About LIS Careers
Traditional Library Careers
- Librarian
- Academic Librarian
- Public Librarian
- School Librarian
- Special Librarian
- Medical Librarian
- Law Librarian
- Research Librarian
- Digital Librarian
- Electronic Resources Librarian
- Reference Librarian
- Systems Librarian
- Children's Librarian
- Information Services Librarian
- Library Director/Manager
- Library Assistant
- Library Technician
Records and Archives Management Careers
- Records Manager
- Records Officer
- Information Records Officer
- Archives Manager
- Archivist
- Assistant Archivist
- Records Analyst
- Document Controller
- Document Management Officer
- Registry Officer
- Registry Manager
- Records and Archives Officer
- Digital Preservation Officer
Information and Knowledge Management Careers
- Information Officer
- Information Manager
- Information Scientist
- Knowledge Manager
- Knowledge Management Officer
- Content Manager
- Content Curator
- Information Governance Officer
- Information Consultant
- Information Specialist
Research and Data Management Careers
- Research Assistant
- Research Officer
- Research Coordinator
- Data Manager
- Data Curator
- Data Librarian
- Research Information Officer
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
- Evidence Management Officer
- Research Support Officer
Health Information Careers
- Medical Librarian
- Health Information Officer
- Health Records Officer
- Health Information Manager
- Medical Records Officer
- Clinical Information Officer
- Hospital Information Specialist
- Health Knowledge Manager
Digital and Technology-Oriented Careers
- Digital Asset Manager
- Database Administrator
- Metadata Specialist
- Taxonomy Specialist
- Information Architect
- Content Management Specialist
- Digital Collections Manager
- Web Content Manager
- Information Systems Officer
- Digital Preservation Specialist
Government and Development Sector Careers
- Records Officer
- Information Officer
- Documentation Officer
- Knowledge Management Officer
- Information and Communication Officer
- Documentation Specialist
- Program Information Officer
- Public Information Officer
- Information Resource Manager
Publishing and Media Careers
- Editor
- Assistant Editor
- Content Developer
- Content Writer
- Information Editor
- Publications Officer
- Documentation Officer
- Indexer
- Abstractor
- Information Analyst
Corporate Sector Careers
- Corporate Information Officer
- Knowledge Management Specialist
- Compliance Records Officer
- Information Governance Officer
- Business Intelligence Assistant
- Corporate Archivist
- Information Compliance Officer
Academic and Teaching Careers
- Lecturer in Library and Information Science
- Assistant Lecturer
- Teaching Assistant
- Research Fellow
- LIS Trainer
- Information Literacy Trainer
Emerging Careers
- Digital Knowledge Manager
- Research Data Manager
- Open Science Officer
- Open Access Coordinator
- Institutional Repository Manager
- Scholarly Communications Librarian
- Digital Scholarship Librarian
- Data Steward
- AI Information Specialist
- Digital Curation Specialist
Entrepreneurship Opportunities
LIS graduates can also become self-employed as:
- Information Consultant
- Research Consultant
- Academic Writing Consultant
- Records Management Consultant
- Digital Content Creator
- Information Broker
- Knowledge Management Consultant
- Library Automation Consultant
- Training and Capacity Building Consultant
- Publishing Consultant
- Freelance Editor and Proofreader
- Digital Archives Consultant
Organizations That Employ LIS Graduates
LIS graduates can work in:
- Universities and Colleges
- Schools
- Public Libraries
- Hospitals and Health Facilities
- Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)
- Local Governments
- NGOs and International Organizations
- Banks and Financial Institutions
- Courts and Law Firms
- Museums and Archives
- Media Houses
- Research Institutions
- Corporate Companies
- Religious Organizations
- Development Agencies
- ICT and Technology Companies