The Many Ways to be a Librarian
There are many, many kinds of librarian. When you first hear someone say that they are a librarian, you probably picture card catalogs, shushing, and lots of reading, but there is a lot more to being a librarian.
For example, here is a list of just some of the types of librarian that you can be:
- Academic Librarian
- Collection Development Librarian
- Electronic Resources Librarians
- Scholarly Communication Librarian
- Digital Scholarship Librarian
- Performance Arts Librarian
- Public Librarian
- Children's Librarian
- Tween Librarian
- Teen or Young Adult Librarian
- Reference Librarian
- Circulation Librarian
- Outreach Librarian
- Learn more about being a Public Librarian from the American Library Association
- School Librarian
- Fashion Librarian
- Acquisitions Librarian
- Library Director
- Technical Services Librarian
- Interlibrary Loan Librarian
- Health Sciences Librarian
- Open Educational Resources Librarian
- Law Librarian
- Science Librarian
- Film Librarian
- Medical Librarian
- Theater Librarian
- Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists
- and many, many more!
Plan Your Next Steps Towards Working in a Library!
Thinking about becoming a librarian?
- Get more information on the specific training and skills used by librarians from O*Net: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Use this easy-to-read summary to help stay on track: My Next Move: Librarians & Media Collections Specialists
Are you interested in preserving history?
- Learn about the occupation-specific information that you need to plan a path to becoming an archivist through O*Net: Archivists
- Use this easy-to-read summary to help stay on track: My Next Move: Archivists
Learn more about librarianship as a career from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Librarians and Library Media Specialists: