Instructor: Debbie Hunt dhunt@exploratorium.edu

California Library Job Sites

BayNet
http://www.baynetlibs.org/

California Employment Development Dept. Labor Market Information
http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/occguide/LIBRASST.HTM

California Library Association Job Mart
http://rsmart.ca/CLA_Members/jobmart.asp

Contra Costa County Library Job Page
http://www.contra-costa.lib.ca.us/libraryjobs/

Job Listings for Bay Area Information Professionals
http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/jobline/jobline.html

San Andreas/San Francisco Bay Chapters, Special Libraries Association
http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/jobline/jobline.html

Sierra Nevada Chapter, Special Libraries Association
http://www.sla.org/chapter/csrn/employment.htm

UC Berkeley Libraries Jobsite
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/LHRD/alljobs.html
 
 

Library Jobs Metasites

ALA (American Library Association) Education & Employment Page
http://www.ala.org/education/

COLT (Council on Library Technicians)
http://colt.ucr.edu/

Library Careers.org
http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/librarycareerssite/home.htm

Library Employment - Online Job Fair
http://librarysupportstaff.com/libjobs.html

Library Job Hunting
http://www.geocities.com/aer_mcr/libjob/

Library Job Postings on the Internet
http://www.libraryjobpostings.org/

Jobs for Information Professionals
http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/jobs.html

Library Placement Agencies in the Bay Area

AIM
http://www.aimusa.com

Certified Personnel
http://www.certified-personnel.com/

Library Associates
http://www.libraryassociates.com/index.html

Taylor & Associates
http://www.taylorlib.com/

General Job Sites

America's Jobbank
http://www.ajb.dni.us/

California State Personnel Board Jobs Page
http://www.spb.ca.gov/index.htm?e=1

Federal Jobs Digest
http://www.jobsfed.com/

Job-Interview.net
Great interview and resume tips.
http://www.job-interview.net

JobStar: California Job Search Guide
Created by a librarian in 1996 with funding from Library Services & Construction Act Funds. The Get Ready section has great resume and other career helps.
http://jobstar.org/

Monster.com
Tons of job listings, but also career advice. Very comprehensive.
http://monster.com/

Net-Temps
http://www.net-temps.com/

O*NET
The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations
http://online.onetcenter.org/

Salary.com
What are you worth? How do you negotiate the salary you want? etc.
http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp

USA Jobs
Official job site of the U.S. Federal government
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Wetfeet.com
Check out the Career Reseach section
http://www.wetfeet.com/Content.aspx

Job Search Aids/Tips

Damn Good Resume Guide
http://www.damngood.com/

JobHuntersBible
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/

Librarian's Index to the Internet - Jobs
http://lii.org/
Search "library jobs"

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Quintessential Careers A Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide
http://www.quintcareers.com/index.html

Rice University Career Guides
http://careers.rice.edu/ustudents.cfm?doc_id=6778
Lots of great info (all PDFs) on interviewing, cover letters, resumes, and more.

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
http://www.rileyguide.com/

Selected Resume Resources on the Web
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/res-web.cfm

Washington Post Career Advice
http://tinyurl.com/5zoe
Have to register, but it's free

Writing a Winning Resume
http://www.aimusa.com/content/career_resources/1998SLA_Resume.shtml

Yahoo! hotjobs
http://www.sfgate.com/hotjobs/
 

Miscellaneous

California Library Directory
http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/librarydirectory.html

Diablo Valley College Career Center
http://www.dvc.edu/career/

Diablo Valley College LIT: Career Potential
http://www.dvc.edu/library/LIT/career.html

Guide to Bay Area Libraries
http://gaelnet.stmarys-ca.edu/other.libs/gbal/