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About Librarian

You'll become

Librarian
Records Manager
Corporate Librarian
Library Assistant
Library Manager
Archivist

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Librarian workers may earn between $48,000 and $82,000 per year

A once-in-a-life-time opportunity to connect people with stories, ideas and information is on the other side of a library course.

Learn the art and science of information management and build unique skills for a career working at the heart of human knowledge by studying a library course.

In a library course, you’ll develop a sound understanding of the principles and theories of librarianship, and build the essential professional skills and personal abilities required to work in librarianship, information organisation or collection management. You’ll learn about information and records management, information collection management, information sources and seeking, and the services to offer library patrons.

As a skilled, professional librarian, you’ll have the unique ability to connect people with the information they seek, and help your patrons expand their worldviews.

If you have a passion for learning, love new ideas, and want to help people, a career in librarianship might be for you.

Librarianship in Australia is a small and competitive profession, with librarians fighting declining levels of government investment in library infrastructure and personnel. However, Australia’s 1,500 public libraries service more than 10 million members, and receive more than nine million visits from the public per month, according to Freedom of Access to Information and Resources, demonstrating clearly the public’s continued love for and use of public library services.

You may study a library course as a certificate or diploma course, or as part of a bachelor’s degree in information management. After completing a library course, you’ll seek work as a librarian or library assistant, or work in a related knowledge management field, such as working as a museum or gallery attendant, records manager or archivist.

What do librarian graduates do?

Graduates of library courses usually work as librarians, managing all aspects of library services. You may complete tasks like:

Developing, writing and implementing library and information policies and services;
Examining publications, catalogues and materials, and consulting with publishers and others to select and purchase library materials;
Selecting, ordering, classifying and cataloguing library and information resources;
Managing and culling library collections;
Managing library systems, including systems for recording and organising library inventory, for client registrations and loans, and for indexing, filing and retrieving stock;
Issuing loans and conducting customer services activities;
Sorting, shelving and retrieving books and resources;
Managing inter-library loan systems;
Reviewing, evaluating and modifying services in response to user needs;
Undertaking research;
Providing assistance to patrons in accessing library materials; and
Supervising and training other library staff.

As a librarian, you may also be responsible for outreach and marketing activities for your library, encouraging new patrons to visit the library and directing existing clients to new services, resources and programs offered by the library.

Career Outcomes

After completing a library course, you’ll likely seek work in a library, archive, or other information management service.

Roles you may take on after completing a library course may include working as a:

Librarian
Records Manager
Corporate Librarian
Library Assistant
Library Manager
Archivist

Is librarian right for you?

You’ll thrive working in a library if you:

Are highly organised and efficient
Are passionate about sharing knowledge and ideas
Love working with people
Work well with systems
Can work independently
Can focus on details
Are curious about the world
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Can work well under pressure
Are empathetic
Want a career helping people

Job opportunities

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook, librarianship in Australia is a small and stable profession. Currently employing approximately 8,400 people, the profession is expected to expand slightly over the next few years, to employ approximately 8,500 people by 2020.

Job opportunities for librarians have fluctuated in the last few years, with opportunities rising steadily to 2012, but declining in the last five years. This pattern likely reflects the increase in library locations across Australia in the financial years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.

Librarianship is a profession people tend turn into a career, with PayScale reporting over a quarter of librarians in Australia have more than 20 years of professional experience. However, more than a third of librarians have less than four years of experience, reflecting recent job opportunities opening in the sector.

Average Salaries

PayScale reports that librarians can expect to earn an average annual salary between $48,000 and $82,000, with an approximate average salary of $63,000 per year. While earning capacity rises with experience for the first decade of a librarian’s career, PayScale notes that this increase levels off after a librarian has been working for 20 years.

According to PayScale, a library assistant can expect to earn between $37,000 and $61,000 per year, with an average annual salary of approximately $51,000. Earning capacity for library assistants similarly peaks when practitioners have approximately 10 years of professional experience.

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