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Library Media Specialists

Advancement Prospects

Library media specialists may advance in their library media center to supervise various clerical personnel and volunteers. After having accumulated experience working directly with students and teachers, a specialist working in a school system may advance into the administrative realm, becoming media program coordinator for an entire school district. Experienced administrators, especially those who have pursued additional training, may eventually advance to become curriculum development superintendents.

Experienced library media specialists who earn a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. may find work as college instructors or directors of college media programs. Some media specialists find better paying positions by leaving the school setting and taking positions with companies that develop teaching aids. Others may use their skills to set up their own media product companies.