# Competences — library manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/24d39e12-e104-49d3-8224-8b7a5f9b99d1).

## Essential

- **arrange interlibrary loans** (skill/competence)
- **buy new library items** (skill/competence)
- **collection management** (knowledge)
- **confer with library colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate operational activities** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **literature** (knowledge)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage digital libraries** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **negotiate library contracts** (skill/competence)
- **project management** (knowledge)
- **provide library information** (skill/competence)
- **recruit employees** (skill/competence)
- **supervise daily library operations** (skill/competence)
- **supervise work** (skill/competence)
- **train employees** (skill/competence)
- **types of literature genres** (knowledge)

## Optional

- analyse library users' queries (skill/competence)
- apply change management (skill/competence)
- apply for library funding (skill/competence)
- assess informational needs (skill/competence)
- classify library materials (skill/competence)
- copyright legislation (knowledge)
- digital curation (knowledge)
- draw up professional texts (skill/competence)
- evaluate library materials (skill/competence)
- manage digital archives (skill/competence)
- manage fundraising activities (skill/competence)
- manage human resources (skill/competence)
- music and video industry (knowledge)
- organise information (skill/competence)
- participate in school programs on libraries (skill/competence)
- use databases (skill/competence)