What You'll Do

  • Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
  • Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
  • Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects.
  • Train other staff, volunteers, or student assistants and schedule and supervise their work.
  • Conduct reference searches, using printed materials and in-house and online databases.
  • Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
  • Take actions to halt disruption of library activities by problem patrons.
  • Process interlibrary loans for patrons.
  • Process print and non-print library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections.
  • Retrieve information from central databases for storage in a library's computer.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.38/5
Active Listening 3.25/5
Speaking 3.25/5
Service Orientation 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Learning Strategies 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Writing 2.88/5
Active Learning 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Dependability, Cooperation, Integrity, Self-Control, Attention to Detail

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.38/5
Oral Expression 3.38/5
Written Comprehension 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Speech Recognition 3.25/5
Speech Clarity 3.25/5
Category Flexibility 3.12/5
Written Expression 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Database software Dynix Digital Library Email software Ex Libris Group Aleph Ex Libris Group Voyager FileMaker Pro HandyFile Find and Replace Text Aid Kit Inmagic TextWorks Innovative Interfaces Millennium Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Publisher

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.6/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.58/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.56/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.49/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.43/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Accessioner Audio-Visual Aide Bibliographer Bindery Library Technical Assistant Book Shelver Book Sorter Bookmobile Driver Cataloging Library Technical Assistant (Cataloging LTA) Circulation Clerk Classifier Elementary Library Media Specialist Librarian Helper Library Acquisitions Technician Library Aide Library Assistant Library Associate Library Cataloging Technician Library Circulation Assistant Library Circulation Clerk Library Circulation Technician Library Clerk Library Information Technician Library Media Technician Library Monitor Library Page Library Specialist Library Technical Assistant (LTA) Library Technician Loan Technician Media Center Specialist Media Specialist Page Technician School Library Media Specialist Serials Library Technical Assistant Shelver Stack Attendant Stacker Textbook Associate