HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIAN

Duties and Responsibilities:

                   Health sciences librarians and library technicians collect and organize medical information and help practitioners find the information and help practitioners find the information they need for patient care, education, research, and administration.

Librarians select and acquire books, journals, and other library material. They also establish electronic and digital database information systems. They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons. They coordinate and control budgets and supervise library technicians.

Library technicians assist librarians in organizing collections, shelve books, manage circulation desks, answer patrons’ questions, and perform administrative duties.

Average Salary: $20,000 - $30,000(Library Technicians)

Health sciences librarians should earn an undergraduate degree in one of the life sciences and must earn a master’s degree in library science from a program that is accredited by the American Library Association. Some library science graduate programs offer specialized courses in health science librarianship.