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Competences — library manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/24d39e12-e104-49d3-8224-8b7a5f9b99d1).

Essential

  • arrange interlibrary loans (skill/competence)
  • buy new library items (skill/competence)
  • collection management (knowledge)
  • confer with library colleagues (skill/competence)
  • coordinate operational activities (skill/competence)
  • liaise with colleagues (skill/competence)
  • literature (knowledge)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage digital libraries (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • negotiate library contracts (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • provide library information (skill/competence)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • supervise daily library operations (skill/competence)
  • supervise work (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • types of literature genres (knowledge)

Optional

  • analyse library users' queries (skill/competence)
  • apply change management (skill/competence)
  • apply for library funding (skill/competence)
  • assess informational needs (skill/competence)
  • classify library materials (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • digital curation (knowledge)
  • draw up professional texts (skill/competence)
  • evaluate library materials (skill/competence)
  • manage digital archives (skill/competence)
  • manage fundraising activities (skill/competence)
  • manage human resources (skill/competence)
  • music and video industry (knowledge)
  • organise information (skill/competence)
  • participate in school programs on libraries (skill/competence)
  • use databases (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 44 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • staff supervision — 34 %
  • collection development — 27 %
  • strategic planning — 25 %
  • program development — 23 %
  • data analysis — 20 %
  • budget management — 20 %
  • personnel management — 18 %
  • customer service — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • report preparation — 18 %
  • staff supervision — 18 %