Career Growth

• Continuing Education
• Get Involved: Professional Organizations
• Keeping Up to Date
  Blogs, mailing lists, professional reading.
• Making Connections
  Meeting people, finding out about the workplace and more.
• ALA Career Development Resources
• Library and Information Science Resources on the Web (helpful listing of tools for working librarians)

Thoughts about Library Careers

• Economic Downturn and Job Opportunity
• Priorities & Professionalism by Sophie Brookover
  Thoughts on balancing life and career.
• What will you do today?
  How will you help shape the profession? by Rachel Singer Gordon
• Professional Development for the Library Technologist, by Marshall Breeding

Discussion Forum

• LISjobs Message Boards
  Discussion forums devoted to library careers, job hunting and professsional development. Make connections, share experiences and get advice from librarians, LIS students, library workers, and information professionals.

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