Profession librarian

Librarians collect, select, develop, organise and maintain library collections and other information repositories, organise and control other library services and provide information for users.

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Personality Type

  • Conventional / Social
  • Realistic / Conventional

Related professions library

  • Archivist
  • Documentalist
  • Library clerk
  • Library manager
  • Library technician

Knowledge

  • Information governance compliance

    The policies regarding processes and procedures for use of information, the balance between information availability and information security and IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) and personal data protection.

  • Scientific research methodology

    The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.

  • Collection management

    The process of resource evaluation, selection and life-cycle planning to create and promote a coherent collection in line with the developing needs of the users or customers. Understanding legal deposit for long-term access to publications.

Skills

  • Classify library materials

    Classify, code and catalogue books, publications, audio-visual documents and other library materials based on subject matter or library classification standards.

  • Develop solutions to information issues

    Analyse information needs and challenges to develop effective technological solutions.

  • Provide library information

    Explain the use of library services, resources and equipment; provide information about library customs.

  • Assess informational needs

    Communicate with clients or users in order to identify which information they require and the methods with which they can access it.

  • Conduct scholarly research

    Plan scholarly research by formulating the research question and conducting empirical or literature research in order to investigate the truth of the research question.

  • Evaluate information services using metrics

    Use bibliometrics, webometrics and web metrics to evaluate information services.

  • Manage digital libraries

    Collect, manage and preserve for permanent access digital content and offer to targeted user communities specialised search and retrieval functionality.

  • Buy new library items

    Evaluate new library products and services, negotiate contracts, and place orders.

  • Carry out internet research

    Execute efficient search on the internet in order to gather relevant information and share it with others.

  • Negotiate library contracts

    Negotiate contracts for library services, materials, maintenance and equipment.

  • Analyse library users' queries

    Analyse library users' requests to determine extra information; assist in furnishing and locating that information.

  • Perform customer management

    Identify and understand the customer's needs. Communicate and engage with stakeholders in designing, promoting and evaluating services.

Optional knowledge and skills

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Common job titles

  • Library associate iv - cso
  • Materials librarian, store development & design - seattle, wa
  • Librarian
  • Pharmacy clinical operations librarian (business project sr analyst)
  • Checkout associate, full-time
  • Librarian, online
  • Librarian i or ii (4-positions)
  • Youth services librarian/lap3
  • Librarian - reference services
  • Professional librarian - reference librarian