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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-1082
1.8% AI Exposure — Medium
$80,340
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
500
Proj. Annual Openings
3,630
Employment (OEWS 2025)
98/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure1.8%
AI Resiliency98/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure12.4%
Top Skills
1.Instructing
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Speaking
4.Active Listening
5.Writing
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Common titles: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Classification Instructor, Information Science Professor, Instructor, Lecturer
Representative Tasks
- •Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- •Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
- •Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Evaluate student work.
- •Research topics in area of expertise.
- •Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
- •Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- •Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization.
Tools & Technologies
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 · hotGoogle Docs · hotJavaScript · hotMicrosoft Word · hotMySQL · hotPHP · hotStructured query language SQL · hotAssociation for Computing Machinery Digital LibraryBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing software
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
19.4%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 1.8% | 12.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $80,340 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 98/100 | N/A |