School Media Center at Union High School, Roosevelt, Utah Photo by Shane Anderson (Chovee at Flickr.com) New York Public Library Photo by Thomas Hawk at Flickr.com Aren’t libraries just for Bookish people? Hopefully you're not picturing a sweater-vest wearing, tight-bun-in-the-hair, shushing librarian; today, library staff are vastly different than the stereotype you see in movies and on TV. Libraries require people who: - love technology - have compassion and empathy - are insatiably curious - possess uncommon intellect - are service-oriented, patient, and persistent - have good communication skills Libraries are often vibrant, lively places for meeting friends, studying, and making new connections. Working at a library puts you at the center of all the action. Darien (CT) Library Signage by John Blyberg Library of Congress Reading Room Photo by Eric Chan at Flickr.com Thinking about a career in Libraries? Explore your options at http://librarycareers.org Links to library schools in your state, library job listings, descriptions of library jobs, types of libraries, and more! A Variety of Libraries A Variety of Jobs Public - Academic - Corporate - School - Government - MORE! Librarian - Instructional designer - Network admin - More!
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School Media Center at Union High School, Roosevelt, Utah
Photo by Shane Anderson (Chovee at Flickr.com)
New York Public Library
Photo by Thomas Hawk at Flickr.com
Aren’t libraries just for
Bookish people?
Hopefully you're not picturing a sweater-vest wearing, tight-bun-in-the-hair, shushing librarian; today, library sta� are vastly di�erent than the stereotype you see in movies and on TV.
Libraries require people who:
- love technology - have compassion and empathy - are insatiably curious - possess uncommon intellect - are service-oriented, patient, and persistent - have good communication skills
Libraries are often
vibrant, lively places
for meeting friends,
studying, and making
new connections.
Working at a library
puts you at the center
of all the action.
Darien (CT) Library Signage by John Blyberg
Library of Congress Reading Room Photo by Eric Chan at Flickr.com
Thinking about a career
in Libraries?Explore your options at http://librarycareers.org
Links to library schools in your state, library job listings,descriptions of library jobs, types of libraries, and more!
A Variety of LibrariesA Variety of Jobs
Public - Academic - Corporate - School - Governm
ent - MORE!
Librarian - Instructional designer - Network adm
in - More!
LIBRARYCAREERS
.ORG
making a differenceMake a living
Visit us online athttp://librarycareers.org/
There’s no reason you can’t
make a living
making a difference
Consider a
Library Career
Seattle Public Library
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Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Photo by Kurt Groetsch, metadata librarian at UIUC
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Here are some Sample
Library Job Titles...There are a variety of jobs at libraries! While some positions require an ALA-accredited masters degree, there are plenty of opportunities for people from all backgrounds. Here are example job titles...
Emerging Technology Librarian at an Academic LibraryExplore new technologies like social networking sites, GIS, and gaming and develop related student services
Reference Librarian
at a Public LibraryEmpower people through literacy, hosting community events, and providing resources for work and play
Library Assistant at a School Media CenterMaintain the daily operations of the school’s media center ensuring that students can easily �nd and use resources
For more examples, visit http://librarycareers.org
