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Duties and Responsibilities:  ~selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources ~answering readers' enquiries ~using library systems and specialist computer applications ~management of staff, including recruitment, training and/or supervisory  duties ~liaising with departmental academic staff, external organisations and suppliers Salary: $52,213 per year Education: ~Four-year undergraduate degree in any field ~Master of library science degree (MLS) ~MLS degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited school ~ALA-accredited MLS degree plus a   teaching certificate   (often the case in school libraries) or an ALA-accredited MLS plus a second masters degree, e.g., a law degree Demand for this particular career: ~Desire to meet and serve the library's user community ~Ability to think analytically and to develop new or revised systems, procedures, and  workflow ~Ability to exercise initiative and independent...