Library Assistants, Clerical:

Compile records, sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.

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About the Job

Primary Industry	Business Management and Administration
Indiana Average Salary	$24,660.00
Average Time to Fill	26 days
Typical Education	Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience	Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	698
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	-2.13 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	3,752
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	-2.46 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Resource Allocation
Organization
Written Communication
Professionalism
Customer Service
Information Gathering
Oral Communication
Integrity
Following Directions
Critical Thinking
Work Ethic
Technology and Tool Usage
Creativity
Conflict Management
Leadership

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing Administrative Activities

Answer questions from customers or the public
Index information resources
Collate printed materials
Manage clerical or administrative activities
Send information, materials or documentation
Deliver items such as mail, messages, records, or files
Date stamp messages, mail, or other information
Retrieve files or charts
Perform administrative or clerical duties such as typing, accepting orders, or sorting mail
File documents, records, or related materials
Issue identification documents to employees, members, or visitors
Provide clerical assistance to customers or patients
Rent items to customer

Documenting/Recording Information

Maintain library or museum related records, reports, or files
Maintain public records, reports, or files
Store records or related materials
Maintain educational or training-related records, reports, or files
Maintain customer and account records
Determine digital or film exposure settings
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Monitor library, museum, or institution resources
Maintain inventory records
Inventory items to be reordered or returned
Requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
Order library or museum related supplies, materials, and equipment
Manage inventories or supplies
Collect deposits, payments, funding, or fees
Issue supplies, materials, or equipment

Processing Information

Catalog materials or artifacts for reference
Sort books or publications
Record historical information
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials
Sort mail letters or packages by hand
Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading
Organize reference materials
Calculate financial data

Handling and Moving Objects

Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products
Connect electrical components or equipment
Package goods for shipment or storage
Arrange library materials
Move goods in and out of inventory

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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Teaching
Budgeting
Clerical Duties
Staff Management
OCLC Connexion
Public Libraries
Copy Cataloging