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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| librarian | Occupational skill for the role 'librarian' (also: library assistant, library technical assistant, literature researcher, catalogue librarian, special collections librarian, thesaurus manager). Use when the user asks for typical librarian work such as: Check books in and out of the library.; Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.; Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources. |
Librarian
Librarians manage libraries and perform related library services. They manage, collect and develop information resources. They make information available, accessible and discoverable to any kind of user.
Core workflow
- Check books in and out of the library.
- Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
- Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
- Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
- Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
- Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
- Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- analyse library users' queries
- arrange interlibrary loans
- assess informational needs
- buy new library items
- classify library materials
- collection management
- conduct scholarly research
- develop solutions to information issues
- evaluate information services using metrics
- information governance compliance
- manage digital libraries
- negotiate library contracts
- perform customer management
- provide library information
- scientific research methodology
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
Hot technologies
Top tools from 59 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-15):
- Microsoft Office — 10 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/60f7eb23-a7ea-4cbe-98a5-1248291f62d5), ONET 30.3 (25-4022.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*