Residency Interest Group
An Interest Group of the Association of College and Research Libraries
“Where are all the residency programs?”
This is a question we get asked very often, and each year, particularly in the spring season. The answer can be a bit difficult and it changes each time the question is asked. Some programs hire every year. Some hire every other year. Some programs may have been active in a particular year, but then are put on hold during subsequent years for a variety of reasons.
The quick answer is the number of programs, and their vacancies, will vary from year to year and, unfortunately, …
There is a new book on library residency programs in the works…We are all working diligently, and pretty excited about it, so get your popcorn ready.
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Post MLS Diversity Residency Program
The University Libraries have established a two-year Post MLS Diversity Residency program to further increase the diversity of the Library’s professional staff while fostering the growth and development of a new librarian. The purpose of the Residency program is to attract a recent library school graduate to a challenging and rewarding career in academic librarianship.
Responsibilities:
In the first year, the Resident will work in three functional areas to be determined mutually by the Resident’s interests and the needs …
DYK: according to a 2009 survey of residents conducted by Shantrie Collins, Damon Campbell, and myself, the average resident salary is in the $40,000-$42,399 range? (At least, based on the responses we received).
According to a 2007 salary survey conducted by ALA-APA (PDF), the average salary for “Beginning Librarians” was $48,365. That’s in academic libraries. In public systems, the starting salary was much lower.
A 2008 ALA-APA Salary Survey (PDF)revealed that the average salary for “Beginning Librarians” was $44,917. This is a decrease from the previous survey period of $3,448.
Last, according to …
Not sure what to do? Need a job? Consider a fellowship at the University of Houston in Digital & Web Projects!
Digital & Web Projects Fellowship Information:
Responsibilities:The Digital and Web Projects Fellowship is a two-year fellowship that offers a recent graduate the opportunity to work in a technologically advanced research library on diverse projects involving digital information and Web development. The Fellow will report to the Head of Computing and Networking Services in the University Libraries and will be principally assigned to initiatives in the Digital Projects, Web Services, and Integrated Library …
…what if we made an FAQ for residents using this format? We can call it Who Wants to be a Resident?
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