This Careers Hub aims to bring together resources, support and guidance to help SLA Europe members at whatever stage of their careers – whether its getting a sense for the market following graduation, looking for a new role, renegotiating their salary, or trying to secure a promotion.
Related organisations
- The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) – As the national association for the U.K., CILIP also has their own careers hub offering practical advice.
- The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
- The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL)
- International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO)
- European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)
- British Records Association (BRA)
- Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL)
- UKSG
- Research Libraries UK (RLUK)
- The Art Libraries Society (ARLIS)
- British Record Society (BRS)
- The Library Association of Ireland (LAI)
- The Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER)
- European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) – is an independent umbrella association of library, information, documentation and archive associations and institutions in Europe.
Networks
Members’ Corner
If you want to learn more about our members, their career paths, and their time with SLA Europe, then check out our podcast series, produced by Dennie Heye. The series, which ran from 2011 to 2014 features various interviews with SLA and SLA Europe members at events, conferences, and more.
We also hosted a Careers Stories series featuring two Past Presidents for our first webinar in this series.
Additional Communities
r/librarians and r/libraries – two communities on the popular site, reddit, which discuss anything and everything relating to the profession from user-submitted content in the form of posts and links.
Ask a Manager – helpful advice and support from a seasoned HR professional regarding various workplace issues and situations