Eagles Leading in Libraries: Library Residency Programs

This Guide was created by ACRL Diversity Alliance and lists various residencies at US libraries.

In support of developing the next generation of librarians and information professionals, the Librarians-in-Residence program will give early-career librarians the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience in at least one track of the following: Acquisitions and Collection Development; Archives and Special Collections; Cataloging and Metadata; Collection Preservation; Community Engagement; Digital Services; Reference and Instruction; and Systems and Standards. Not every track will be offered each program year.

The National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship is:

A one-year residency program for early and second career librarians within five years of graduation interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries.
A program combining curriculum and project work.
A virtual fellowship hosted by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

The library residency program is intended to offer an opportunity for entry-level librarians with an interest in academic libraries to begin their professional careers and acquire core competencies and skills in research, scholarship, and instruction. The program allows the Resident the opportunity to work in up to three departments or functional areas to explore services and technologies and collaborate on projects. This program is flexible by design and will be developed to balance the resident’s individual goals and interests with the library’s needs.

The NC State University Libraries Fellows Program offers new librarians a three-year appointment during which you develop expertise in a functional area and contribute to an initiative of strategic importance. Fellows perform as entry-level librarians with their time during the first 18 months being divided between a home department and an initiative of strategic importance in another area. The second 18 months will typically focus on areas that have emerged over the course of the Fellowship, taking into consideration both the Libraries’ needs and the professional interests and goals of the Fellow.

e University Library’s Diversity Residency program is designed to counteract the equity gaps that limit opportunities for early-career Black, Indigenous, and People-of-Color (BIPOC) librarians by providing residents with professional experience and mentoring in academic librarianship. The University Library is a member of the Association of College & Research Libraries Diversity Alliance, and we are firmly committed to supporting their principles and efforts. More info about the ACRL Diversity Alliance can be found at www.ala.org/acrl/issues/diversityalliance.

ALA has both paid and unpaid internship opportunities are available at the association in various areas including communications, marketing, fundraising, human resources, library science, international relations, finance/accounting, publishing, journalism, conference services, IT and the liberal arts. Contact Mary Pullen, mpullen@ala.org to enquire about an internship opportunity.