Library Technician

Occupation: 399312 - Library Technician

Assists Librarians and other information managers in organising and operating systems for handling recorded material and files.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is the qualifications and experience (AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)). At least 3 years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

• mounting and preparing objects for display
• designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
• assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
• receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
• ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
• cataloguing printed and recorded material
• entering data into databases and editing computer records
• operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
• searaching and verifying bibliographic data