Arizona Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.
Special Libraries Association
Arizona Chapter

 

 

 

Employment Services

Index to this page:

 

Position Announcements within Arizona and Surrounding Areas
in order of most recent to least recent

 

RESEARCH LIBRARIAN
Office of the Auditor General

The Office of the Auditor General is accepting applications for the position of Research Librarian. This is a full-time position. The responsibilities include:
*Identifying, classifying, analyzing and interpreting large amounts of research to develop criteria for reports or other publications produced for various Arizona legislative and government entities.
*Planning and conducting exhaustive research on specialized and diverse topics relating to state and federal government using a wide variety of information resources including the Internet, CD-ROMs, virtual libraries, remote access to a wide range of resources and online databases, and print sources.
*Performing a full range of professional library functions including, but not limited to managing the office library collection, selecting and recommending purchase of new materials, obtaining materials through interlibrary loans, and providing library instruction and legal research instruction.
*Conducting extensive research on federal, state and local laws and complex legislative histories.
*Providing training on research related and legislative related topics.

Qualifications: Graduate degree in Library Science; demonstrated organization and analytical skills; expertise with electronic resources including Dialog, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, OCLC FirstSearch, and Internet search engines; superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; and the ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment. One year of library experience is preferred.

Salary range: $42,000 - $60,200

Closing date: July 18, 2008

Send a cover letter, resume, and completed application (see link below) to:
Kim Hildebrand
Office of the Auditor General
2910 N. 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018
FAX # (602) 553-0051
Phone (602) 553-0333
Website: http://www.azauditor.gov/

Application (in Acrobat)is available at: http://www.azauditor.gov/Employment/Application_for_Employment.pdf
A Microsoft Word version of the application is also available from our website at http://www.azauditor.gov/Employment/Applications.htm

[Posted 6/30/08]


Job notices remain on this web page for two months after the posting date.

If you receive one of these positions,
please consider joining the Special Libraries Association!

 

Chapter Employment Service

The Chapter meets the employment needs of Association members by:

  • Maintaining contact with local employers in response to requests for personnel; and
  • Assisting members looking for employment in the Chapter's area.

Contact the Arizona Chapter Employment Chair, Betsy Lazan, for additional information and assistance.


Arizona & Southwestern Employment Resources

Resource Content Pluses
Advanced Information Management California LIS jobs Wage converter, résumé quiz
Arizona Educational Employment Board Education Online application
Arizona Human Resources Division Arizona state government jobs Online application
ArizonaJobing.com All types Job news
ArizonaJobs.com All types Job tips & news
Arizona Library Association (AzLA) Job Opportunities Directory of AZ resources  
Arizona Library Job Line (ASLAPR) All types of library jobs all over Arizona Includes jobs in Arizona museums and archives
Arizona State University Human Resources ASU  
Arizona's Job Bank All types  
Careerbuilder.com (Tucson Newspaper classified ads) Tucson and nationwide E-mail notice of updates
City of Phoenix Employment Phoenix E-mail job alerts
City of Scottsdale Human Resources Scottsdale  
City of Tempe Human Resources Tempe  
City of Tucson Current Job Openings Tucson  
Federal Job Search for Arizona Federal agencies E-mail job alerts
Greater Western Library Alliance Research libraries in West and Midwest  
Jobvertise: Arizona All types  
Library Associates
Based in Los Angeles, Denver and Rockville MD, but our scope is
 national.
Has job postings in Arizona from time to time.
Library Job Postings: Western States Directory of job listings  
Local Job Offerings (Arizona Assn. of Law Libraries) Law Libraries  
Management Recruiters of Tucson Telecom, Internet & Engineering  
Mountain Plains Library Association Jobline Library job postings from 12 western states  
Nevada Dept. of Cultural Affairs Nevada  
New Mexico State Library Hitchhiker Newsletter New Mexico  
Northern Arizona University Human Resources NAU  
PhoenixJobs.com Phoenix-area Salary tools & e-mail notice of updates
TucsonHelpWanted.com Tucson-area Job search agent
University of Arizona Career Services Career services for UA students, alumni, staff & faculty  
University of Arizona Human Resources Career Track U of A jobs  Online application
Utah Library Association Jobline Utah library jobs  
*It is a good idea to read each website's privacy statement before posting your résumé; some websites listed are fee-based.

 

Jobs Listservers and Announcements by E-mail

  • ASLAPR JOBLINE: Arizona job announcements, sponsored by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records. To join the list, send an e-mail to: administrator@led.lib.az.us. In the body of the message include: join jobline [your e-mail address here] Leave the subject line blank and do not include your signature block. More information...
  • CareerBuilder.com: Nationwide jobs; can set up e-mail notification of new jobs by keyword. Provided by Gannett and Tucson Newspapers, Inc., so is especially good for jobs in Phoenix and Tucson.
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Customizable notification of job announcements in accademia (national and international).
  • LIS-JOBLIST: From Dalhousie University; especially good for jobs on the East Coast and in Canada.
  • Job & Placement Resources SIRLS list of resources.

Other Library-related Job Listings on the Web

Resource Content Pluses

Academic Careers Online

Global academia & education jobs Searchable database
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Job Hotline Private & public law libraries  
American Library Association (ALA) Employment Information U.S. Library jobs  
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS) JobNet Art librarians, visual resources professionals  
ASIS&T Jobline Online IT, research & library information systems  
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Resources Research/academic libraries Searchable database
CareerJournal from the Wall Street Journal Management & other corporate jobs (U.S.) Wide range of career resources
CareerNet Broad U.S. coverage Wide range of career resources
Careers Online IT jobs, mostly in CA  
Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network Academic/research jobs, U.S. and worldwide News, advice, e-mail job alerts
College & Research Libraries News Career Opportunities (ACRL) Academic/research libraries & archives  
Foothills Library Association Job Line Calgary, Alberta area libraries  

Hieros Gamos Career Center

Law-related jobs Wide range of career resources
Idealist.org Non-profit sector jobs & internships Postings by e-mail
JobFind.com Broad U.S. coverage Wide range of career resources
JobLink for Journalists (NewsLink) Journalism industry & research Postings by e-mail
JobNext.com Broad U.S. coverage News & tips
Jobs in Library & Information Technology (ALA-LITA) IT & library jobs  
Jobvertise Broad U.S. coverage  
Library Employment Resources (Internet Public Library) Directory of library job resources  
Library Job Postings on the Internet (compiled by Sarah Nesbreitt) Excellent directory of library job resources  
Library Job Postings on the Internet: Special Libraries Excellent directory of special library job resources  
Library Journal: Library Jobs List Library jobs in U.S.  

LISjobs.com: Jobs for Librarians and Information Professionals

Library & information science jobs  
Medical Library Association: Employment Opportunities Medical libraries  
Monster.com Broad U.S. coverage Wide range of career resources
Music Library Association Placement Service Joblist Music Library jobs  
Native American Business and Careers (LookSmart) Resources for Native American job hunters  
The Networked Librarian: Job Resources for Librarians Directory of library job resources  
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Career Services Online Academic, special & IT jobs Postings by e-mail for SLA members
SLA Southern California Chapter Employment webpage Library jobs in CA  
USA Jobs Federal government jobs Online application
Yahoo! Hot Jobs directory Directory of job resources  

*It is a good idea to read each website's privacy statement before posting your résumé; some websites listed are fee-based

Career Management Reference, Advice & Counseling

 

 


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Last updated: January 15, 2008

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