electronic Library Support Staff Journal provides a forum for and about library support staff issues.
- Librarian's Internet -- Categorized directory of links covering all aspects of the profession
- Occupational Information Network -- A summary the knowledge, skills and work environments for library technicians
- Library Technician Programs in the U.S. -- Listing of programs around the country from the Council on Library/Media Technicians.
- Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science -- compiled by Joan M. Reitz. It is also available in print from Libraries Unlimited.
- Here's another Library Lingo page -- this one from the University of Washington, Bothell.
Job Listings and Employment Sites
- County of Los Angeles Public Library -- Job openings at COLA Public Library.
- Los Angeles Public Library -- Job openings at the City of Los Angeles (LAPL positions are listed here).
- California Library Association's Job Mart -- Check here for Library Tech positions in California (mainly) public libraries .
- Library Technicians Job Page -- from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Library Paraprofessional Job Classifications, Wage Information, and Employment Statistics -- from the American Library Association
- Library Support Staff.com Online Job Fair -- Check here for career resources
- California School Library Association -- Library related positions in California educational institutions.
- Advanced Information Management (AIM) -- Employment services offered by AIM.
- Library Associates -- We place information professionals in careers, jobs and on assigments throughout the United States
- Library Job Postings on the Internet -- Library openings organized by job type or region. Covers U.S. as well as countries abroad.
- Ed-Join.org -- You may search by keyword "library," by county, or school district.
- California Community College Job Registry -- Job listings for California Community Colleges
You may also want to check for jobs at some of the local cities below:
- Pasadena http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/humanresources/CurrentOpenings.asp
- South Pasadena http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/departments/jobline/hr.htm
- Arcadia http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=13
- San Gabriel http://www.sangabrielcity.com/cityhall/persjobopen.shtml
- Monrovia http://www.ci.monrovia.ca.us/
- San Marino http://www.ci.san-marino.ca.us/jobs.htm
- Temple City http://www.ci.temple-city.ca.us/jobs.asp
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