Academic Careers Online includes faculty, teacher, research, post doc, adjunct, library, administrative and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, research institutes, and schools around the world.
AcademicKeys.com includes 17 discipline-focused sites that offer comprehensive information about faculty, educational resources, research interests, and professional activities pertinent to institutions of higher education. More than 89% of the top 120 universities (as ranked by US News and World Report) post their available higher ed jobs with AcademicKeys.com.
As part of the American Historical Association’s assessment of careers for history PhDs, the authors of this study undertook a detailed analysis of the current employment held by 2,500 history PhDs, all of whom earned their degrees between 1998 and 2009.
A*CENSUS is an in-process nationwide survey of the archival profession being conducted by the Society of American Archivists. Some preliminary data is already available at this site.
This report from the American Historical Association offers recommendations for improving the state of graduate education. It stands as the first investigation of graduate training for historians in more than four decades.
An advocacy and support group for graduate students, this site includes resources on writing a dissertation, insurance information, listservs and more.
An independent organization for NEA members in higher education. This site includes information about tenure, technology, distance education, faculty salaries, etc.
Books about Academic Careers in the Library Collection
On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search by Sandra Barnes
Call Number: Main Stax LB1778 .B37 2007
This book not only tells one how to navigate the job market, but it is also an excellent guide to planning an academic career.
The Academic Job Search Handbook by Mary Morris Haiberger
Call Number: Main Reference LB2331.72 .H45 2001
Updated advice and invaluable tips for those seeking their first or second faculty position.
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