Msc Physics

About The Department

If you are considering working in a library, you might curious to know more about library science. Library science is the field of study that teaches how to manage books and other information, particularly through collecting, preserving, and organizing books and other materials in libraries. If you want to work as a professional librarian in a public or academic library, you generally will need to get a Master of Library or Bachelor of Library degree. Sometimes the degree is called an MLIS. , which stands for Master of Library and Information Science. You probably won't study all of those areas and might study others not mentioned. It all depends on what you specialize in, and that probably depends on what kind of library job you're seeking. All sorts of people study library science, especially those who want to direct a library or manage a department within a library. However, there are many different types of libraries you can work in, including K-12 schools, colleges, specialty libraries or library collections within a university (such as law, music, or theology), and public libraries. The director of a library in a small town might need to be a generalist who can handle many different tasks, while the manager of a special collection in an academic or school library might need to have some specific, specialized skills.