Sample Librarian Resume

Librarians are associated with books. They are also called as 'masters of books' Modern librarians deal with various formats of information. They deal with web searching, magazines, books, maps, photographs, audio-video recordings etc.They always provide information services such as coordinating public programs, computer education and training, and providing help to the handicapped. One needs to have master's degree in library science to become a librarian. There can be different types of librarians such as system librarians, technical service librarians, instruction librarians, public service librarians, media specialists and school librarians. Some representative functions of librarians include, answering questions through mail, telephone, and fax, finding the interesting topics for their constituencies, and managing information resource access. The candidate in the profile has worked as Reference Librarian and Assistant Reference Librarian. He has more than 20 years of experience. 

Mr. Edward Burwell
324, Park Street,
Hopkinton, RI-33423
Email:burwell@hotmail.com
Phone: 994-445-3344

Objective: Seeking a position of a librarian in any public or company library to use my skills and knowledge.

Skills and Abilities:

• Technical Competency Information Seeking Information Management
• Cataloguing Organizing Interpersonal Communication

Personal Attributes:

• Professionalism
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Leadership

Educational Background:

• Master's degree in Library Science from St.Vincent College,Hopkinton,MA
• Master of Arts in Information and Learning Technology from Ohio University
• Certified Course in ICT troubleshooting from CERA institute, New York

Others Achievements:

• Attended national seminar for librarians at New York in 2009
• Attended librarians' workshop at Oxford University in 2010
• Successfully completed online Professional Development and Media Specialist course

Professional Experience:

Providence Public Liabrary, Providence, RI
Reference Librarian
1999-Until date
Roles and Responsibilities:

• To acquire, organize and disseminate many resources to meet various needs of the community
• To assist the public in accessing the internet and other technical services
• To work with museums and educational services to develop initiatives in the community
• To update newly released publications
• To provide services to alone and aloof groups of the society
• To help colleagues and other members of the society to access the ICT
• To look after the building of new libraries
• To manage a staff of 10 working the library

Coyle Free Library, Benson, RI
Assistant Reference Librarian
1990-1995
Roles Responsibilities:

• To teach the people on the use of library and its resources
• To promote the importance of library in the community
• To answer telephone calls and e mail to satisfy various public queries
• To recommend good reading material to increase the number of readers
• To provide information service to various businesses
• To work as technology mediator by assisting the people in the use of technology to gain information
• To prepare presentation about the library for the public
• To organize and coordinate different projects and services for the users
• To separate good information and bad information from the database

Hobbies and Interests:

• Reading
• Bookkeeping
• Stamp collecting
• Playing Billiards

References:

1. Mr. Romeo Porter Library Director, Providence Public Liabrary, Providencce, RI
2. Jinsy Hemmings Catalog Librarian, Coyle Free Library, Benson, RI