Library Careers for Biologists
General Information on Careers in Library and Information Science
- American Library Association - Careers in Libraries
- A wide range of online and print resources that discuss the different "flavors" of librarianship. Includes a list of the accredited library schools.
- Medical Library Association - Careers
- Information on becoming a medical librarian.
Organizations for Biology Librarians
American Library Association - Science and Technology Section of the Association for College and Research Libraries
SLA (AKA Special Libraries Association) - broken into geographic chapters and subject/interest oriented divisions. Those of interest for biology include:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences Division
- Science-Technology Division
- Environment and Resource Management Division
- Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Division
American Society for Information Science and Technology
And some of the specialized groups:
- IAMSLIC - International Association of Aquatic Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers
- CBHL - Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
Some Biology Librarians of Interest
- Peter Brueggeman - UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
- Diane Schmidt - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Biology Library
- Dr. Michele Tennant - University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries
- Dr. Joseph Wible - Miller Library, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
Contact Information
C. Anne Turhollow, Library and Information Access
LA-1101A
Voice - 619-594-4921
E-mail - <c.turhollow@sdsu.edu>
Web page - <http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/staff/turhollow/turhollow.shtml>
