Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

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1. 01Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
2. 02Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
3. 03Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
4. 04Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
5. 05Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
6. 06Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
7. 07Evaluate vendor products and performance, negotiate contracts, and place orders.
8. 08Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
9. 09Arrange for interlibrary loans of materials not available in a particular library.
10. 10Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
11. 11Check books in and out of the library.
12. 12Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.

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