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Working at Oregon State University Libraries

Jobs at OSU
Valley Library employs about 100 student workers at any given time. Working or volunteering in a library is a great way to test out if librarianship might be a good fit for you.

All student jobs are listed here -- click on "Student Employee" and look for the Library under "Department." Student workers do everything from web programming to shelving to digitizing materials to helping other students with reference questions.

Graduate school

Many professional-level library and archives jobs require a graduate degree. This is generally a Master of Library and Information Studies, also known as an MLIS, MIS, or MLS. There are many programs that offer these degrees, including several completely online degrees.

Directory of Graduate Programs
You can search this database to find all the ALA-accredited graduate programs.
ALA Scholarship Program
The American Library Association funds a number of scholarships of different kinds.

Careers in libraries and archives

Librarians and archivists work in universities, public libraries, K-12 schools, businesses, non-profits, and all kinds of environments. Explore some of these different careers below!