ISCO Occupation Group 4411.1 Library Assistant
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Library Assistant: Library assistants assist the librarian in the day-to-day activities of the library. They help clients find the materials they need, check out library materials and restock the shelves.
Essential Skills
- Analyse Library Users' Queries
- Copyright Legislation
- Maintain Library Equipment
- Organise Library Material
- Organise Information
- Manage Library Users Queries
- Classify Library Materials
- Maintain Library Inventory
- Display Library Material
- Provide Library Information
- Assess Informational Needs
- Instruct Library Users
Optional Skills
- Develop Solutions To Information Issues
- Digitise Documents
- Manage Digital Libraries
- Compile Library Lists
- Use Software For Data Preservation
- Literature
- Create Semantic Trees
- Collection Management
- Evaluate Library Materials
- Assist In Library Facility Planning
- Apply For Library Funding
- Confer With Library Colleagues
- Buy New Library Items
- Develop Classification Systems
Alternative Names
- Library Services Assistant
- Assistant Librarian
- Senior Library Assistant
- Library Technician
- Library Clerk
