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Library assistant

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Assistant librarian Library assistant Library clerk Library services assistant Library technician Senior library assistant

Library assistants assist the librarian in the day-to-day activities of the library. They help clients find the materials they need, check out library materials and restock the shelves.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Issuing and receiving library books and other materials;
(b) Placing books and other library materials on shelves;
(c) Performing clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing, word processing and occasional typing;
(d) Maintaining journal subscriptions;
(e) Assisting library users in accessing basic library materials and making interlibrary loans;
(f) Maintaining library records relating to the acquisition, issue and return of books and other materials.

Knowledge

  • Library, information and archival studies
  • Literature and linguistics
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Managing information
  • Developing solutions
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Purchasing goods or services

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data
  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Supporting others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Clerical support workers

Other clerical support workers

Other clerical support workers

Library clerks

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Library clerks

420

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

63,35%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-12,50% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

49,76%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

3,10%

Part-time contracts

1,21% Turnover index

217

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Other clerical support workers

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Other clerical support workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other clerical support workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Library clerks

Hostaleria
57%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
29%
Activitats financeres i d'assegurances
14%
0%
0%
0%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.