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name: library-assistant
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'library assistant' (also: library services assistant, library clerk, assistant librarian, library technician, senior library assistant). Use when the user asks for typical library assistant work such as: Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.; Enter and update patrons' records on computers.; Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects."
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# Library Assistant
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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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## Core workflow
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1. Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
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2. Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
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3. Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects.
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4. Train other staff, volunteers, or student assistants and schedule and supervise their work.
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5. Conduct reference searches, using printed materials and in-house and online databases.
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6. Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
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7. Take actions to halt disruption of library activities by problem patrons.
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8. Process print and non-print library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- analyse library users' queries
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- arrange interlibrary loans
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- assess informational needs
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- classify library materials
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- copyright legislation
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- display library material
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- instruct library users in digital literacy
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- maintain library equipment
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- maintain library inventory
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- manage library users queries
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- organise information
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- organise library material
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- provide library information
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## Hot technologies
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- Microsoft Access
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- Adobe InDesign
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- Adobe Acrobat
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- Adobe Illustrator
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- Adobe Photoshop
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Outlook
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 37 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-15):
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- Microsoft Excel — 14 %
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- Microsoft Office — 14 %
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- Microsoft Word — 14 %
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- Adobe Acrobat — 11 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/37b15470-3b2d-4ae0-816c-c7c06ed15c99), O*NET 30.3 (25-4031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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