Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities…

                       Health science librarians are skilled at producing detailed bibliographies related to many different health fields, as well as publications and abstracts. Their primary task is to use their access to extensive national networks to locate books, journals, and articles a customer may need, no matter where it is in the country. They are employed in various settings like health organization libraries, health information centers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical schools.

Salary…

                        $66,622 per year.

Education…

                       Four-year undergraduate degree in any field. Master of library science degree (MLS) MLS degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited school.

Demand or Need for this profession…

                       An investigation of the manpower requirements of health sciences libraries and of educational programs appropriate to these manpower needs was begun in March 1968. To date, 4,727 libraries have been identified as being used by 14,000 health sciences institutions and programs. Of this total, 2,628 are hospital libraries; 1,328 are health sciences libraries and collections located outside of hospitals; and 771 are academic or public libraries.

Reflection…

                         I think this would be a suitable job for me because I love health and science but I’m afraid of being something big and responsible. For example, being a doctor, nurse, or surgeon would creep my life out. In this case being a Health Science Librarian would be the easiest thing for me.