Kentucky Virtual Library

Occupational Outlook Handbook – Librarian
The traditional concept of a library is being redefined from a place to access paper records or books to one that also houses the most advanced media, including CD-ROM, the Internet, virtual libraries, and remote access to a wide range of resources. Consequently, librarians, or information professionals, increasingly are combining traditional duties with tasks involving quickly changing technology. Librarians assist people in finding information and using it effectively for personal and professional purposes. Librarians must have knowledge of a wide variety of scholarly and public information sources and must follow trends related to publishing, computers, and the media in order to oversee the selection and organization of library materials. Librarians manage staff and develop and direct information programs and systems for the public, to ensure that information is organized in a manner that meets users’ needs.”

Stop talking and Start Doing – Attracting People of Color to the Library Profession. Gregory L. Reese and Ernestine L. Hawkins

Information on Recruiting to the Library Profession from New Jersey
How New Jersey has done it.

ALA’s Human Resource Development and Recruitment
“To assist in the recruitment of a diverse workforce, HRDR along with other units of the American Library Association, designs and disseminates career materials and encourages participation in career recruitment activities at the grassroots level of the profession.

Profiles of Real Librarians – SLA Kentucky Chapter
More examples of real librarians in Kentucky, what they do and how they got there.