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

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

"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)

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

Elementary, middle, or high school

Public

Academic College or University

College or University

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

Industry (SAPPI or Howmet)

Medical (Hackley or Mercy-General)

Government/Law

Media (CNN or CBS)

Music

Database Vendors

Indexing

Working Conditions Hours

Hours

Buildings can be old:

Or New

Stress?

Connected to Other Librarians?

Connected to Other Librarians?

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

Entry Level: $20/hour or $40,000 per year

Directors: +$70,000

Health Insurance Pension Paid Holidays Vacation Benefits

Health Insurance

Pension

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Advancement Librarian I Librarian II

Librarian I

Librarian II

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

Curiosity

Friendliness

Creativity

Patience

Good Listener

Tenacious

Responsible

Flexible

Quick Thinker

Good Communication Skills

Types of Librarians Youth Reference Technical Services Government Documents Administration

Youth

Reference

Technical Services

Government Documents

Administration

Advice Be Curious

Be Curious

Read a lot about a lot

Read a lot about a lot

Read about things you like

Read about things you like

Take classes in lots of different subjects

Take classes in lots of different subjects

Learn about computers

Learn about computers

Read some more

Read some more

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

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