Librarians
40AI EXPOSURE TODAY40
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST78%
NOT A FORECAST78%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Librarians
Librarians play a pivotal role in fostering a love for reading and learning, serving as the backbone of knowledge management in communities across the UK. With the rise of digital information, librarians are more crucial than ever in guiding individuals through the vast seas of information to find reliable, relevant resources.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
The British LibraryThe national library of the UK, offering a vast collection of resources and services.
University of OxfordOne of the world's leading universities, with extensive library services for students and researchers.
London Borough of CamdenA local authority providing library services to the Camden community.