The American Library Association (ALA) reports that library directors typically have 10 years of experience as a librarian with five years of managerial or administrative experience, although requirements vary significantly based on the size of the library and responsibilities of the job.
Library directors should have excellent organizational and financial management skills, be good communicators in order to be able to successfully interact with and manage employees, have a love of information, and be willing to continually learn about the field and new technologies. In addition, the ALA says that library directors should have the "ability to think analytically and to develop new or revised systems, procedures, and work flow; [have the] ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment; and [have] knowledge of computers, the internet, and commercially available library software."
- Acquisitions Librarians
- Archivists
- Book Conservators
- Children's Librarians
- Corporate Librarians
- Database Specialists
- Exhibit Designers
- Film and Video Librarians
- Information Brokers
- Law Librarians
- Librarians
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Library Assistants
- Library Media Specialists
- Library Technicians
- Medical Librarians
- Music Librarians