Health Science Librarian

                               
                                         
                                   Health Science Librarian 


  Duties and Responsibilities: Medical librarians are information specialists who provide assistance in finding medical documents. Clinical trials, medical treatments or procedures, as well as other pertinent information that applies to the medical industry are common documents sought after by these librarians.Medical librarians are specialized in using databases and reference materials to conduct research for medical information. They can work in medical school libraries, corporations, non-profit organizations or government agencies. Medical librarians commonly have training in the sciences, health or medicine. They might also be trained in the information sciences to acquire the skills needed to maintain databases.
Salary: $59,229- $73,364
Education: How do you become a medical librarian? You will need a bachelor’s of science degree in Library Science or Health Science. Many medical librarians have a master’s degree in Library Science, which you can also pursue if you have already earned a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Some programs offer combined degrees in library science and health informatics or health science. If you only have a library science degree, you will likely need some educational training in health sciences, as medical librarians need to understand medical references and be familiar with online medical databases.Find a program that is accredited by the American Library Association. Coursework will cover health science information resources, special libraries, cataloging and classification, managing collections, and information systems.
Demand for this profession: They do much of the work a typical librarian would do, such acquiring and cataloging books and assisting those who are using the library for research or educational purposes , but they work with health-related materials.
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Reflection: I think that  i would not like to be one cause it seems so boring and it looks that all you need to do is pick book out for people and maybe even doctors. You need to like your job and this job i don't think i will like it, you get payed well by it is just so simple and i don't like. So i think i would not like to be one.