-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Needing tips on finding University Map Librarian/Liaison positions Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:33 -0800 From: Carlos Diaz <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Since academic positions are state jobs, you may want to check the state databases. A lot of these databases allow you to create a mail alert that you can receive on your email inbox. For a list of state jobs websites for the 50 states, go to: http://govinfo.askcarlos.com/state-jobs.html Also, you are more likely to get a job if you are willing to move anywhere in the country. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ,-~~-.___. / | ' \ "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ( ) 0 the few or the one." \_/-, ,----' ==== // Mr. Spock / \-'~; /~~~(O) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________| Carlos A. Diaz Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University Mailstop 7548 Ellensburg, WA 98926 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.lib.cwu.edu/government-publications/ Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee" <[log in to unmask]> 3/8/2012 9:50 AM >>> -------- Original Message -------- 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 -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 10:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] 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]> To: [log in to unmask] 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 -- Amanda Mays LISSA President, MLIS Graduate Student School of Library & Information Science University of South Carolina