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SLIS Career Advisement

There are many resources you can use to help guide your career path in the information profession. Don't overlook the Career Outlook section at the bottom of this page.

Course Selection

See the list of program specializations offered here at the School of Library and Information Science. Information about each specialization includes the associated job responsibilities and suggested coursework.

Your advisor may be a helpful resource for consultation after you have completed your core courses and are ready to pursue your areas of interest.

Listed below are work environments and professional specializations you may consider. A faculty advisor is associated with each item and an e-mail link is provided.

Work Environment	Faculty Advisor
Academic	Mary Martin
Public	Prof. Anthony Bernier
School	Prof. Dan Fuller
Special/Corporate	Prof. Bill Fisher

Specialization	Faculty Advisor(s)
Archives and Records Management	Prof. Debbie Hansen / Lori Lindberg
Information Architecture, Systems, and Design	Prof. Linda Main / Debbie Faires
Information Organization and Description	Prof. Judy Weedman
Library Management and Policy	Prof. Ken Haycock / Joe Matthews
Reference Services and Instruction	Lili Luo
Youth Librarianship	Prof. Anthony Bernier / Asst. Prof. Joni Richards Bodart

Employment Resources

Career Fairs
Career fairs are offered each April-May by SLIS-related organizations. The SLIS Alumni Association presents a fair in San Jose and SLIS student association LISSTEN presents one in Fullerton. Both of these events are advertised on Slisadmin (the SLIS e-mail discussion list) and on the sponsoring organizations' web sites.

Employment Resources: Organizations and Associations
This SJSU SLIS page lists groups and e-mail discussion lists that offer current employment opportunities.

Job-Seekers' Resources
Provided by the SJSU SLIS Alumni Association, this site offers a wealth of career advice targeted to the needs of information professionals. See also how to join the Job-Seekers' group. This group exists to share information and support in the job seeking process.

Resume and Interview Preparation
LISSTEN presents an annual resume and interview workshop in Fullerton.

The SJSU Career Center site offers information and services on a range of topics including: resume preparation, interviewing, and job search strategies. Limited distance counseling slots are also available.

The SJSU Career Center offers a Web site where you can practice your interviewing skills: Perfect Interview.

Advanced Information Management, AIM, (www.aimusa.com) also offers free resume evaluation, interviewing tips, salary negotiation guidance, and many other library & information career counseling services to MLIS students on an individual basis. You may e-mail your questions to Belinda Beardt or call her toll free at 877-965-7900 x102.

SpartaJOBS
SJSU's SpartaJOBS offers current job postings and resume referral services. Read more about SpartaJOBS.

Career Outlook

Summary for United States
Summary Report for 25-4021.0 - Librarians. (online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/25-4021.00) This Web page includes a sample of job titles, types of tasks performed, skills, work context, work styles, interest code (AC), related occupations, and wages and employment trends.

America's Career InfoNet (www.acinet.org)
Occupation profile for Librarians: California. This shows wages and trends in California and compares them with national trends and wages. It also includes a career video about librarianship.

America's Career InfoNet Occupation Profile. Scroll down and click on 'Education, Training, and Library'.

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