2451- LIBRARIANS

Job Title: 

LIBRARIANS

Alternate Titles: 

Chartered librarian,Librarian,Technical librarian,University librarian

Job Description: 

Librarians appraise, obtain, index, collate and make available library acquisitions and organise and control other library services.

Education: 

Entry will normally require an accredited degree or postgraduate qualification. Most postgraduate courses require applicants to have had prior relevant work experience. Professional qualifications and NVQs/SVQs in Information and Library Service are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • selects and arranges for the acquisition of books, periodicals, audio-visual and other material;
  • collects, classifies and catalogues information, books and other material;
  • prepares and circulates abstracts, bibliographies, book lists, etc.;
  • identifies the information needs of clients, seeks out and evaluates information sources;
  • establishes information storage systems to deal with queries and to maintain up to date records;
  • manages library borrowing and inter-library loan facilities;
  • promotes library services through displays and talks
  • provides learning and cultural experiences through events such as author talks, reading groups, formal and informal teaching.
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