don't judge a book by it's cover: my life as a librarian

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So, what does this guy do for a living?

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So, what does this guy do for a living?

Librarian…You can’t judge a book by its cover

We are more of a consulting agency than a library.

Career Path

Shelver

Paraprofessional

Trainer

**Librarian**

Training manager

CE Director

Anatomy of a librarian

Adaptable mindset

Positive attitude

Caring, courageous

heart

Bridge builder

Set strategic direction for learning

Administer statewide e-learning program

Direct statewide and national projects

Develop live and online training

Facilitate committee and board meetings

Manage blog and video streaming services

Some of the cool stuff I do

Present at conferences

Politics

You ain’t gonna get rich doing this

Time away from home

What’s hot

Influencing the game

Flexibility

Travel

Being on the cutting edge of tech

Always learning new things

What’s not

It’s a small world

Position: Librarian (Training Director)

Education:MLIS from ALA accredited institution

Median Pay:Public Librarian, $47,446

State/Government, $59,423

Corporate Training Manager, $95,400 Outlook:- From 2012-22, expect

librarian job growth to be 7%, slower than average.

- From 2012-22, expect training manager job growth to be 11%, as fast as average.

Summary:Administers overall learning function for the organization. Develops, implements, and evaluates programs. Partners with other agencies for strategic goals.