Occupations/25-1082.00
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
60%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
39%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
23%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- Task
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Task
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- 02Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 03Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
- 04Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
- 05Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- 06Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.95
- Degree of automation1.39
- Time sitting4.59
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.82
- Hands-on objects/tools2.11
- Outdoors / weather1.13
- Disease exposure1.09
- Decision freedom4.86
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Oral Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Written Expression4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Near Vision3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.25
- Science2.12
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies4.00
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 15 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $48,417 2 yr $46,013 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $46,924 2 yr $41,342 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $46,589 2 yr $42,402 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $45,584 2 yr $45,696 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $44,153 2 yr $44,431 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $43,899 2 yr $44,077 Professional · CIP 25.01 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $43,798 2 yr $40,318 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $43,054 2 yr $42,761 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $42,868 2 yr $44,244 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $42,841 2 yr $41,136 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $42,276 2 yr $43,638 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $40,647 2 yr $44,170 Master's · CIP 25.01 |