What Librarians and Teacher Librarians Do...
Have a lot of myths surrounding their jobs. Many people think all we do is read, and shelve and say "shhh..."
Those are all common misconceptions. There are many different kind of librarians! Today, as part of your training we are focusing on two of them as potential careers. Let's get started!
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Diploma/GED
Library maintenance, administration, customer care, programming help, organization and general assistance.
Upwardly mobile.
Appx $25k / year
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Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree in Library and Informational Science/ Credential in Library Services.
Directs and creates library programming.
Teaches classes on digital literacy, media and informational research.
Creates and publishes web-based content.
Curates resources for teachers, students, staff and parents.
Organizes professional development and collaborates with teachers.
Deals with purchases, budgets and vendors for catalog collections management.
Writes grants for funding.
Catalog and collections management.
Library maintenence.
Appx: $50-90k/year
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What You'll Do...
What You'll Receive...
For You...
My Resume
Work Experience
Resident Library Technician
2022 - 2023
library maintenance
catalog collections work
Certificates and Awards
Resident Library Technician certification