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Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, educational institutions, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information. |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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Librarians |
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Librarians help people find information and conduct research for personal and professional use. Their job duties may change based on the type of library they work in, such as public, school, and medical libraries.
Librarians work for local government, colleges and universities, companies, and elementary and secondary schools. Most work full time, but opportunities for part-time work exist.
Most librarians need a master's degree in library science. Some positions have additional requirements, such as a teaching certificate or a degree in another field.
The median annual wage for librarians was $56,880 in May 2015.
Employment of librarians is projected to grow 2 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations. Librarians are needed to assist library patrons in locating information and resources, but growth will be limited by budget constraints in local government and educational services.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for librarians.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of librarians with similar occupations.
Learn more about librarians by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Librarians |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
44,180 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
40,930 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
18,440 |
| Other Information Services |
7,920 |
| Junior Colleges |
4,410 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
1,930 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
1,290 |
| Legal Services |
1,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
1,000 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
530 |
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