Librarians (25-4021)

Occupation description:  Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, educational institutions, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.

Wages

Wage data is not available.

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
286	16	5.6	66.3	50.9

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	40
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	24
UI claimants previously working in occupation	8

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	119
Number of job position postings	10
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	11.9

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training