• American Library Association ALA is America's largest organization of librarians - also includes many specialized groups like ACRL, AASL, PLA, etc.
• Special Libraries Association SLA is a global organization of information professionals and includes many librarians in nontraditional settings.
•  Medical Library Association
•  Music Library Association
•  Art Libraries Society of North America

•  So You Want to Be a Librarian - https://librarianbyday.net/2010/09/01/so-you-want-to-be-a-librarian-a-guide-for-those-considering-an-mls-current-students-and-job-seekers/  
•  Hack Library School - https://hacklibraryschool.com/
• LISWiki - HOWTO:Apply for a library job  -https://liswiki.org/wiki/HOWTO:Apply_for_a_library_job
• Letters to a Young Librarian - https://letterstoayounglibrarian.blogspot.com/
• LIS Career - http://liscareer.com/
• Library Career People - https://librarycareerpeople.com/
• Open Cover Letters (Anonymous cover letters from hired librarians & archivists) - https://opencoverletters.com
• Libraries SubReddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/
• Editorial: What Not to Do When Applying for Library Jobs (In the Library With a Leadpipe) - http://inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2009/what-not-to-do-when-applying-for-library-jobs/

• Information science — Vocational guidance — United States
• Librarians — Employment — United States
• Library science — Vocational guidance — United States

Career Resources

• ­BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook  
  https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm
• ­O*NET OnLine Summary Report for Librarians
  https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-4021.00

• ALA JobList – American Library Association
• INALJ Jobs – I Need a Library Job
• Chronicle Vitae – from the Chronicle of Higher Education (academic libraries). Search by “library” or “librarian.”
• HigherEdJobs.com – for academic libraries. Under “Administrative” — choose “Libraries.”
• LibGig Jobs – nice aggregator of job postings
• Indeed.com – general jobs listing search engine. Try searching for librarian or library.
• SLA Career Center
• Libjobs Listserve Many library jobs are circulated on listserves such as this one.  
• Electronic discussion lists: PUBLIB-L, LIBREF-L, ILI-L, COLLIB-L, NMRT-L, LIBJOBS
• ZipRecruiter: 10 Most Popular Types of Library Jobs

• Resumes, Cover Letters, CVs, and Thank You Letters…Oh My! – ALA NMRT Resume Review Service
• Open Cover Letters – “anonymous cover letters from hired librarians and archivists”
• Blog entries tagged as “resume” – from the Library Career People blog
• The Torment of Terrible Cover Letters – blog post from library administrator Jenica Rogers.
• Search & Screen, or Search & SCREAM? Cover Letters and Resumes – blog post from Joe Hardenbrook (aka Mr. Library Dude)
• Monster.com has cover letter tips and resume writing tips
• Cover Letters: Types and Samples – Virginia Tech University Career Services
• Writing Your Curriculum Vitae – About.com: Graduate School
• Making the Cover Letter Work for You – Tiffany Eatman Allen & Richard A. Murray, LIScareer.com
• Common Library / Info Science Action Verbs – found on the Massachusetts Library System website
• Power Verbs for Your Resume – University of Northern Iowa

• Library Salaries Information ALA's guide to resources for Librarian's salaries.
• Librarians: Pay Information on pay for librarians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook compiled from US government statistics.
• ALA-APA's Salary Resources The ALA Allied Professional Association's resources on salaries for librarians.

• Academic Interview Process
• Academic Interview Tips
• Commonly Asked Interview Questions
• Phone Interview Strategies
• Preparing for a Library Job Interview
• Preparing for Tough Interview Questions
• Questions to Ask Your Interviewers
• School Media Specialist Interview Questions
• So You Have an Interview

• Get a mentor – could be formal or informal. Look to LISSA or NMRT
• Gain experience – get a library job if you don’t already have one. volunteer
• Learn presentation skills – could mean toastmasters, anything
• Read, read, read – this means going where you want to be: professional organizations, listservs, blogs, professional journals.
• Emulate those in the field who are doing what you want to do
• Practice, practice, practice – write, post, do
• Translate all of this into desired KSAs. Knowledge skills abilities in job descriptions.