Employment for librarians will grow about 3 percent (as fast as the average for all careers) from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). There will continue to be employment opportunities for film and video librarians as more and more films and videos are released to educate and entertain the public. Job openings will also arise due to older librarians retiring from the field. Demand for librarians in research and special libraries is expected to increase due to the increased availability of information in digital format. Employment for librarians who work for publishing, broadcasting, and content providers and in the motion picture and video industries are expected to increase by 16 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively, through 2033. Both of these outlooks are much faster than the average.
As with most careers, film and video librarians with advanced degrees and knowledge of the latest technology will have the best employment prospects.
Job opportunities have declined somewhat in recent years as a result of budget cuts and the practice of using lower-skilled workers, such as library assistants and technicians, to do some tasks that were performed by librarians in the past.
- Acquisitions Librarians
- Actors
- Animators
- Archivists
- Art Directors
- Artists
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Book Conservators
- Broadcast Engineers
- Camera Operators
- Children's Librarians
- Choreographers
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Comedians
- Composers and Arrangers
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Programmers
- Corporate Librarians
- Costume Designers
- Dancers
- Database Specialists
- Exhibit Designers
- Film and Television Directors
- Film and Television Editors
- Film and Television Extras
- Film and Television Producers
- Foreign Correspondents
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Information Brokers
- Law Librarians
- Librarians
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Library Assistants
- Library Directors
- Library Media Specialists
- Library Technicians
- Lighting Technicians
- Makeup Artists
- Medical Librarians
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Multimedia Sound Workers
- Music Conductors and Directors
- Music Librarians
- Music Video Directors and Producers
- Music Video Editors
- News Anchors
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Photographers
- Political Reporters
- Production Assistants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Real-Time Captioners
- Screenwriters
- Show Runners
- Singers
- Songwriters
- Special and Visual Effects Technicians
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Stunt Performers
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Unity Developers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Writers