Librarians & Library Technicians
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NOC 2021: 51100/ NOC 2016: 5111 Librarian
NOC 2021: 52100/ NOC 2016: 5211 Library Technician
Job Description
Librarians select, develop, organize and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users.
You perform some or all of the following duties:
- Recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for library collections
- Provide reference services
- Select, catalogue and weed library materials
- Prepare bibliographies, indexes, reading lists, guides and other finding aids
- Develop systems to access library collections
- Perform manual, on-line and interactive media reference searches to assist users in accessing library materials and arrange for interlibrary loans
- Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups
- Conduct library information and orientation training programs and tours
- Perform related administrative duties and supervise library technicians, assistants and clerks.
Source: WorkBC Career Profile for Librarians
Library technicians assist users in accessing library resources, assist in describing new acquisitions, participate in processing materials, and conduct reference searches.
You perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assist library users in accessing books, films, photographs, maps, documents, electronic materials and other library materials
- Catalogue new library acquisitions under the direction of a librarian
- Perform manual and on-line reference searches and make interlibrary loans for users
- Assist librarians in giving tours and providing children’s and other specialized library programs.