Technical services librarians: Salary, career path, job outlook, education and more
Technical services librarians obtain, prepare, and organize print and electronic library materials. They arrange materials to make sources easy for patrons to find information. They are also responsible for ordering new library materials and archiving to preserve older items.
- Education Required
- Librarians typically need a masters degree in library science (MLS). Students need a bachelors degree in any major to enter MLS programs.
- Job Outlook
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The projected percent change in employment from 2016 to 2026: 9% (As fast as average)
(The average growth rate for all occupations is 7 percent.) - Licenses/Certifications
- Public school librarians typically need a teachers certification. Some states require librarians to pass a standardized test, such as the PRAXIS II Library Media Specialist test. A list of requirements by state and contact information for state regulating boards is available from Libraries Unlimited.
- Median pay: How much do Librarians make?
- $57,680 Annual Salary
- $27.73 per hour
Careers for Librarians
- Academic librarians
- Acquisitions librarians
- Administrative services librarians
- Catalog librarians
- Children's librarians
- Collection development librarians
- Electronic resources librarians
- Film librarians
- Government documents librarians
- High school librarians
- Information architect librarians
- Interlibrary loan services librarians
- Law librarians
- Medical librarians
- Music librarians
- Periodicals librarians
- Public librarians
- Record librarians
- Reference librarians
- Research librarians
- School librarians
- Serials librarians
- Special librarians
- University librarians
- User services librarians
- Youth services librarians