Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4020 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY:
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND LIBRARY
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:
LIBRARIANS, CURATORS AND ARCHIVISTS
OCCUPATION:
LIBRARIANS
25-4021
BROADBAND LEVELS:
Level 2 – Pay Band 007
Level 3 – Pay Band 008
DESCRIPTION
This is work administering libraries and performing related library services. Work occurs
in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, museums, and government
agencies and institutions. Tasks may include administering library services; setting
policies for library personnel, collections and users; hiring, training and evaluating
personnel; administering budgets; selecting, acquiring, cataloging, classifying,
circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical,
and readers' advisory services. Incumbents may perform in-depth, strategic research,
and compile, synthesize, analyze, and edit information and may set up or work with
databases and information systems to catalog and access bibliographic, circulation and
other information.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and
supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing
performance.
Organizes collections of books, publications, documents, audiovisual aids, and other
materials for convenient access.
Reviews and evaluates a variety of resources to select and order books, periodicals,
audiovisual aids, and other materials for acquisition.
Assists patrons in selecting books and informational material and in research problems.
Classifies, and catalogs books, publications, films, audiovisual aids, and other library
materials.
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4020 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Researches, retrieves, and disseminates information from books, periodicals, reference
materials or and databases in response to requests.
Manages library resources stored in files, on film, or in computer databases.
Reviews, compiles, and publishes lists of library materials, including bibliographies and
book reviews, to notify users.
Explains use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services and provides
information about library use and policies.
Manages library programs.
Assembles and arranges display materials.
Directs and trains library staff in duties, including ordering, receiving, shelving,
researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
Keys information into computer to store or search for selected material or data bases.
Directs and handles circulation activities, including borrower registration, borrower
authentication, materials check out and check in, reserves and interlibrary loan
activities; manages overdue notices, keeps appropriate circulation records.
Compiles lists of overdue materials and notifies borrowers.
Confers with stakeholders to develop, plan and conduct programs and services.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Communicating With Persons Outside
Of the Organization
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing for/Working With Public
Communicating with persons outside the
organization, representing the organization to
customers, the public, government, and other
external sources. This information can be
exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via
telephone/electronic transfer.
Using one's own hands and arms in handling,
installing, forming, positioning, and moving
materials, or in manipulating things, including
the use of keyboards.
Performing for people or dealing directly with
the public, including serving persons in
restaurants and stores, and receiving clients
or guests.
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4020 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Getting Information Needed to Do the
Job
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining
information from all relevant sources.
Provide Consultation and Advice to
Others
Providing consultation and expert advice to
management or other groups on technical,
systems-related, or process related topics.
Establishing and Maintaining
Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships with others.
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or
maintaining information in either written form
or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow
workers, and subordinates. This information
can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or
via telephone/electronic transfer.
Controlling computer functions by using
programs, setting up functions, writing
software, or otherwise communicating with
computer systems.
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating,
tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing
information or data.
Interacting With Computers
Processing Information
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and
paragraphs in work related documents
Information Organization
Finding ways to structure or classify multiple
pieces of information
Information Gathering
Knowing how to find information and
identifying essential information
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people
Speaking
Talking to others to effectively convey
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4020 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
information
Active Listening
Listening to what other people are saying and
asking questions as appropriate
Synthesis/Reorganization
Reorganizing information to get a better
approach to problems or tasks
Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use
of equipment, facilities, and materials needed
to do certain work
Implementation Planning
Developing approaches for implementing an
idea
Active Learning
Working with new material or information to
grasp its implications
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people
as they work, identifying the best people for
the job
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the
English language including the meaning and
spelling of words, rules of composition, and
grammar
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for
providing customer and personal services
including needs assessment techniques,
quality service standards, alternative delivery
systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation
techniques
Education and Training
Knowledge of instructional methods and
training techniques including curriculum
design principles, learning theory, group and
individual teaching techniques, design of
individual development plans, and test design
principles
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical
procedures and systems
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Job Family: 25-0000 Education, Training and Library
Occupational Group: 25-4020 Librarians, Curators,
and Archivists
Administration and Management
Knowledge of principles and processes
involved in business and organizational
planning, coordination, and execution. This
may include strategic planning, resource
allocation, manpower modeling, leadership
techniques, and production methods
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production,
communication, and dissemination techniques
and methods including alternative ways to
inform and entertain via written, oral, and
visual media
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of electric circuit boards,
processors, chips, and computer hardware
and software, including applications and
programming
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE:
07/01/2002
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