Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
17 alternate job titles:
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Classification Instructor
College Faculty Member
College Professor
Film and Media Program Instructor
Information Science Professor
Instructor
Lecturer
Library Instructor
Library Professor
Library Science Professor
Library Technology Instructor
Medical Record Librarians Teacher
Medical Records Library Professor
Professor
University Faculty Member
Salary Information
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary: $78,630 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Develop instructional materials. | Development |
| Develop instructional objectives. | Development |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | Development |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | Development |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | Development |
| Teach humanities courses at the college level. | General |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | General |
| Prepare tests. | General |
| Write grant proposals. | General |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | General |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | General |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | General |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | General |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | General |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | General |
| Direct department activities. | General |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | General |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | General |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | General |
| Teach online courses. | General |
| Edit documents. | General |
| Plan experiential learning activities. | General |
| Plan educational activities. | General |
| Evaluate student work. | Analysis |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | Analysis |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | Analysis |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | Analysis |
| Guide class discussions. | Communication |
| Maintain student records. | Maintenance |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 | Data base user interface and query software |
| MySQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database management system software | Data base management system software |
| Gale Cengage Learning Associations Unlimited | Data base user interface and query software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| Splunk Enterprise | Cloud-based management software |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software |
| Calendar and scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software |
| Customer relationship management CRM software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software |
| EBSCO Information Services Academic Search Premier | Library software |
| EBSCO Information Services Library Literature and Information Science Index | Library software |
| EBSCO Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts LISTSA | Library software |
| EBSCO OmniFile FullText Mega | Library software |
| Elsevier ScienceDirect | Library software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Emerald Insight Emerald Management Xtra | Library software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT | Web platform development software |
| Hyland OnBase Enterprise Content Management | Document management software |
| ITHAKA JSTOR | Library software |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software |
| LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software |
| Library of Congress online databases | Library software |
| OCLC ILLiad | Library software |
| Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science ODLIS | Library software |
| ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global | Library software |
| ProQuest ERIC | Library software |
| ProQuest Library and Information Science Abstracts LISA | Library software |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software |
| Social networking platforms | Web page creation and editing software |
| Thomson Reuters Web of Science | Library software |
| Ulrichsweb | Library software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Web conferencing software | Video conferencing software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| National Board Certification - Early Childhood through Young Adulthood - Library Media | National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | Not Available |
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