Librarians --
We're breaking the mold. Librarians are those information specialists on the cutting-edge of technology, providing information and services.
Libraries are changing and dynamic places, and librarians are the ultimate search engines, helping people of all ages find the information they need in print or online.
In a world that's information rich, librarians are information smart.
- Oklahoma has a shortage of librarians.
- Information professionals have master's degrees.
- Almost 40% of the current school media librarians will be eligible to retire by 2014.
- Think about becoming a librarian, an information specialist.
Check out these sources--
The ABC's of Library Careers -- Explore the Endless Possibilities U. S. News article -- "Librarian"
"Hey, Smarty Pants. Be a Librarian." named one of the best careers for 2009
Ethiopian librarian named CNN 2008 Hero
Info*Nation; Choosing a Library Career
The Top 10 Reasons to Be a Librarian -- by Martha J. Spear Careers in Libraries slides -- Discover a Career in Libraries Librarian Life (Not Your Typical Librarian Anymore!) "Not an Endangered Species; Looking It Up" from CNN.com Career Trends
Careers in Libraries from the American Library Association's
Office of Human Resource Development and Recruitment
A Day in the Life; Career Options for Library and Information Science
excerpts from the book by Priscilla K. Shontz, Richard Allen Murray
School Library Media Specialists Certification Programs in Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies Oklahoma Library Association Career Recruitment and Retention Committee
Fun YouTube clips related to LibrariansLibrarians: Job Description School Libraries (a short video on school libraries from Henrico County Public Schools) Batgirl, who was a librarian, in her unaired TV series pilot Book Cart Drill Teams at ALA 2007 "The Library” ditty was written, produced, and recorded by British underground electronica
producer Cursor Miner and released by Lo Recordings and Uncharted Audio. “The library, the
library, it’s the place where books are free . . . it’s a lot better than watching TV.”
