How do they match: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

  • Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

  • Librarian
  • Library Associate
  • Library Director
  • Library Manager
  • Library Media Specialist
  • Library Services Coordinator
  • Library Services Specialist
  • Library Specialist
  • Access Services Librarian
  • Acquisitions Librarian
  • Bookmobile Librarian
  • Catalog Librarian
  • Catalogue Librarian
  • Chemical Librarian
  • Children's Librarian
  • Collection Development Librarian
  • Digital Librarian
  • Electronic Resources Librarian
  • Elementary Librarian
  • Elementary School Librarian
  • Film Librarian
  • Government Documents Librarian
  • Hospital Librarian
  • Institution Librarian
  • Instruction Librarian
  • Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian
  • International Broadcast Music Librarian
  • Law Librarian
  • Media Librarian
  • Medical Librarian
  • Medical Record Librarian
  • Music Librarian
  • News Librarian
  • Outreach Librarian
  • Periodicals Librarian
  • Prison Librarian
  • Public Services Librarian
  • Record Librarian
  • Reference Librarian
  • Reference and Instruction Librarian
  • Research Librarian
  • School Librarian
  • School Library Media Specialist
  • Serials Librarian
  • Special Library Librarian
  • Special Collections Librarian
  • Systems Librarian
  • Technical Services Librarian
  • Youth Services Librarian

  • 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.

  • Train faculty and media staff on the use of software and audio-visual equipment.
  • Arrange for interlibrary loans of materials not available in a particular library.
  • Check books in and out of the library.
  • Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
  • Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
  • Confer with teachers to select course materials and to determine which training aids are best suited to particular grade levels.
  • Develop library policies and procedures.
  • Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
  • Engage in professional development activities, such as taking continuing education classes and attending or participating in conferences, workshops, professional meetings, and associations.
  • Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
  • Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
  • Represent library or institution on internal and external committees.
  • Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
  • Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.

  • Train staff members.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
  • Develop library or archival databases.
  • Develop policies or procedures for archives, museums or libraries.
  • Help patrons use library or archival resources.
  • Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
  • Process library materials.
  • Select educational materials or equipment.