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Career Profiles: Health Sciences Librarian

What do they do?

Health Sciences Librarians are experts at finding medical information.  They manage large amounts of information in the form of books, journals, tapes and multi-media presentations.  They help medical professionals, students and patients sort through information to find answers to their health-related questions.

Where do they work?

Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, research centers, private businesses, libraries of health organizations and universities.

Educational Requirements

Master's of Science in Library Science

More Information

  • Medical Library Association
    65 East Wacker Place, 
    Suite 1900
    Chicago, IL 60602-4805
    312-419-9094
    E-mail: info@mlahq.org
    www.mlahq.org

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