CAREER RESOURCES

LIBRARIAN // VALUABLE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

// PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS



• American Library Association • Michigan Library Association • Special Libraries Association • International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions • Association of College and Research Libraries • Public Library Association • Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries • American Association of Law Libraries • Association of Research Libraries • Medical Library Association • Michigan Association for Media in Education • Urban Libraries Council • Association for Rural & Small Libraries • Library and Information Technology Association

• Problem-solving/analytical skills • Customer service • Ability to innovate • Instruction/training • Collection development • Outreach/public services • Cataloging • Web design • Reference • Grant writing

// SAMPLE JOB TITLES • Instruction Librarian • Web Services Librarian • Reference Manager • Business Librarian • GIS/Map Librarian • Teen Services Librarian • Training and Development Coordinator • Digital Scholarship Librarian • School Media Specialist • Outreach Coordinator • Corporate Librarian • Head of Technical Services and Systems

// PREVIOUS UMSI INTERNSHIPS

• Th  e Detroit Institute of Arts •R  omulus Public Library • I nterlochen Center for the Arts •A  nn Arbor District Library •U  niversity of Michigan Library •F  armington Community Library •K  resge Business Administration Library •V  an Buren District Library •O  pen.Michigan

// SAMPLE EMPLOYERS

• Library of Congress • New York Public Library • University of Michigan • Entertainment Weekly • Jackson Public Schools •Y  ale University Arts Library • Plymouth District Library • National Library of Medicine

• John G. Shedd Aquarium Library • Central Intelligence Agency • CNN/Turner Broadcasting • General Motors • Brighton Area Schools • Michigan State University • Steelcase • Proquest

// INDUSTRY JOB AND INTERNSHIP SEARCH SITES

• I Need a Library Job •A  LA Job List •C  hronicle Vitae • S LA Career Center •H  igher Ed Jobs •L  ibrary Jobline •L  ibrarian Jobs •P  ubLib Listserv •L  ib Gig Jobs



•E  DUCAUSE •B  iblioTemps •L  IBJOBS Listserv •M  r. Library Dude •L  ib Jobs •G  et Library Jobs •L  ibrary Job Postings • J ob Zone

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN // SCHOOL OF INFORMATION // UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2015