3. Academic Libraries
Colleges & Universities
Collection designed to meet the
needs of the curriculum
AVC Collection Development
Usually one main library
May also have subject-specific libraries
Low focus on fiction
Controlled population (students)
Part of campus budget
4. Public Libraries
Collection designed to meet the
needs of the general public
(broadest range of all library types)
Large fiction collection
Uncontrolled population
Part of city or county budget
Community services
5. Public Libraries
Individual
Palmdale City Library
Branch Systems
City Systems
L.A. Public Library (68 Branches)
County Systems
L.A. County Public Library (84 Branches)
City/County Systems
Sacramento Public Library (25 Branches)
A Central/Main library is common
6.
7. School Libraries
Part of a public or private school
Elementary – Junior High/Middle – High
Some combined with Public Library
• Scottsdale Public Library – Palomino Library
Collection designed to meet the needs of
the school
Good fiction collection at the level of the
school
Part of school budget
8. Special Libraries
Government
Federal (U.S. Army Libraries)
State (California State Library)
Law
Private
Librarians often have law degrees (J.D.)
Government (Public)
Corporate (M.L.S. not always required)
Non-profit Organizations (IELC)
Museums & Galleries
Archives (NARA)
15. Librarians
Master’s degree usually required.
M.L.S., M.L.I.S., M.S.L.S., M.M.L.I.S.
List of institutions with Library Science Programs
Library & Information Careers: Emerging Trends and
Titles
Bureau of Labor Statistics information on Librarians
Second advanced degree may be
required in universities or some
special libraries.
16. Two Areas of Librarian
Services
Technical Services
Catalog
Management
Book Ordering
Book Processing
Public Services
Reference Services
Collection
Development
Special Programs
Pathfinders and
Research Guides
Community
Services
17. Two Areas of Librarian
Public Services
Adult Services
Reference Service
Collection Development
by Area
Programming
• Books Clubs
• Classes
• Outside Speakers
Community Services
• Taxes
• Special Groups
Children’s Services
Reference Service
Collection Development
Programming
• Storytimes
• Reading Clubs
• Special Contests
• Literacy
Encouragement
Community Services
• Schools
• Parents
18. Leader
Library Director
Also Called City/County/State Librarian
Appointed by Board
Usually a former librarian with M.L.S.
Many years of experience
May have Ph.D.
Usually does not perform librarian duties
20. Supervisory
Usually librarians with M.L.S.
Several years experience and
leadership skills
Supervises branches or departments
of a central library
Titles: Head Librarian, Branch
Librarian, Supervising Librarian,
Regional Librarian
23. Clerical
No education requirements
Usually part-time
Typing/Labeling
Shelving Books
Often college students in colleges &
university libraries and high school
students in public libraries.
24. Statistics (Source: American Library Assoc.,
2012)
There are about 150,000 librarians
in the U.S. working in 121,000
libraries.
27,000 Academic Librarians
• 88,000 total staff
46,000 Public Librarians
• 140,000 total staff
25. Statistics (Source: American Library Assoc.,
2012)
58% of U.S. adults have a public library
card.
Americans visit libraries three times more
than they go to movie theatres.
There are more public library branches
than McDonald’s franchises.
16,700 vs. 14,000
26. Statistics (Source: American Library Assoc.,
2012)
Academic and public reference
librarians answer about 6.6 million
questions each week.
There are 584 students in colleges
and universities for every academic
librarian (14 students for every
teaching faculty member.)
27. Statistics (Source: American Library Assoc.,
2012)
The cost of all public libraries is
about $36 per American per year.
2 million more people visited an
academic library reference desk
than saw a college basketball game.
Academic libraries receive about
three cents of every higher
education dollar spent.
The largest libraries in the U.S.