Life In Libraryland

Life in Libraryland

What do Librarians do?
Answer Questions
Buy Books, CDs, DVDs, Magazines, Audio Books, etc.
Weed Books
Design Web Pages
Catalog
Create booklists and flyers
Plan Programs
Represent the Library in the Community
Network with other Librarians
Research
Teach people how to access the Internet
Teach people how to use the Library
Give talks to groups
Book Talks
Blog
Organize Materials
Make Policy
Work with Boards
Supervise other people
Write Grants

School Subjects
"One of the great joys of being a librarian is that it is the last refuge of the renaissance person - everything you have ever read or learned or picked up is likely to come in handy."- GraceAnne A. DeCandido, Ten Graces for New Librarians

Education
Masters Degree in Library Science (High School + College + Grad School)
Wayne State University
University of Michigan
Various schools offer Online Degrees
Library Technician Degree (High School + Community College)
Oakland Community College
Media Specialist (High School + College with a Teaching Degree + Grad School)

School Library
Elementary, middle, or high school

Public

Academic
College or University

Special
Industry (SAPPI or Howmet)
Medical (Hackley or Mercy-General)
Government/Law
Media (CNN or CBS)
Music
Database Vendors
Indexing

Working Conditions
Hours

Buildings can be old:

Or New

Stress?

Connected to Other Librarians?

Salaries
Entry Level: $20/hour or $40,000 per year
Directors: +$70,000

Health Insurance
Pension
Paid Holidays
Vacation
Benefits

Advancement
Librarian I
Librarian II

Personal Qualities
Curiosity
Friendliness
Creativity
Patience
Good Listener
Tenacious
Responsible
Flexible
Quick Thinker
Good Communication Skills

Types of Librarians
Youth
Reference
Technical Services
Government Documents
Administration

Advice
Be Curious

Read a lot about a lot

Read about things you like

Take classes in lots of different subjects

Learn about computers

Read some more

Think hard about what you really like to do, then find a career that lets you do it.

Life In Libraryland

by Hackley Public Library

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