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College & University Libraries

College and university librarianship (academic librarianship) provides many opportunities for a variety of careers. Reference librarians help students, staff and faculty with research. Subject specialists work with academic departments to help build collections and provide specialized research in specific subject fields. Technical services librarians handle purchasing and processing of materials, negotiating contracts and much more. Technology librarians specialize in developing library computer systems and internet/web services. Many jobs combine these types of responsibilities and more.

• Salary Data - University Librarians
• Library Journal Salary Survey of 2005 graduates
• Top Issues Facing Academic Libraries
• ACRLog -
  Official blog of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Covers issues related to academic librarianship.
• Becoming a Subject-Specialist Librarian
  by Brenna K. Helmstutler - more extensive chapter in the book "New librarian, new job : practical advice for managing the transition" Scarecrow Press, 2006.

Blogs

Many librarians are blogging about their careers. A few examples are listed here.

• Confessions of a Science Librarian
• Thus Spoke Pragmatic Librarian
• ACRL Blog - Blogging by and for academic and research librarians

Professional Associations

• Association of College & Research Libraries (American Library Association)
• Academic & Special Libraries Section (New York Library Association)

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