INDS 2501 capstone presentation about librarians

1. So...
YOU WANT TO BE A LIBRARIAN

2. The Extremely Brief History
Libraries created
•3000 B.C.
First Public Library
Built
•1st century BC
Gutenberg Press
•1436
First tax-supported
U.S.Library
•17th century
Paperbacks and
Library Science
Invented
•20th century

3. Requirements
 Bachelor’s Degree in any
field
 Master’s Degree in Library
Information Science (MLIS)
 Special Librarians
 Law degree
 Medical degree
 Previous Experience

4. Types of
Librarians
Public
Academic
Special

5. Challenges
 Environment
 Potentially noisy and hectic
 Adapting
 Technology
 Community’s wants and needs
 Safety
 Homeless
 Mentally ill

6. How Much Does it Pay?
Public vs.
Academic
$43,000 | $48,000
- Girmscheid, Laura, and Meredith
Schwartz. “Pay Day.” Library Journal,
vol. 139, no. 12, July 2014, p. 22.
Rural vs.
Metropolitan
$35,900 | $51,183
- Girmscheid, Laura, and Meredith
Schwartz. “Pay Day.” Library Journal,
vol. 139, no. 12, July 2014, p. 22.
Median Pay
$59,050 /year
$28.39 /hr
- Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Librarians.” Occupational Outlook
Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor,
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-
training-and-library/librarians.htm

7. Job Outlook
 9% Growth
 Diverse communities need a variety of
resources
 Sorting through large amounts of digital
information
 Budget Limitations
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of
Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Librarians,
on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-
and-library/librarians.htm

8. Alternatives
 Info Broker
 Knowledge Management
 Non-profit Organizations
 Government Jobs
 Analyst
 Specialist
Crum, Janet A. “What’s the Alternative? Career
Options for Librarians and Info Pros.”

9. Questions?
E-mail me
 carissa-
owens@raider.rose.ed
u
Go to your local
library
 Volunteer!