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Subject: RE: Needing tips on finding University Map Librarian/Liaison
positions
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:49:14 +0000
From: McEathron, Scott R <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
Amanda,
You are probably not searching the wrong way. Most of the jobs get
advertised here on Maps-L, http://joblist.ala.org/,
http://www.arl.org/resources/careers/positions/index.shtml, or the
Chronicle of Higher Education . It seems that there are fewer of the
traditional Map & Geography librarian jobs advertised each year. The
profession has really changed the last ten years--and continues to
change. The collections and liaison model is changing--especially in
the big academic research libraries that have traditionally hired the
most map librarians. Positions and roles are changing for the
mid-career professionals as well. Keep trying. For every success, I
experienced a lot of failures. I would be happy to talk in more detail
off list.
Best wishes,
Scott McEathron
University of Kansas Libraries
(785) 864-4662
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Subject: Needing tips on finding University Map Librarian/Liaison positions
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Needing tips on finding University Map Librarian/Liaison
positions
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:51:21 -0500
From: Amanda Mays <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi all,
I am looking for tips on how to search for a position as a University
Maps Librarian or a University Librarian position that would allow me to
serve as a Liaison to a Geography Department.
I have a B.A. and M.A. in Geography, a MLIS (Dec. 2012), and ten years
of experience working in a University Library. I have been looking at
LibGigs and a couple other sites, but it has been difficult to find a
job specifically for what I would like to do- particularly the Liaison
role. Either I am searching in the wrong way, or there really aren't
many jobs for what I want to do.
It would be greatly appreciated if anyone has tips on methods of
searching, search terms to use, job sites specifically for Liaison
positions and/or Map librarian positions, etc.
Thanks so much,
Amanda
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Amanda Mays
LISSA President,
MLIS Graduate Student
School of Library & Information Science
University of South Carolina
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