Health Science Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: Health Science Librarians and Technology Librarians collect and organize medical information and help practitioners find the information needed to treat a patient, research, education, and administration. Librarians select and acquire books, journals and other library material. They also establish electronic and digital database information systems. They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons. They coordinate and control budgets and supervise library technicians.

Average Salary: $ 20,000 - $30,000 (Library Technicians) 

$35,000 - $55,000 (Librarians)

Educational Requirements: Health sciences library technician training varies by employer.  Some provide on the job training, but all prefer that students complete library technician programs at a community college or technical school.  Associate's degrees can be earned in many of these programs.