Careers > School Libraries

School Library Positions

School librarians are called School Library Media Specialists. They are teachers, information partners, information specialists, reading advisors and program administrators. Perhaps most rewarding, they work directly with students and help them learn and grow. There are over 4,000 school libraries in New York State.

• Roles and Responsibilities of the School Library Media Specialist

More information about School Librarianship

• School Library Media Specialist Programs
  Information about school librarianship and graduate programs.
• Library Journal Salary Survey of 2005 graduates
• Tips from members of LM-NET, discussion group for school library media specialists
• American Association of School Librarians Blog
• Recognized School Library Media Education Programs
• Educational Programs for School Librarians

Continuing Education Opportunity

To help librarians sustain their professional development, NYLA and the New York State Library are again offering courses through the WebJunction course catalog in 2010 as a continuation of the Training on the Go!! program.

Listservs, Blogs, and a Video

• SLMS-LIST New York School Library Media Specialist List
• Joyce Valenza's Tag Team A discussion of emerging technologies for use in schools, searching, and information fluency.

Professional Organizations

• American Association of School Librarians
• New York Library Association - School Library Media Section

Back to top