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Library Science, Librarianship

Sam Houston State University (SHSU)

  • A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians and information consultants. Find Colleges Offering Library Science, Librarianship Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in library science.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 158,373
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 164,127
      • Percent Job Growth: 3.63%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Library Science, Librarianship
     Total
    Overall
    All Students66
     
    By Gender
    Male4
    Female62
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic27
    White39
    Unknown-
     
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