Librarian vs school librarian

Differences between librarian and school librarian duties and responsibilities

Librarian example responsibilities.

• Plan and manage weekly toddler programs and activities.
• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, teen ambassadors, book buddies, elderly volunteers, and teen tech assistants.
• Manage adult non-fiction materials and coordinate staff.
• Manage and maintain inventory of NAVAIR technical documentation.
• Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
• Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
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School librarian example responsibilities.

• Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.
• Volunteer to host events at annual school carnival and other PTA and school events.
• Guide them in researching through a non fiction books, encyclopedia entry, and the elibrary BigChalk database.
• Institute the use of computers in the library for cataloging, online searching, reference, bibliographies, and administrative functions.
• Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
• Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.
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