A Guide to Employment Sources in the Wallace Library for Students Contemplating Graphic Arts Careers
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INTERNET
Internet terminals
A comprehensive U.S. Telephone Directory may be accessed through the
Wallace Library Web Page (http://wally.rit.edu/) under
Databases/Internet/Resources/General. Telephone Directories are available
for reference.
<http://careers.yahoo.com> Use
this Internet address to get to one of the best listings of job bank services
on the World Wide Web. Most of these services allow the user to narrow a job
search to printing and publishing-related categories.
<http://www.napl.org/> This address
gets you to a job search service tailored to the printing industry. It is sponsored
by the National Association of Printers and Lithographers from whose home page
the user can get to a number of other interesting sites.
<http://www.gain.net> Graphic Arts
Information Network. It is the home page of GATF (Graphic Arts Technical Foundation)
and PIA (Printing Industries Of America). The most comprehensive printing site
on the web with information on employment, industry status, education and training
resources etc. Has links to other trade organizations, printing magazines, and
printers. The employment section can be accessed directly at <http://www.gain.net/employment>.
<http://www.gaes.com> Website of the
Graphic Arts Employment Specialists, Inc. It has a comprehensive listing of
positions related to print and print production from pre-press to post-production.
<http://www.printjobs.com> Website
of Newhouse Associates, a firm of recruiters working within the framework of
the Printing and Graphic Arts industry. The site has a large list of jobs available
in the industry. Resumes can be uploaded free of charge and all jobs can be
searched by specific categories.
<http://www.ipst.edu> The home page
for the Institute of Paper Science and Technology, a private graduate level
educational institution which represents the pulp and paper manufacturing industry.
Includes information on employment opportunities.
A number of search engines are available on the World Wide Web, including Google
(http://www.google.com) and All The Web
(http://alltheweb.com), which permit browsers to sift through the vast number
of web sites for those of specific interest to the user. The above mentioned
sites have a very broad coverage of the web and outstanding relevancy. A general
query like “printing,” for example, will turn up thousands of hits which can
be narrowed down as needed. Other search engines include: MSN
search (http://search.msn.com), Yahoo
(http://www.yahoo.com), Lycos (http://www.lycos.com),
Ask Jeeves (http://www.askjeeves.com),
Wise Nut (http://www.wisenut.com), Alta
Vista (http://altavista.com) and Excite
(http://www.excite.com)
<http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_Economy/Directories/>
Allows the search of companies through categories, “printing” and “publishing”.
Some more suggested job sites are: Hire
Skills (http://www.hireskills.com) and Career
Builder (http://www.careerbuilder.com).
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
REF prefix in call number denotes Reference shelves.
RESD prefix denotes Reserve Desk.
CMS denotes Current Magazine Shelves.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
REF Area, Guide Rack
Bartlett, Margaret. Where to Find Company Information. Wallace Library.
REF Area, Guide Rack
Reynolds, Sarah. Guide for Finding General Career Information. Wallace
Library.
REFERENCE AREA DIRECTORIES
RESD Z475.B56
Blue Book of Printing and Graphic Arts Buyers. Hinsdale, IL: A.F. Lewis
& Co., 1997. (CD-ROM)
A listing of graphic arts buyers at major corporations, ad agencies, publishers,
and graphic design firms.
REF Z477.B66
Book Publishing Career Directory. New York: Career Publishers Corp.,
1990. Telephone: 1–800–career–1.
REF Z119.C3
Canadian Printer and Publisher Buyer’s Guide and Canadian Directory of Suppliers,
1999.
This is the January issue of the Canadian Printer and contains a listing of
Canadian graphic arts industry suppliers. This is available in the Microfilm
Area of the Library (2nd Floor) Library retains latest issue only.
REF Z243.A2.F543 1998
Careers In Graphic Communications - A Resource Book. Pittsburgh, USA:
GATF Press, 1998.
A good listing of opportunities existing in the Graphic Arts industry. Has job
descriptions, required qualifications and skill sets along with an expected
salary range. Contains list of web resources, addresses of print-related organisations
and other useful information.
REF HD69.C6C647
Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory. Detroit: Gale Research,
2003.
See sections: Graphics; Lithography; Printing; and Publishing. Library retains
current edition only.
REF Z475.D644
Directory of Printers. Fairfield, Iowa: Ad-Lib Publications, 1994/95.
Telephone: 1–800–669–6773
REF HF5381.D86
Dun’s Employment Opportunities Directory. Parsippany, N.J.: Dun’s Marketing
Services, 2002.
Consultants listed by specialty. See “Printing,” for example.
REF HD9981.5.D85
Dun’s Directory of Service Companies. Parsippany, NJ: Dun’s Marketing
Services, 2003.
Listings in “Businesses by Industry Classification” (SIC 2700-2799). Look under
Printing, Publishing and Allied industries and also Paper and Allied
products. Library retains current edition only.
REF P88.8G4a
Gebbie Press All-In-One Directory. New Paltz, N.Y.: Gebbie Press, 2003.
Includes addresses of newspapers, magazines, and other media.
REF Z475.P83
Graphic Arts Blue Books. New York: AF Lewis & Co., 2001.
Regional volumes issued annually for Metropolitan New York; Northeastern; Delaware
Valley-Ohio; Southeastern; and West Coast regions. Contain comprehensive listings
of graphics arts suppliers. The Midwestern region edition may be found under
Z475.G76. Library retains current editions only.
REF Z249.G69
Graphic Arts Directory. Glendale, Calif.: Printing Equipment News, 2001.
Lists printing companies, suppliers, and equipment sources in Los Angeles and
Orange County, California. Library retains current edition only.
REF Z244.6.U5G738 1994
Gravure Association of America Membership Directory. Rochester, NY: GAA,
1994.
REF Z475.W74
Guide to Women Book Publishers in the US for 1990. Los Angeles: Clothespin
Fever Press, 1990.
online directory
International Literary Marketplace. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1999
Lists book manufacturers.
PER Z119.G867
Japan Graphic Arts. Tokyo. Japan Printing News Co., 2001.
Yellow pages in back of volume list Japanese printers and printing machinery
companies.
REF/RESD HF5382.5U5C622
Job Choices … Planning. Bethelem, Penn.: College Placement Council, 2003.
Outlines strategies for finding employment, including how to research companies
and tips on resumé writing. Includes a page with contact information about RR
Donnelley & Sons, the world’s largest printing company.
online directory
Literary Market Place. New York: RR Bowker, 1999.
Features a directory of book manufacturing firms, including printers and binders.
Library retains current edition only.
online directory
Million Dollar Directory. Bethlehem, PA.: Dun’s Marketing Service, 2001.
Lists companies alphabetically, geographically, and by industry.
REF HF5382.5.U5N34
National Job Bank. Holbrook, Mass.: Bob Adams, 2001. Library retains
current edition only.
REF Z471.P3 2001
Opportunities in Publishing Careers. Lincolnwood, IL., USA : VGM Career
Horizons, 2001.
Includes information on book publishing, newspaper publishing, and magazine
publishing.
REF HF5381.v45no.25 1998
Opportunities in Printing Careers. Lincolnwood, IL., USA: VGM Career
Horizons, 1998.
Contains comprehensive information on the various type of jobs available in
the Printing Industry. Also has a listing of printing related organisations,
publications and academic programs. A useful chapter on Job Search is also included.
Also refer to Opportunities in Publishing Careers (no.22) and Opportunities
in Desktop Publishing Careers (no. 53) in the same series.
REF Z244.6.G7 P75
Print Buyers Directory. London: British Printing Industries Foundation,
1992.
Addresses of printing, print supplies and finishing companies in England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Also provides employment summaries.
REF Z244.6.U5P733
Printing Industry Gold Book. Philadelphia, PA: North American Pub. Co.,
2001.
REF Z327.P7
Printing Trades Directory. London: Printing Trades Journal, 1999.
Includes printers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Library retains current
edition only.
REF Z244.6.U5P75
Printmarkets. Stamford, Conn.: Printmarkets company, 1994.
Includes “Master List of US Printers.” Telephone: 1–800–275–7107.
REF Z120.R47R42
Research and Engineering Council of the Graphic Arts Industry Membership
Roster. Landover Hills, Maryland: R & E Council, 2001. Library retains
current edition only.
PER Z286.E43S52
Seybold Report Vendor Directory. Media, Penn.: Seybold Publications,
1997.
International list of suppliers for publishing systems including electronic
publishing.
RESD Z244.5.S637
1997 Source Book for Graphic Arts Industry Information. Alexandria, Va.:
Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS),PIA, 1997.
This book features a listing of over 1,600 international firms that provide
print market data, market segment information, abstracting services, etc. It
also includes listings of industry associations, trade unions, and suppliers.
RESD Z244.6.U5A17
Statistical Handbook for the Graphic Arts Industry. Alexandria, Va.:
Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS), PIA, 2000.
This book features 650 pages of vital data on market segment growth, trends,
forecasts, and analysis. It includes forecast data for the paper, printing,
and publishing industries, state-by-state industry market analysis, details
on specific print markets, advertising and media trends, and international printing
industry statistics.
REF HF5382.5.U5C337
VGM’s Career Encyclopedia. Lincolnwood, IL.: VGM Career Horizons, 1991.
Includes chapters on graphic design, and book, magazine, and newspaper publishing.
REF TT273.S339
Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association International Annual Membership
Directory. Virginia: Screen Printing Association International, 1997. Library
retains current edition only.
REF Z119.T42
Technology Forecast (GATF).
An annual supplement of GATF World. It contains information on current and future
technology trends in the Graphic Arts. Library retains old and current issues.
REF HF294.W75 2002
World Chamber of Commerce Directory. Loveland, Colo.: World Chamber of
Commerce Inc., 2002. Library retains current edition only.
REF Z6951.W6 2003
Working Press of the Nation Directories. Bulington, Iowa: National Research
Inc., 2003.
These directories come in the following three volumes: Newspaper Directory,
Magazines & Newsletters Directory, and TV & Radio Directory.
Contains addresses, contact numbers, ownership details and other information
on the related firms. Library retains current edition only.
SALARIES
RESD HF5439.P7M372
Marketing Information. Reston, Va.: NPES, the Association for Suppliers
of Printing and Publishing Technologies, 2001.
In addition to industry production and financial data, contains information
on employment and wages.
ALSO USEFUL
REF HF5382.A15 2001
25 Jobs That Have It All. Chicago. IL, USA: Ferguson Publishing Co.
Lists “Graphic Designers” as one of the jobs. There is useful information on
job overview, requirements, job outlook, employers etc.
REF HF5383.A273 1996
Adam’s Resume Almanac & Disk. Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA: Adam’s
Media Corporation.
Tips on writing resumes and cover letters. Has samples of over 600 resumes covering
a variety of jobs including those for the Printing and Publishing Industry.
REF HF5549.5.C67 P58
The Almanac Of American Employers 2000-2001. Houston, Texas, USA: Plunkett
Research Ltd.
Gives an outlook of the Print and Publishing Industry along with the top employers
in the field, their growth, salaries and wages etc.
REF HF5415.1.U8 2001
US Market Trends & Forecasts, Second Edition. Gale Group.
Contains vital statistics and trend forecasts on Printing, paper and allied
industries.
JOURNALS WITH EMPLOYMENT SECTIONS
CMS
Editor and Publisher. (Weekly)
CMS
Printweek. (Weekly, United Kingdom)
CMS
Package Printing. (Monthly)
CMS
Presstime. (Monthly)
CMS
Print-Equip News. (Monthly. Covers West Coast of U.S.)
CMS
Printing Impressions. (Monthly)
CMS
Printing News. (Weekly)
CMS
Printing World (Monthly, United Kingdom)
CMS
Professional Printer (Bimonthly)
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