1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Librarian do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Academia
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What is your job title?
Librarian
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A small local college that is part of a national for-profit organization. Approximately 5000 employees nationwide.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 yr
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Provide online research, bibliographic instruction, quarterly newsletter, collection development, reference
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
40k
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
42000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical, dental, 401k
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, continually interacting with students and faculty members. I like it for the most part, but it can be very challenging to complete solo projects.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Office. It's a fairly casual and small environment. I like working in larger environments, but have found this to be a welcome change.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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5 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Obtain a Master's degree in Information Science, and work part-time in an internship position while in college to gain experience.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Technical skills and organization skills are important in this position. Social and communication skills are equally as important since you are serving customers on a daily basis. Analytical skills are also necessary, particularly if the job is more research than reference based.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, a Master's degree at a minimum
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Talk to people in the field, conduct informational interviews in a variety of different areas. There are a lot of different types of positions you can work at with this degree, so it would be helpful to talk to a number of different librarians.
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