Federal academic librarians work at a public (federally-owned) academic institution, providing information services for users at the academic institution.

New York University

San Jose State University

The Library of Congress has defined 11 types of federal librarianship:
- Engineering & science
- Military base/post
- Health & medicine
- Law
- Archives, museums, presidential libraries
- Prison
- National parks
- General agency
- Academic
- Training centers & Technical Schools
- Program/regional office

Types of Federal Librarianship

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Federal engineering and science librarians work in labs and libraries dedicated to science that are owned by the federal government

Federal Engineering & Science Librarianship

Military base/post librarians work on at libraries located on military bases that collect information on military history and more. These libraries are owned by the federal government.

Military Base/Post Librarianship

Federal health and medicine librarians work in libraries intended to assist active medical workers in research. Most medical librarians have degrees in the medical field as well as degrees in Library Science. These libraries are owned by the federal government.

Federal Health & Medicine Librarianship

Law libraries are designed to help law students and legal professionals in their research. Not all law libraries requires librarians to have degrees in both Law and Library Science. Law librarians are not allowed to offer legal advice and can only assist in finding library materials. These libraries are owned by the federal government.

Federal Law Librarianship

Libraries that are owned by the federal government, sometimes located in museums, that typically focus on history.

Federal Archives, Museums, and Presidential Librarianship

Libraries located inside prisons to provide inmates with recreation and education

Prison Librarianship

Libraries located at national parks that have a variety of resources, including donations from previous presidents

National Parks Librarianship

General agency librarians manage government buildings and real estate, assist in product and service procurement, and help in developing policies and regulations.

General Agency Librarianship

Federal Academic Librarianship

Libraries located at public technical schools and training centers. The librarians here provide information services for users at these centers and schools.

Training Centers & Technical School Librarianship

Librarians working on special programs or at regional locations of a larger federal library

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