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Occupational Description

Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.

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Librarians

Employment Outlook for Librarians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Librarians

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Central Library Director #9782-07	7/1/10	Portland	$5,828/mo to $8,159/mo
0006148 - Head of Circulation & Collection Maintenance	8/27/10	Corvallis	$39,000/yr to $44,000/yr DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Librarians

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Music Librarian	8/27/10		University of Oregon Libraries
e-Librarian/ Electronic Document Co...	8/23/10	Portland	OCHIN
Librarian	8/16/10	Portland	OCHIN

State of Oregon License Information for Librarians

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Librarians

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$17.53	$21.69	$27.00	$31.88	$37.21	$26.92	$55,991
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	20.14	21.75	24.43	30.39	35.41	26.17	54,443
Multnomah / Washington	18.78	22.64	28.22	33.56	39.23	28.19	58,627
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	16.92	21.75	26.90	30.58	33.02	25.70	53,450
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	17.57	21.32	26.60	30.69	37.73	26.93	56,013
Lane	18.37	21.63	26.26	31.42	38.13	27.16	56,497
Douglas	16.89	20.71	27.89	31.46	33.89	26.09	54,269
Coos / Curry	10.92	12.35	20.18	25.91	31.69	20.05	41,703
Jackson / Josephine	20.94	24.12	29.96	34.74	38.63	29.15	60,625
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	17.84	23.09	34.30	37.37	39.21	30.66	63,772
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	16.02	19.20	25.03	29.44	32.30	24.26	50,450
Klamath / Lake	18.57	21.61	26.88	30.19	32.46	25.95	53,972
Morrow / Umatilla	11.79	18.70	21.31	24.34	30.57	21.16	44,003
Baker / Union / Wallowa	19.89	21.68	24.33	27.36	36.75	25.59	53,218
Grant / Harney / Malheur	15.82	17.19	19.49	21.98	23.79	19.53	40,631
Clackamas	18.90	21.87	28.32	33.24	36.31	27.46	57,123

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Regional Employment Projections for Librarians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,772	1,926	154	8.7%	15	49	64
Multnomah / Washington	721	795	74	10.3%	7	20	27
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	242	261	19	7.9%	2	7	9
Clackamas	164	170	6	3.7%	1	4	5
Lane	154	168	14	9.1%	1	4	6
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	123	133	10	8.1%	1	3	4
Jackson / Josephine	68	76	8	11.8%	1	2	3
Morrow / Umatilla	48	52	4	8.3%	0	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	44	53	9	20.5%	1	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	43	44	1	2.3%	0	1	1
Douglas	38	39	1	2.6%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	37	39	2	5.4%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	30	31	1	3.3%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	25	25	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	18	20	2	11.1%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	18	18	0	0.0%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Librarians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,772
Total, All Industries	Private	382
Information	Private	95
Other Information Services	Private	88
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	33
Legal Services	Private	17
Educational Services	Private	199
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	80
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	115
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	22
Hospitals	Private	21
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	20
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	15
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	15
Religious Organizations	Private	14
Total, All Industries	State	128
Educational Services	State	102
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	102
Total, All Industries	Local	1,251
Educational Services	Local	647
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	579
Public Administration	Local	554
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	547

Educational Requirements for Librarians

Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Librarians

Analyze Describe And Catalog Artifacts
Apply Library Science Principles
Apply Teaching Techniques
Collect Academic Research Data
Collect And Index Resources And Information
Convert Information Into Instructional Program
Design Information Storage And Retrieval Systems
Design Library Displays
Develop And Organize Arts-Related Information And Index Systems
Disseminate Knowledge Of Literature And Languages
Maintain Libraries
Maintain Reference Library
Make Presentations
Manage Library Operations
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Organize Legal Information And Records
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
Select, Order, Or Classify Library Materials
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Electronic Scanners
Use Library Cataloging And Informational Retrieval Software
Use Multi-Media Technology In Educational And Library Settings
Use On-Line Search Techniques
Write Grant Proposals
Write Technical Papers From Original Research

Schools and Training Providers for Librarians

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Librarians

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Librarians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Library Technicians	68%
Archivists, Curators, And Museum Technicians	30%

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