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25-1082.00 - Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1082.00 - 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.
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Bright Outlook
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Current Employment
5,600
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Forecasted Employment
6,000
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Change in Employment
400.0
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Change in Employment %
+8%
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Tasks

Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
- Develop and teach online courses.
- Edit manuscripts for professional journals.
Supplemental
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
- Select and invite guest speakers to speak to classes.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge

Knowledge
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All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools

Tools
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Technology

Technology
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Certifications

Certifications
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Licensing

Licensing
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