18 Jun 2018 job outlook for MLIS grads
With near-record low unemployment in the United States, the current job market for new graduates is better than it has been in over a decade. This especially holds true for MLIS graduates. The Class of 2018 is in an enviable spot. According to the U.S.…
07 May Is automation coming for your LIS career?
By now you’ve probably read at least some of the dozens of articles and reports about the upcoming tsunami of jobs (and careers) likely to be lost to automation, artificial intelligence (AI), smart machines, and their related capabilities.
18 Apr Informatics for information professionals
Are you a librarian or other information professional (or soon-to-be) who’s comfortable with numbers? If so, you might want to take a serious look at the growing career path of informatics. Although it’s already become a key driver in the medical and healthcare industries, the…
29 Mar Should you get your MLIS online or on campus?
For those seriously interested in a career in librarianship, a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree is a requirement for full professional recognition and advancement. And with the growing availability of online degree programs, some MLIS candidates are wondering whether a degree earned…
26 Feb LIS side-gig opportunities
By now you’ve likely heard about the growing “gig economy” and assumed since you didn’t want to use your MLIS degree to be an Uber or Lyft driver, it probably didn’t apply to you.
10 Jan For librarians changing jobs in 2018
Professionals trained in library sciences are no longer limited to working in libraries. Opportunities abound for LIS and MLIS graduates who are prepared to apply their talents to emerging careers in today’s digital age.
10 Jul New LIS jobs
Maybe you’ve heard about jobs that need LIS skills and training that people always seem to refer to, but you’re not sure just what those jobs might be or how to find them. The good news is that there are actually some practical ways to…
07 Jun Why your business needs a librarian
When did it occur to you that your business needs a librarian? It may have been when you realized that you’re not managing all those digital assets your company has been creating, and losing track of. Or perhaps the legal department has been increasingly concerned…
06 Jun Technologies librarians need to know
Image Source: Career Employer Trying to get a handle on what library technologies LIS professionals need to know can be a challenge, as both the tasks that librarians are taking on – and the tools they’re using to do them – seem to be changing…