Education
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.
Median salary
$64,320
Typical range
$39k – $101k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
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Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Entry / Junior
$38,920
~2 yrs to advance
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Established
$64,320
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Senior
$82,600
Key skills
A typical day
- •Check books in and out of the library.
- •Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
- •Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
- •Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
- •Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
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