loging, children's work, and special library services in science and technology. Graduates of some of the larger schools are currently being offered from 10 to 20 different jobs; a number of schools have as many as 40 requests for each graduate. Part-time positions will be available at an increasing rate for trained persons interested in library work. Approximately 4,000 librarians are now working part time in public libraries. Older workers trained in librarianship may find shortrun work as library consultants, as substitutes during vacations, or may help in setting up new libraries. Some semiprofessional work is also available for college students or other persons interested in gaining library experience before deciding upon a career in this field. EARNINGS AND WORKING CONDITIONS Starting salaries of library school graduates generally range from $4,400 to $5,000 yearly. Specialists with extensive experience can earn up to $12,000 annually; a few may go as high as $20,000. In 1959, the average annual salary of new graduates with a master's degree from an accredited library school was $4,862. Geographical location, size of city, size and type of library, and degree of responsibility and technical skill required are important factors influencing librarians' salaries. In the Federal Government, the entrance salary for librarians was $4,345 or $5,355 in 1960, depending on the extent of education and experience. A number of supervisory positions offered salaries up to $10,000, and a few as high as $15,000. The average salary for professional librarians in 1959 was $6,545. The average salary for all special librarians was about $6,100, according to a 1959 survey by the Special Libraries Association. Special librarians with 2 years or less experience had an average salary of $5,100. Top salaries were over $10,000. An analysis of librarians' salaries by type of organization or business showed that the highest salaries were in the fields of nuclear and atomic energy, petroleum, aircraft, and chemicals. School librarians are usually on the same pay scale as teachers, with the salary determined by the amount of education and experience. In schools employing more than one librarian, the head librarian usually has the rank of department head. The typical workweek for librarians is 5 days and from 35 to 40 hours. The work schedule of public and college librarians may include some Saturday, Sunday, and evening work. School librarians generally have the same workday as classroom teachers. A 40-hour week during normal business hours is common for Government and special librarians. The usual paid vacation after a year's service is 3 to 4 weeks. Vacations may be longer in school libraries and somewhat shorter in those operated by business and industry. In addition to paid vacations, most librarians receive several paid holidays each year. Many librarians are covered by sick leave; life, health, and accident insurance; and pension plans. 1300-28 1300-29 1300-30 1300-31 1300-33 1300-34 1300-35 1300-36 1300-37 Engineers- 1300-27 Dental Hygienists-- Dental Laboratory Technicians_ Dispensing Opticians and Optical Laboratory Mechanics_. Electric Light and Power Occupations_. Electronic Computer Operating Personnel and Programers_. Factory Occupations Not Requiring Specialized Training 1300-17 1300-18 Workers__. OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK REPORT SERIES-Continued Employment outlook for Bookkeeping Workers and Office Machine Operators Bricklayers, Stonemasons, Marble Setters, Tile Setters, and Geologists, Geophysicists, and Meteorologists__ Government Occupations- .05 .10 .15 .10 .10 1300-51 1300-52 Instrument Repairmen__ 1300-50 Insurance and Real Estate Agents and Brokers_ Insurance Occupations___ .10 05 10 1300-53 Interior Designers and Decorators-- .05 Iron and Steel Industry. .05 .10 .05 .05 .15 1300-58 1300-59 Mathematicians, Statisticians, and Actuaries-- .05 1300-60 1300-61 Newspaper Reporters.. Millwrights and Industrial Machinery Repairmen Medical Technologists, Medical X-Ray Technicians, and Medical .05 05 1300-64 1300-65 Performing Arts-Musicians, Singers, Actors and Actresses, and Painters, Paperhangers, Glaziers, and Asbestos and Insulating .05 .10 1300-85 1300-86 1300-87 Roman Catholic Priests_. 1300-88 Registered Professional Nurses and Practical Nurses__. Sales Occupations-Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, and Manu 1300-94 1300-95 1300-96 Teachers and School Counselors.. Stationary Engineers_ Structural-, Ornamental-, and Reinforcing-Iron Workers, and 05 .10 .10 .05 .10 .20 .10 1300-100 Watch Repairmen, Jewelers, and Jewelry Repairmen.. 1300-101 Welders, Oxygen and Arc Cutters, and Boilermakers .05 .05 .05 .10 Available from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C., or any of the following regional offices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor: 341 Ninth Ave., New York 1, N.Y.; 18 Oliver St., Boston 10, Mass.; 105 West Adams St., Chicago 3, Ill.; 1371 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta 9, Ga.; 630 Sansome St., San Francisco 11, Calif. O |