The tasks · Library Assistants, ClericalSOC 43-4121.00
Patron records, registration, and data entryWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Correspondence, notices, and routine patron inquiriesWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Catalog records, overdue tracking, and library statisticsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Process and classify new materialsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Instruct patrons on reference sources and systemsWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
Physical shelving, equipment security, and hands-on maintenanceWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Patron records agent
Microsoft Access · Database software · Automated circulation systems
● No integration needed
Correspondence agent
Microsoft Outlook · Email · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Catalog and reporting agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · OCLC databases
● No integration needed
Materials processing agent
Cataloging software · Database software · WorldCat
● No integration needed
You keep this
Supervise and train clerical staff, volunteers, and student assistantsHandle disruptive or problem patrons in personPhysically shelve, retrieve, and deliver materials throughout the librarySecure library premises and maintain physical equipment
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.
