School Librarian Salary

School librarians generally oversee all the happenings within a library at a school. Depending on the type of school, anyone from young children to adults may use the library’s facilities. In order to encourage students to use the library in the most efficient way possible, librarians will sometimes hold lessons about how to locate books via the library’s code.

It is within a school librarian's realm of duties to encourage students to always use their minds to critically think about a situation. They also teach how to best use books and reference materials within the library to work on school assignments and personal goals. School librarians will often collaborate with teachers within the school to come up with innovative instructional plans to better educate students.

The educational requirement to become a school librarian is usually a master’s degree in library and informational studies. It is important for school librarians to have stellar interpersonal skills, as educating and interacting with students and other education professionals on a daily basis makes up a large majority of a school librarian’s job. It is important that school librarians have a good understanding of copyright laws as well, as teaching students the correct way to source information from the tools in a library is an extremely important aspect of this job. (Copyright 2017 PayScale.com)

School Librarian Tasks

• Oversee library, including helping students find materials and developing the collection.
• Supervise and schedule volunteers and support staff.
• Monitor and oversee information literacy campaigns and reading projects.
• Create and deliver curriculum, and support instruction and classroom projects.