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| The growth of the Internet and the development of the World Wide Web has opened up new avenues for librarians.
Jobs for librarians are plentiful in positions outside traditional settings. Technology has yet to replace the need for librarians skilled at answering complicated reference questions, working with children, managing staff, developing database searching techniques, defining user needs and teaching people how to use libraries and the resources they contain.
Graduates who are willing to seek positions in smaller cities and rural areas increase their opportunities for obtaining a traditional library job quickly.
Library-Oriented Career Paths:
• Academic Librarianship • Archives Administration • Bibliographic Instruction • Children and Young Adult Services • Cataloging/Technical Services • Chemical Information • Collection Development/Collection Management • Digital Libraries • Fine Arts Librarianship • Government Documents • Health Sciences • Law Librarianship • Library Automation • Library Technology Management • Medical Librarianship • Music Librarianship • Rare Books/Special Collections • Reference Services • School Media Services • Youth Services
Non-Traditional Library and Information Science Job Titles:
Our Alumni report that positions and responsibilities in leading-edge areas are fluid, evolving and dynamic. They require a level of flexibility and willingness to adapt to rapid change, which is easy for SLIS graduates.
Recent graduates have accepted positions such as: • Applications Systems Analyst • Chief Web Officer • Competitive Intelligence Officer • Database Administrator • Database Analyst • Digital Initiatives Coordinator • Electronic Resources Coordinator • Industry Knowledge Analyst • Information Architect • Information Broker • Information Manager • Internet and Network Services Manager • Knowledge Consultant • Knowledge Manager • Library Systems Administrator • Manager of Information Systems • Multimedia Application Developer • Network Consultant • Programmer/Analyst • Project Archivist • Project Manager • Research Strategist • Systems Analyst • Systems Integration Specialist • Systems Librarian • Technical Services Librarian • Usability Analyst • Usability Engineer • Web Application Developer • Web Designer • Web Interface Developer • Web Librarian • Web Master
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