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14300.00 – Library assistants and clerks

Library assistants and clerks issue and receive library materials, sort and shelve books and provide general library information to users. They also perform clerical functions.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Circulation clerk - library
  • Interlibrary loan clerk
  • Library assistant
  • Library page
  • Periodicals clerk
  • Reference clerk
  • Shelving clerk - library

Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to manage the flow of materials, including issuing and receiving items, tracking their status and maintaining accurate inventory
  • Coordinating to manage the circulation of materials, schedule events or programs and ensure tasks are completed in an orderly manner
  • Written Comprehension to interpret written materials, which is essential for processing library records, understanding cataloguing systems and following procedures outlined in library policies
  • Near Vision to read labels, book titles and library cards, as well as sort and shelve books
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to clearly articulate the library’s services, policies and procedures to users, helping them understand how to borrow materials, use resources and participate in programs
  • Collaboration to collaborate with other staff members in order to manage library programs, handle user inquiries and solve operational issues
  • Knowledge in Client Service to handle user requests, provide accurate information and assist with library services in a courteous and professional manner

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Issue and receive library books and other materials
  • Sort and reshelve books and other library materials
  • Perform clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing and record payments received
  • Maintain journal subscriptions
  • Assist library users in accessing library materials and online resources, and in making interlibrary loans.

Additional information

  • Progression to more senior positions is possible with experience and post-secondary education related to library science.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Librarians (51100)
  • Library Technicians (52100.01)
  • Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers (12012)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

14 – Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

Sub-major group

143 – Library, correspondence and other clerks

Minor group

1430 – Library, correspondence and other clerks

Unit group

14300 – Library assistants and clerks

Occupational profile

14300.00 – Library assistants and clerks

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