Career Opportunities and Job Resources

Career opportunities

Library Technicians are needed in public services (information and circulation services), in media services and in technical services (acquisitions, cataloging, processing, collection maintenance) in all types of libraries and information centers.

• Academic Libraries
• Public Libraries
• School Libraries
• Specialized Libraries, including: Business Corporations, Fine Arts, Law, Medical

For more information on types of libraries, library careers and library educational paths, visit:

• American Library Association's LibraryCareers.org and What library Assistants/Technicians Need to Know
• Educational paths for librarianship
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook for Library Technicians

Job Listings and Employment Sites

Library Jobs:

• California Library Association Job Mart: http://rsmart.ca/CLA_Members/jobmart.asp
• Library Job Postings: www.libraryjobpostings.org/
• LISJobs.com: www.lisjobs.com

Academic Libraries:

• California Community Colleges Job Registry: https://www.cccregistry.org/jobs/index.aspx

Public Libraries:

• City of Los Angeles -LA Public Library (LAPL): https://personline.lacity.org/job_list/index.cfm
• County of Los Angeles Public Library: http://easier.co.la.ca.us/jobs/jobs/applicationscreen.htm
• Check the website for other cities, for example: City of Pasadena: www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/humanresources/CurrentOpenings.asp

School Libraries:

• California School Library Association Jobs: http://cholla.forest.net/schoollibrary/jobs/search2.htm
• EdJoin.org: www.edjoin.org (CA school districts; search "library" or by location or district.

Special Libraries

• Special Library Association Job Search Page: http://sla.jobcontrolcenter.com/search.cfm

Library Employment Agencies:

• AIM USA Library & Information Staffing: www.aimusa.com 
• Library Associates www.libraryassociates.com

General Job Search Sites:

• Job Star California:  http://jobstar.org/socal/ - Superb career & job information with a local emphasis
• Indeed.com :  http://www.indeed.com Highly recommended, searches and filters all other job sites. Job trends, salaries, etc.

More Online Career/Job Resources @ PCC Career Center: www.pasadena.edu/studentservices/careercenter