Librarian


 * Week 2**

Now that you have started to learn about the RHS Library, this week we will focus on what a librarian does and different types of libraries.

You are about to graduate High School and you are interested in becoming a librarian. You will be investigating what it takes to become a librarian.
 * Task**


 * Process**
 * 1.** Research about librarians- Read the following websites and articles

School Librarian Public Librarian Special Librarian

[|Librarian: Career Information]
[|Types of Library Jobs]

[|2011 Movers and Shakers]
2. Prepare a report or powerpoint presentation Collect information to prepare your part of the report. Your report should include information on the following topics:
 * training or education required for the career,
 * prospects for the future in this career,
 * expected salary range,
 * unexpected positive or negative aspects of the career.

3. Take the should I become a librarian quiz?

Evaluation Receive a project grade based on the following rubric for your report


 * **CATEGORY** || **Excellent-4** || **Good-3** || **Satisfactory-2** || **Needs Improvement-1** ||
 * ** Content - Accuracy ** || All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors. || Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that seems inaccurate. || The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly inaccurate. || Content confusing or contains more than one factual error. ||
 * ** Sequencing of Information ** || Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the next slide. || Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One slide or piece of information seems out of place. || Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional slide or piece of information seems out of place. || There is no clear plan for the organization of information. ||
 * ** Effectiveness ** || Project includes all material needed to give a good understanding of the topic. The project is consistent with the driving question. || Project is lacking one or two key elements. Project is consistent with driving question most of the time. || Project is missing more than two key elements. It is rarely consistent with the driving question. || Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies. .Project is completely inconsistent with driving question. ||
 * ** Use of Graphics ** || All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the topic of the presentation. || A few graphics are not attractive but all support the topic of the presentation. || All graphics are attractive but a few do not support the topic of the presentation. || Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation. ||
 * ** Text - Font Choice & Formatting ** || Font formats (color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. || Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. || Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read. || Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. ||
 * ** Spelling and Grammar ** || Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors. || Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors. || Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings. || Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. ||

[|So you want to become a librarian?]
 * Conclusion **
 * You've completed quite a bit of work discovering about the career of librarianship. What did you find most interesting?**
 * What more would you like to know?**
 * After you've completed the articles take this quiz:**