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Overview
Librarians manage library collections and services, develop information resources and make books, documents, databases and digital material available to different kinds of users.
In job descriptions, look for collection development, cataloguing, classification systems, digital libraries, user guidance, database searching, document digitisation, library equipment and support for students or researchers.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Librarian work often combines service desk support, collection care and digital access. A day can move from helping a user find sources to updating catalogue records or managing database access.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include classification systems, database searching, document digitisation, digital library management and reader guidance. Some librarians focus on school services, research support, archives, contracts or preservation systems.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by the library type, collection size, digital-service responsibility and whether the role includes staff management, procurement or specialist research support.
Career paths
Paths often start in library assistance, information studies, education support or records work. Development can lead toward subject librarianship, digital collections, archive coordination or library management.
Good to know
Check whether the advert is centred on public service, school support, research resources or digital collections. Strong postings name the user groups, systems, collections and service duties.
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This guide is editorial career context for exploring this occupation. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Library and archive activities
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is archivist.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 1
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
91.1Library and archive activities
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Occupation group
Librarians and related information professionals (2622)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/60f7eb23-a7ea-4cbe-98a5-1248291f62d5 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2622.2 |
| ISCO group | 2622 |
| Concept type | Occupation |