Academic libraries serve colleges and universities,their students, staff and faculty.
Because larger institutions may have several libraries on their campuses dedicated to serving particular schools such as law and science libraries, academic librarianship offers a great opportunity to utilize subject expertise.
Professional status varies by institution, but many academic librarians have faculty status including tenure.
Today’s academic librarians are involved in a variety of challenging activities. They may:
consult with individuals in analyzing, identifying, and fulfilling their information needs