Graduate Library Preprofessional

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Overview

The Graduate Library Preprofessional (GLP) Program is a scholarship program administered by the University Libraries with the cooperation of the Department of Information Sciences, and has a twofold purpose: providing selected new students in Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) programs with preprofessional work experience in the university libraries, thus establishing a foundation for their first professional positions, and providing the University Libraries with a cadre of highly motivated and dedicated employees.

The next openings are expected to be for the Fall 2025 semester.

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $17.50 hourly. 

Responsibilities

GLP positions are designed to give the student full-time exposure to the activities and responsibilities of preprofessional librarians and opportunities to develop professional competencies and skills. Duties include a range of operational tasks that are basic to all university libraries as well as duties of a professional character. GLPs work under the supervision of experienced librarians or archivists whose on-the-job instruction is intended to give them insights into the workings of a university library and the needs of its clientele. Other opportunities for growth and development are provided during the course of the program.

The University Libraries has several GLP scholarship positions, any of which may become available in Spring, Summer or Fall semesters as those holding the positions complete their degree programs.

Qualifications

Candidates for GLP positions must be students in an MSLIS degree program in the Department of Information Sciences who have been officially admitted. Provisional or probationary admission does not qualify an applicant for a GLP position. Selection is made by the librarians or archivists designated as supervisors of the GLP positions in the Libraries. GLPs must be eligible for full-time employment in the United States.

A copy of the MSLIS program acceptance letter must be submitted with the application package.

Salary : $18