Introduction

This Education & Careers page consists of several sections. Please click on a link below to go directly to a particular section.

• Education & Careers: Caribbean Resources
• Education & Careers: International Resources
• Scholarships: Caribbean Resources
• Scholarships: International Resources
• Job Vacancies: Caribbean Resources
• Job Vacancies: International Resources

Education & Careers: Caribbean Resources

There are a few Caribbean online resources and sites that may be of interest with regards to education and careers in Library and Information Science. Below is a selective list of such online resources and sites.

• Department of Library & Information Studies - College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago (COSTAATT), Trinidad and Tobago 
  http://www.costaatt.edu.tt/academics/library_studies/default.html
• Department of Library & Information Studies - The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica 
  http://www.mona.uwi.edu/dlis/index.htm

Education & Careers: International Resources

There are a number of international online resources and sites that offer useful guidance on education and careers in Library and Information Science. Below is a selective list of such online resources and sites.

• Education & Careers
  http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/index.cfm
• How to Become a Librarian - Updated
  http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA605244.html
• Librarian: All Information
  https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/PlanningYourCareer/JobProfiles/JobProfile0188/Pages/default.aspx
• Librarians: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
  http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm
• Library Careers
  http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Library_Careers

Scholarships: Caribbean Resources

A few Caribbean governments and organisations offer scholarships for tertiary level studies in Library and Information Science. The following is a list of selected online resources and sites that may be of interest in this area. The resources are grouped by country. Please note that this section is in development and will be updated periodically.

Trinidad & Tobago

• Scholarships and Advanced Training Division - Ministry of Public Administration
  http://www.scholarships.gov.tt/
• Scholarships - National Library & Information System Authority (NALIS)
  http://www2.nalis.gov.tt/AboutUs/NALISScholarshipAwardees/tabid/365/Default.aspx

Scholarships: International Resources

Many international governments and organisations offer scholarships for tertiary level studies in Library and Information Science. The following is a list of selected online resources and sites that may be of interest in this area. The resources are grouped by country. Please note that this section is currently in development and will be updated periodically.

United States

• Scholarships and Grants for Librarians
  http://www.librarylandindex.org/scholarships-grants.html

Job Vacancies: Caribbean Resources

The following is a list of selected Caribbean online resources and sites (primarily institutions with established libraries) that may profile job vacancies. The resources are grouped by country. Please note that this section is currently in development and will be updated periodically.

Trinidad and Tobago

General

• Job Listings - College of Science, Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad & Tobago (COSTAATT)
  http://www.costaatt.edu.tt/jobs/listings.html
• Employment Opportunities - National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)
  http://www2.nalis.gov.tt/AboutUs/tabid/56/Default.aspx?PageContentID=11
• Employment Opportunities - University of the Southern Caribbean (USC)
  http://usc.edu.tt/index.php/employment
• Job Vacancies - The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
  http://u.tt/index.php?internet_vacancies=1
• Current Vacancies - The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine
  http://sta.uwi.edu/jobs/

Job Vacancies: International Resources

The following is a list of selected international online resources and sites (primarily institutions with established libraries) that may profile job vacancies. The resources are grouped by country / region. Please note that this section is currently in development and will be updated periodically.

International

• Library and Information Science Jobs Mailing List - International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
  http://infoserv.inist.fr/wwsympa.fcgi/arc/libjobs