Academic Librarian
Practice Settings
Academic librarians are employed at all levels of institutions of highereducation, from community colleges to 4-year colleges or large researchand Ph.D. granting institutions.
Primary Responsibilities
These include reference, research, collection development, selection, acquisitions, bibliographic control, preservation, information technology and management.
Recommended Information Studies Electives
Students should consult with their advisors to select electives that best support individual intellectual interests and career goals. The electives listed here are not meant to represent the complete listing of all relevant courses that a student may take within the College, at other units on campus or as part of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 702 | User Instruction |
| 707 | Field Study in Library Service |
| 708G | Collection Development |
| 713 | Planning and Evaluating Information Services |
| 734 | Seminar in the Academic Library |
| 735 | Legal Issues in Managing Information |
| 750 | Information Access in Electronic Environments |
| 770 | Bibliographic Control |
| 783 | Seminar in Technical Services |
| One or more of the following: | |
| 751 | Information Access in the Humanities |
| 752 | Information Access in the Arts |
| 753 | Information Access in the Social Sciences |
| 756 | Information Access in Science and Technology |
| 766 | Access to Business Information |
| 767 | Access to Federal Government Information |
Professional Associations
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
- Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Specialized Scholarships/Interest Free Loans
Key Geographic Areas for Employment
- Many libraries across the country and around the world at institutions of higher education
Specialized Placement Services
- Association of Research Libraries (ARL)