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Librarians

SOC 25-4021.00

Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, educational institutions, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.

Zone 5 Educational Instruction and Library

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

3.9

Writing

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.5

Monitoring

3.4

Instructing

3.2

Judgment and Decision Making

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.6

English Language

4.3

Clerical

4.0

Computers and Electronics

3.9

Education and Training

3.9

Administration and Management

3.3

Communications and Media

3.3

Psychology

2.8

Key Tasks

1Check books in and out of the library.

2Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.

3Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.

4Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.

5Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.

Also Known As

Access Services Librarian Bibliographer Bookmobile Librarian Catalog Librarian Cataloger Catalogue Librarian Cataloguer Chemical Librarian Children's Librarian Circulation Manager