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Description
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. Library clerks are employed by libraries or other establishments with library services.
Job Titles
- Circulation clerk – library
- Interlibrary loan clerk
- Library assistant
- Library page
- Periodicals clerk
- Reference clerk
- Shelving clerk – library
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Establishments with library services throughout the public and private sectors
- Libraries
Skills
- Management of Material Resources
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Evaluation
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
Abilities
- Memorizing
- Near Vision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Categorization Flexibility
Personal Attributes
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
Similar Occupations
- Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers (12012)
- Librarians (51100)
- Library Technicians (52100.01)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $15.00 | $21.12 | $30.35 |
| Canada | $14.75 | $22.50 | $30.40 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.
More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.