How do they match: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

  • Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

  • Reference and Instruction Librarian
  • Reference Librarian

  • Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

  • Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
  • Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.

  • Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
  • Teach others to use technology or equipment.