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Career - LIBRARIAN

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION:

High School Subjects (Recommendations)

Grade 11	Grade 12
English Mathematics Science Social Studies History Business & Management Computers	English Literature Communications & Media Studies Mathematic Economics/World Issues History Business & Management Computers

University

• 3-4YRS - Bachelor's Degree
• School Librarians: Bachelor's Degree in Education
• 1-2 YRS - Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) or Master of Information Studies (MI/MIS) Degree
• PhD  - University/High level directorial or managerial positions

DUTIES

• Answer questions asked by patrons
• Help people find informations on certain subjects
• Make sure informations are found on reliable sources
• Organize programs (ex. story time, book clubs, etc.)
• Add new materials to the library catalogue
• Manage the library's computer system 
• Advertisement (ex. blogs, reading lists, readers' guides, etc.)

AVERAGE SALARY 

• Entry-Level - $30,000 to $45, 000 per year
• Years of Experience - $45,000 to $65,000 per year
• Supervisory/Managerial positions - $80,000+ per year

Private Sectors

• Entry-Level - $50, 000
• Experienced special librarians - $60,000 to $84,000
• Median salary - $70, 000 per year
• Highest level positions - up to $100,000

Benefits (Full-time librarians)

• Dental coverage
• Paid vacation
• Retirement benefits

LIKES/DISLIKES

Likes	Dislikes
Being surrounded by books Be able to chose which materials to add to the library catalogue Organizing events like book clubs Make new displays for the library	Patrons expecting you to know practically everything Find ways to get people interested in the library Have to follow new technology advancements so the library does not get 'outdated' Facing the ridicules of other people about the library

MOST CHALLENGING/MOST REWARDING

I think that the most challenging thing this job faces is the advancements in technology. Recently, I have read an article that states that public libraries should be closed down because the number of people that are visiting the library is declining. While libraries are great place to find informations, the internet is easier and quicker to use. Also, as eBooks become more and more popular, less and less people come to the library to take out books. Now, as people sits at home, playing on their computer, librarians have to come up with ways to get people to come to the library and explore its' resources.
The most rewarding thing about this job would be that I get to be surrounded by books everyday. Despite things like eBooks and so on, I still prefer a real book. While eBooks are convenient and easy to access, real books are still better. If I manage to become a librarian, this would definitely be one of the things that I like most about this job because I know that by the end of the day, I would always have a good book to read.