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Librarians select, develop, organize and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users. They are employed in libraries or in a department within a library.
Example Titles
bibliographer
cataloguer – library
cybrarian
librarian
library consultant
library supervisor
View all titlesMain duties
Librarians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for inclusion in library collection
- Provide reference services
- Select, classify, catalogue and weed library materials
- Prepare bibliographies, indexes, reading lists, guides and other finding aids
- Develop systems to access library collections
- Perform manual, on-line and interactive media reference searches, make interlibrary loans and perform other functions using Internet and CD-ROM, to assist users in accessing library materials
- Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups
- Conduct library information and orientation training programs and tours
- Perform related administrative duties and supervise library technicians, assistants and clerks.
Employment requirements
- A master's degree in library science is required.
Additional information
- Progression to library management positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
- Library directors
(in
0511 Library, Archive, Museum and Art Gallery Managers)
- Medical record clerks
(in
1413 Records Management and Filing Clerks)
- School librarians
(in
4141 Secondary School Teachers)
- Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers
(4142)