Many librarians/information officers work in higher education or public libraries. However, they can also be found in schools, FE colleges, hospitals, law firms, newspapers and many other organisations. Work might involve organising, and cataloguing, physical collections, teaching and information literacy, research and managing & creating online resources.
Archivists can work in local & national government, universities, hospitals, museums, businesses, professional organisations and private collections. Work involves preserving archival heritage in a variety of formats, as well as helping users, promotion and exhibitions, curating and cataloguing.
Professional roles in both areas will require further postgraduate qualifications.
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