librarian

Code 2622.2

The librarian (bibliotecaria) manages collections, information access and user services. Use this Job Dictionary profile to education, culture and documentation centres. It includes the dictionary skills map to build the ad and the assessment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • information governance compliance
  • collection management
  • scientific research methodology

Skills and competences

  • classify library materials
  • buy new library items
  • develop solutions to information issues
  • assess informational needs
  • manage digital libraries
  • provide library information
  • perform customer management
  • conduct scholarly research

Transversal competences

  • analyse library users' queries
  • evaluate information services using metrics
  • negotiate library contracts

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What to assess for this role

Assess organisation, service and information literacy.

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What does a librarian do?
Practises the trade to the ad's standard: production, service or maintenance with a focus on quality and safety.
What synonyms does the Chilean market use?
Besides the formal title, ads use forms like bibliotecaria. The dictionary indexes them so search does not fail.
What to assess when hiring a librarian?
Assess organisation, service and information literacy.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences