Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, 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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Job Story by Charlie Gross:
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What I like best about being a librarian is helping people use the library resources. I try to be outgoing by establishing eye contact with patrons and asking them if they need assistance. There is so much to teach the public about libraries, and there are so many resources available. From finding a book on the shelf to using the Internet, people need help, but they often don’t ask for it. You have to be outgoing.
Submitted on 13-Dec-07
Job Story by Nataly Jamston:
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I came to librarianship mid-life and I am still puzzled as to why it took me so long to find my profession: it's a natural for me. I had always been the type to organize things (trips, closets, procedures, etc.) and to encourage people to find out everything they could about topics they were interested in -- not to mention also being a voracious reader.
Submitted on 13-Dec-07
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