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Places to Advertise for Library Director Candidates:

Local Affirmative Action Compliance Officers may have additional suggestions/requirements for ad placement. Always allow sufficient time for candidates to apply. Application deadlines that are too soon waste time, effort and advertising dollars in the long run. 

STATE/REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS

Newspapers are one of the more costly sources in which to advertise, but have the advantage of reaching potential candidates in a specific geographic area. These ads are among the easiest to place, and since they require the shortest lead time, give the quickest response. Local newspapers should also be considered. To ensure that ads are found by job seekers, they should be worded to begin with `library' or `librarian'; i.e. `library director' not `director for library in town of…'

Berkshire Eagle PO Box 1171, Pittsfield MA 01202
Telephone (413) 442-2000 or (800) 234-7404; Email: Classifieds@Berkshire Eagle.com; URL: http://www.berkshirecareers.com/
Daily and Sunday publication.

Boston Globe PO Box 2378, Boston MA 02107-2378
Telephone (617) 929-1500; Email classified@globe.com;
URL: http://www.boston.com/jobs/post/
Daily and Sunday publication.

Daily Hampshire Gazette 115 Conz Street, Northampton MA 01060 attn: Classified Dept.
Telephone (413) 586-1700; Email classifieds@gazettenet.com;
URL: http://www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/classifieds/submitad.cfm
Monday through Saturday publication

Hartford Courant 285 Broad Street, Hartford CT 06115
Telephone (860) 241-6200 or 800-524-4242, ext. 4999;
URL : http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobPoster/Products/PostJobsInfo.aspx?lr=cbcb_hc
daily and Sunday publication.

The Recorder 14 Hope, Greenfield MA 01302-1367
URL: http://www.recorder.com/classifieds/order.cfm
Telephone (413) 772-0261; Fax (413) 772-2906; Email clasinfo@recorder.com Monday through Saturday publication

Union News/Sunday Republican Classified Listings PO Box 1930, Springfield MA 01101
Email: unews-classified@union-news.com;
URL: http://www.unionnews.com/placead/
Telephone (413) 788-1234

Times-Union Box 15000, Albany NY 12212
Telephone (518) 454-5000 or (800) 276-8359; Email: bbenedict@timesunion.com; 
URL: http://timesunion.com/jobs/rates.asp; daily and Sunday publication.

Worcester Telegram & Gazette 20 Franklin Street, Worcester MA 01615-0012
Telephone (508) 793-9393;
URL: http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=jobs; daily and Sunday publication.

LOCAL/STATE LIBRARY JOB POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET

The following library web sites and email distribution lists post job listings free of charge. Library lists are the fastest way to communicate job vacancies - usually reaching subscribers within minutes of the posting.

Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS) Home Page Job Postings
URL: http://www.wmrls.org/wmrls/job2.html 
To Submit a Posting:
Complete web form - http://forms.wmrls.org/wmrlsjobs.html

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Library Jobs
URL: http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/index.php
To Submit a Posting:
Complete the MBLC "New Entry" webform - http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/submit_jobs/index.php
MBLC Library Jobs is not distributed in print. Those who do not have access to the Internet are encouraged to visit their local public library.

Email Distribution Lists: Job descriptions can be emailed to the following lists.

ALL Massachusetts Regional Library Systems - allregions@mlin.lib.ma.us

Western Massachusetts Regional Library System - wmrls@mlin.lib.ma.us 

Central Massachusetts Regional Library System - cmrls@mlin.lib.ma.us 

Boston Massachusetts Regional Library System - boston@mlin.lib.ma.us 

Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System - metrowest@mlin.lib.ma.us 

Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System - nmrls@mlin.lib.ma.us 

Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System - semls@mlin.lib.ma.us 

C/W MARS - cwinfo@cwmars.org 

REGIONAL LIBRARY JOB POSTINGS

The Joblines listed below post job listings for all of New England, not just for the states they originate in.

New England Jobline
URL: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/career/jobline/index.shtml ; Job announcements for posting may be sent via fax at (617) 521-3192 or mail to the New England Jobline, Simmons College GSLIS, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.

Library of Rhode Island (LORI) Jobs Discussion Group
URL:  http://www.olis.ri.gov/services/jobline/index.php; Submit a posting to: webmaster@lori.ri.gov

New England States – Library Job Postings on the Internet
URL:  http://www.libraryjobpostings.org/newengla.htm

The University Of Rhode Island GSLIS Joblist
URL: http://gslisjoblist.blogspot.com/ To Submit a Posting: send job posting to: The University Of Rhode Island GSLIS, Rodman Hall, Kingston RI 02881; Fax (401) 874-4964

AD PLACEMENT FOR DIRECTORS WITH A MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE DEGREE

American Libraries
American Libraries Career Leads, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago IL 60611 Telephone (800) 545-2433 x4211 or x2513; Fax (312) 440-0901; Email joblist@ala.org Ads received by American Libraries by the 5th of the month will appear in the following month's issue, which is mailed out on the first of the month, except in July when no issue is published. Ads received after the 5th of the month may be placed in the Late Jobs section as space and time permits. Salary range for the job listing must be included.
URL:
http://www.ala.org/ala/education/empopps/careerleadsb/careerleadsonline.htm

Library Hotline - 360 Park Avenue South, 13th Floor, New York NY 10010
Telephone (646) 746-6549; Fax (646) 746-6734; Email: hkatz@reedbusiness.com;
URL: http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=classifiedSubmit;
Deadline for insertion in the following week's issue is 10:00 am Eastern time on Tuesday.

GRADUATE LIBRARY SCHOOL LISTINGS/PLACEMENT OFFICES

Graduate library schools make their placement offices and/or publications listing position vacancies available to their graduates as well as to current students. In addition, some send publications listing position vacancies on request or for a small fee to other people in the library field, whether or not they are graduates of that school. Consequently, these schools can be fruitful sources for job listings even when professional experience is required in addition to the degree.

Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science –
300 The Fenway, Boston MA 02115; Telephone(617) 521-2488
URL: http://www.my.simmons.edu/services/cec/employers/

Southern Connecticut State University School of Library Science & Instructional Technology 501 Crescent Street, New Haven CT 06515-1355; Telephone (888) 500-7278 – press #4; FAX: (203) 392-5780
URL: http://www.southernct.edu/departments/ils/

University at Albany, State University of New York School of Information Science and Policy
Draper Hall Room 113, 135 Western Avenue, Albany NY12222; Telephone (518) 442-5110; Fax (518) 442-5367
URL: http://www.albany.edu/dis/resources/

University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies -
Rodman Hall, 94 West Alumni Avenue, Kingston RI 02881-0815; Telephone (401) 874-1000; E-Mail: gslisjob@etal.uri.edu
URL: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/career.html

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