HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIAN
Health sciences librarians
help practitioners find the information they need for patient care, education,
research and administration. They are skilled in the use of computer databases
for finding medical and health information and teaching people how to use
the databases. Health sciences librarians select and purchase books, journals
and other material and organize this information into collections. They
also may develop catalogs for access to collections, provide reference
assistance, establish electronic and digital database information systems,
coordinate and control budgets as well as supervise library staff.
Education
Most jobs require a masters
degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program. Continuing
education courses in a variety of topics such as technology is recommended.
Registration/Certification/Licensure
No certification is required
but health sciences librarians may become members of the Academy of Health
Information Professionals (AHIP) through the Medical Library Association.
Salary
$25,000-37,000
Employment Opportunities
Health sciences librarians usually
work in hospitals or universities. Some are employed in medical related
industries or are self-employed as consultants.
Programs
Professional Association
Medical
Library Association
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-7298
(312) 419-9094
Last updated: February 3, 2003