LibGuides: South Dakota State Library Services: Library Career Resources

Library Career Resources

SD Library Association Career Center http://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/networking/

Mountain Plains Library Association Jobline http://mpla.us/quick-links/jobline.html

Colorado Jobline (also includes other states) https://www.libraryjobline.org/

ALA Joblist http://joblist.ala.org/

A great resource with job descriptions, interview questions and more from the ND State Library.

Top 10 Reasons to Become a Librarian http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/paths/top10reasons

Library Salaries Information http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/employment/salaries

SD State Library School Librarian Interview Guide School Librarian Interview Guide

ALA Library Careers http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/libcareers

ALA Career Resources http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/librarycareerssite/home

ALA Career Development Resource Guide http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/employment/career-resources

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Job descriptions from South Dakota public libraries

Over 10,000 service area population

Administrative Support
Example of an office manager job.
Adult Services
Example of an adult services job description.
Assistant, Clerk, Aide, Page
Example of a clerk or page job.
Circulation
Example of a circulation job description.
Director, Assistant Director
Example of a library director or assistant director job description.
Librarian
Example of entry librarian description.
Technical Services
Example of technical services job description.
Youth Services
Example of youth services job description.

Under 10,000 service area population

Assistant, Para, Aide
Example of an assistant or aide job description for under 10,000 population.
Director, Branch Manager
Example of a director or branch manager job description for under 10,000 population.
Librarian
Example of librarian job description for under 10,000 population.

South Dakota public library staff salaries

Sorted by service population and library budget.

SD Public Library Staff Salaries
From January 2023 survey of public libraries.

General Library Programs

ALA Accredited Master's Programs

AASL/CAEP Accredited Master's Programs with a Specialty in School Librarianship

Emporia State

University of Nebraska Omaha

St. Catherine University; SLM Program in St. Paul, MN

School Library Media Programs

Emporia State

University of Nebraska @ Kearney

Montana State University

University of Colorado - Denver

SD State Library Offerings

ExCITE! (formerly School Library Boot Camp) - offered annually for any South Dakota educator. Earn grad or undergrad credit through USF which may be applied to a library media minor and then on to endorsement via SD DOE. This course may be repeated.

School Library Leadership Retreat

South Dakota Library Association Scholarships/Grants

Mountain Plains Library Association Grants

ALA Financial Assistance for Library & Information Studies

ALA Scholarship Program