Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists

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.

Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.

Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.

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.

Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.

Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.

Blackboard software

Database software

Microsoft Access

Structured query language SQL

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) databases

RCL Software Media Library Manager

Surpass management system software

WorldCat

Cascading style sheets CSS

Drupal

Hypertext markup language HTML

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Blogging software

Facebook

Wiki software

Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

Graphics software

SmugMug Flickr

Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects

Adobe Systems Adobe Premiere Pro

Apple Final Cut Pro

Apple iMovie

Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Publisher

QuarkXPress

Classification Web

LexisNexis

Thomson Reuters Westlaw Edge

Email software

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite

Standard generalized markup language SGML

Microfiche readers

Microfilm readers

Audio tape players

High speed video duplicators

Audio presentation systems

Public address PA systems

Large screen projectors

Overhead display projectors

Opaque projectors

Wireless microphones

Photocopying equipment

Barcode scanners

Audio or video editing systems

Bookmobiles

Librarians & Media Collections Specialists

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