Academic librarianship encompasses public and technical services, instruction, collection development, and library automation.
Opportunities vary according to the interests and expertise of individual librarians.
One can use a particular subject background to develop collections and provide specialized services, or one can devote a career to technical services or library automation. The size of operations can vary from a one-person branch operation to a major research library. The focus can be on undergraduate students needs or those of research professors. All levels of management opportunities abound. Private sector careers are possible in the organization and provision of information services as well.