
Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian
conducts in-depth research on different medical topics in order to find the
latest information available. These librarians are in charge of arranging and
distributing clinical, scientific, and bio medical information for texts, journals,
and electronic databases. Their primary task is to use their access to
extensive national networks to locate books, journals, and articles a customer
may need, no matter where it is in the country. They are employed in various
settings like health organization libraries, health information centers,
pharmaceutical companies, and medical schools.
Salary: $80,170 per year
Education: To become a professional health science
librarian, you must first complete a high school education with courses in
science, math, and information technology and management. A bachelor’s degree
in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library
science, which is licensed through the American Library Association.
Typical coursework in the master’s program includes classes in bio medicine,
literature, communications, library management and organization, bibliographic
resource usage, and standard cataloging systems.
Reflection: i would not want to have this job because it seems very boring but, they pay you well and it doesn't seem like a very hard job to do.