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Job Description

Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, educational institutions, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-4021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 59,870.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 28.00
Currently, there are 129,350 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Librarians”.

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Tasks for “Youth Services Librarian”

Develop and maintain databases that provide information for library users.
Perform public relations work for the library, such as giving televised book reviews and community talks.
Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
Complete minor repairs and cleaning of library resources, equipment, and facilities, such as dusting and fixing printer paper jams.
Represent library or institution on internal and external committees.
Compile lists of overdue materials and notify borrowers that their materials are overdue.
Negotiate contracts for library services, materials, and equipment.
Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
Evaluate vendor products and performance, negotiate contracts, and place orders.
Plan and deliver client-centered programs and services, such as special services for corporate clients, storytelling for children, newsletters, or programs for special groups.
Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
Provide input into the architectural planning of library facilities.
Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
Arrange for interlibrary loans of materials not available in a particular library.
Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Develop library policies and procedures.
Write proposals for research or project grants.
Locate unusual or unique information in response to specific requests.
Assemble and arrange display materials.
Engage in professional development activities, such as taking continuing education classes and attending or participating in conferences, workshops, professional meetings, and associations.
Design information storage and retrieval systems and develop procedures for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and classifying information.
Collect and organize books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and other materials in specific fields, such as rare books, genealogy, or music.
Check books in and out of the library.
Author or publish professional articles, internal documents, and instructional materials.
Respond to customer complaints, taking action as necessary.
Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
Plan and participate in fundraising drives.
Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services and provide information about library policies.
Evaluate materials to determine outdated or unused items to be discarded.
Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
Organize collections of books, publications, documents, audio-visual aids, and other reference materials for convenient access.
Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot information access aids, such as databases, annotated bibliographies, web pages, electronic pathfinders, software programs, and online tutorials.
Compile lists of books, periodicals, articles, and audio-visual materials on particular subjects.

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