Description
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.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
manage library users queriesclassify library materialsanalyse library users' queriesarrange interlibrary loansorganise informationassess informational needsinstruct library users in digital literacyprovide library informationmaintain library equipmentmaintain library inventorydisplay library materialorganise library materialuse software for data preservationdevelop classification systemsmanage digital documentsapply for library fundingdigitise documentsdevelop solutions to information issuesbuy new library itemsassist in library facility planningcompile library listsconfer with library colleaguesmanage overdue library materialsuse databasescreate semantic treesselect new library items to acquireevaluate library materialsmanage digital libraries