Information and Library Science

What is Information and Library Science?	Related Careers
Related Skills	Job & Internship Search Links
Career Planning Links	Professional Association Links
Miscellaneous Links	OSU College of Liberal Arts

What is Information and Library Science?

According to Wikipedia, Information and Library Science, "is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information."

Information and Library Science - What Can I Do with This Degree? pdf - lists the industry areas, employers, and strategies for using your degree.

Related Careers

Academic Librarian	Hypermedia Specialist	Professional Librarian
Acquisition Specialist	Indexing/Abstracting Specialist	Programmer
Administrator	Information & Referral Services Specialist	Prospect Researcher
Antiquarian Book Specialist	Information Architect	Publisher
Archives Manager	Information broker	Records Manager
Archivist	Information Literacy Specialist	Reference Specialist
Audiovisual Materials Specialist	Information Officer	Reprographic Artist
Author	Instructional Technologist	Researcher/Assistant
Bibliographic Support Specialist	Knowledge Manager	School Librarian
Cartographic Information Specialist	Learning Resource Center Librarian	Senior Program Manager
Cataloger	Librarian	Special Collections Librarian
Cataloging Specialist	Library Assistant/Technician	Special Librarian
Children's Librarian	Local Area Network Manager	Strategic Information Specialist
Circulation Desk Supervisor	Manager	Subject Specialist Librarian
Collection Developer	Manuscript Specialist	System Automation Specialist
Competitive Intelligence Analyst	Media Specialist	Systems Analyst
Competitor Intelligence Specialist	Metadata Specialist	Taxonomy Lead
Computer Support Technician	Music Librarian	Teacher/Professor
Database Manager	Network Administrator	Technology Consultant
Digital File Specialist	Nonprofit Project Coordinator	University Library Director
Digital Preservationist	Online Retrieval Specialist	Urban Branch Manager
Document Designer	Page	Visual Resource Technician
Electronic Services Specialist	Paper Preservationist	Web Designer
E-mail Manager	Privacy Regulator	Writer/Author

Related Skills

Communication Skills (Oral & Written)	Intelligent
Content Creation & Managment Skills	Organization Skills
Curiosity	Research & Computer Skills
Eye for Detail	Thrive in a Technologically Changing Environment
Helping Others	Understand Trends in Media, Technology, Internet, Publishing, etc.
Independent	Work Well With People

Job & Internship Search Links

USAJobs.gov - check out the Students and Recent Grads section and the Federal Jobs by College Major for a listing of job titles related to your major.

EDUCAUSE -is a nonprofit association whose focus is advancing higher education by promoting the use of information technology.

I Need A Library Job - INALJ provides job listings by state, as well as articles and success stories.

AVISO Online - lists professional positions in museums nationwide.

Americas Career Infonet: Professional and Trade Associations and Labor Unions

American Library Association - Hob Jobs Online

Library Job Postings - Western States

OMSI

Museum Resources

Oklahoma Department of Libraries Job Line

Portland Children’s Museum

Sotheby's

Career Planning Links

Occupational Outlook Handbook - the following links also provide a summary of the career, what they do, the work environment, how to become one, the job outlook, similar occupations and contacts for more information.

American Library Association - the ALA not only provides information about the field but education and career information as well. This page even provides a list of accredited schools.

The Library & Information Science Professional's Career Development Center - the focus of this site is career strategies for librarians.

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Professional Association Links

American Library Association - the ALA not only provides information about the field but education and career information as well. This page even provides a list of accredited schools.

Special Librarian Association - directed towards special librarians, this site provides job opportunities, and posting capabilities for employers, career coaching and a salary survey.

National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators - this site provides a lot of resources for members with the focus on career development and support.

Society of American Archivists - this active society is focused on bringing archivists together from all over the nation, with events, a career center, and publications.

Connecting to the Library Community