26 Job Security in Librarianship- Lesson Plan
Rachel Bernstein
Before the Lesson:
Make sure to have read the chapter by Sofia Caruso and answered the discussion question before class!
Discussion Question
Which careers surprised or interested you most? Why?
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, learners should be able to:
- find listings for different jobs that they would be qualified for after completing an MSLIS,
- understand what kinds of jobs are available for MSLIS graduates,
- understand the pay range of these jobs,
- and understand the amount of jobs that could realistically be available.
Agenda
- Where do UIUC grads of the MSLIS program end up?
- UIUC iSchool First Destination Report: https://ischool.illinois.edu/our-school/data-and-reporting/first-destinations
Focus on the Average Salary within Job Industry Type chart and the Top Job Industries chart!
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- SJSU MSLIS Skills at Work: https://ischool.sjsu.edu/sites/main/files/file-attachments/career_trends.pdf?1623860581
Focus on slides 5-8, 10-18, 21-22! Additionally, these slides should be available for further browsing outside of the classroom.
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- UIUC iSchool Pathways Page: https://ischool.illinois.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/ms-library-and-information-science/pathways
Focus on Sample Job Titles listed under each pathway!
- Where do you look for LIS jobs?
- Look at different current job postings in the LIS field, focusing on requirements and salary.
- ALA JobList: https://joblist.ala.org/jobseeker/search/results/
- The American Library Association will have general overall library job postings.
- SLA Career Center: https://careers.sla.org/jobs/view/library-facilities-manager/71292516/
- The Special Libraries Association will have job postings for special libraries.
- AAM JobHQ: https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobseeker/search/results/?msessid=y2dUn
- American Alliance of Museums will have job postings for museums.
- Suggested careers: The professor will ask if anyone has any suggestions for job boards to google. If no one has any suggestions, the professor will choose some from the discussion board posts.
- This section will demonstrate how to find specific job boards.
- What are the common elements?
- Discuss reoccurring elements from job postings.
- Discuss different ways you could meet the requirements to get the job.
- Exit Slip:
- Two things you learned today.
- Are any of these careers interesting to you? Which one(s)?
