The tasks · Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsSOC 25-4022.00
Search reference materials and answer patron questionsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Catalog and classify library materialsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Compile bibliographies and resource listsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Review and select materials for acquisitionWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Teach patrons computer skills and information literacyWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
Supervise library operations and staffWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Reference research agent
Search · Web · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Cataloging agent
Database software · Microsoft Excel · Structured query language SQL
● No integration needed
Bibliography compilation agent
Microsoft Word · Database software · Search
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final collection development decisions and budget allocationsDeliver in-person instruction and build trust relationships with patronsOwn accountability for library policies, staff performance, and community partnershipsMake final decisions on material challenges and patron complaints
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
