Librarian - ANZSCO 224611

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Description
Develops, organises and manages library services such as collections of information, recreational resources and reader information services. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level 1

Specialisations
Acquisitions Librarian
Audiovisual Librarian
Bibliographer
Cataloguer
Children's Librarian
Corporate Librarian
Legal Librarian
Multicultural Services Librarian
Parliamentary Librarian
Reference Librarian
Special Librarian
Special Needs Librarian

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Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
2292-11 Librarian

Group: 2246 Librarians

Description
develop, organise and manage library services such as collections of information, recreational resources and reader information services.
Teacher-Librarians are excluded from this unit group. Teacher-Librarians are included in Minor Group 241 School Teachers.

Tasks
developing and implementing library and information policies and services
examining publications and materials, interviewing publishers' representatives, and consulting with others to select library materials
reviewing, evaluating and modifying services in response to user needs
providing assistance to clients in accessing library resources
managing library systems for recording and organising library holdings, acquisitions and purchases, reader registrations and loan transactions, and supervising indexing, filing and retrieval activities
managing inter-library loan systems and information networks
undertaking information research activities on behalf of clients
selecting, ordering, classifying and cataloguing library and information resources
monitoring collection development and culling programs
supervising and training other library staff
may plan and direct library promotion and outreach activities

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.