A librarian is not only a fan of book dust. This is, first of all, a highly erudite person, an expert in multidirectional literature, as well as a specialist versed in art and culture.
Necessary
Diploma of higher professional education in the relevant specialty or in a related or similar specialty
Instructions
Step 1
Working in the library will give any person an encyclopedic mindset, and will also help develop communication skills in daily communication with visitors. A modern librarian must also be well versed in information technology: own a computer and all types of office equipment.
Step 2
Working in a library involves more than just lending books. The librarian is the keeper of the entire book array within one room! Only he is able to understand the complex book classification, with the compilation of reference books and catalogs. Moreover, the librarian is able to preserve the rarest copies of books: paper tends to wear out, and the library employee is well aware of the storage conditions for even the most ancient copies of books.
Step 3
Maintaining a book fund is only one area of the librarian's activity. The basis of his activity is work with visitors: the librarian advises readers, helps them with the selection and search of the necessary literature.
Step 4
In addition, a librarian must keep a card index with library cards, order new literature, process it, draw up catalogs, and file magazines (usually literary).
Step 5
Many libraries organize mass cultural events. We are talking about various creative meetings, exhibitions, open lectures, literary evenings, presentations. The initiators can be not only representatives of creative organizations, but also the librarians themselves.
Step 6
Periodically, the library hosts mass events, organizes exhibitions, thematic meetings and discussions, literary evenings. Scenarios and a plan for these events are written by the library staff.
Step 7
Alas, the profession of a librarian is not attractive to young people. She is considered not very popular and low-paid. It should be borne in mind that the field of activity is becoming obsolete. This is due to the advent of the Internet and network technologies into the life of society, capable of collecting a huge collection of literature within one portal. Many libraries, primarily university ones, are switching to a network format of work. Naturally, as an addition to our familiar library system. Perhaps, Internet technologies are not a competitor, but a partner of a traditional library, which will give it a new life and open up a number of unique opportunities for young professionals - from programmers to culturologists.
