Librarians

Individuals who assist people in finding information and using it effectively for personal and professional purposes. They work in a variety of settings including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, nonprofit organizations and health care institutions. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; furnishing reference, bibliographical and readers' advisory services; developing or searching databases and information systems to catalogue and access information; helping patrons navigate the Internet to find relevant information; conducting in-depth, strategic research and synthesizing, analyzing, editing and filtering resulting information; coordinating programs such as storytelling for children and literacy skills and book talks for adults; conducting classes; publicizing services; writing grants; and overseeing other administrative matters.