Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian provides access to medical information through books, pamphlets, journals, tapes, multimedia presentations, and the Internet. Health science librarians help health providers, patients, and students sort through the vast amount of information available.

Salary: $58,000

Education: Students must graduate from high school, taking classes such as English, math, typing, and science. A four-year bachelor's degree is then required, including courses such as science and computer science. A master's degree in library science (MDLS) is mandatory. Courses include scientific literature, bio medical communication, bibliographic resource use, library organization and management, and standard cataloging systems.

Reflection: I would like to be one because I like reading.