Library Automation

Library Automation may be for YOU, if you are interested in:

• Planning and implementing the efficient delivery of electronic resources to the people who use them
• Staying on the cutting edge of technology
• Using problem solving skills

Recommended courses include:

• S504 - Cataloging
• S554 - Library Systems
• S532 - Information Architecture for the Web

Job Outlook for this field:

• As organizations continue to adopt and integrate sophisticated technologies, demand for librarians with expert knowledge of computers and electronic networking grows. Jobs also are available in non-library settings.
• The job market is characterized by three dimensions:
  Degree of involvement with people
  Type of electronic resources with which you most want to work; Type of setting
• Check out the SLIS Jobs in Library and Information Science page for current postings!

Employers seek:

• Broad knowledge of and experience with computer systems and technologies
• Familiar with programming languages
• Strong communication, problem-solving and analysis skills

Professional Associations:

• American Society for Information Science and Technology
• Libary and Information Technology Association (LITA) - a division of ALA