Library Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Process library materials.
• Provide information to the general public.
• Help patrons use library or archival resources.
• Classify materials according to standard systems.
• Maintain operational records.

• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
• Maintain computer equipment or software.
• Inspect materials or equipment to determine need for repair or replacement.
• Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
• Train staff members.
• Direct activities of subordinates.
• Search information sources to find specific data.
• Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
• Organize informational materials.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
• Develop library or archival databases.
• Sort mail.
• Deliver items.
• Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
• Operate audiovisual equipment.
• Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

• File Clerks

• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

• Billing and Posting Clerks

• Paralegals and Legal Assistants

• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

• Procurement Clerks

• Social Science Research Assistants