The tasks · Library TechniciansSOC 25-4031.00
Cataloging, classification, and bibliographic data verificationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Reference searches, database retrieval, and information compilationWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Circulation records, patron data entry, and statistical reportingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Processing materials, sending notices, and ordering suppliesWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Answering routine inquiries and providing general informationWhat can do this →
62% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Cataloging & Classification Agent
Database software · OCLC databases · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Reference & Research Agent
OCLC databases · Medline · Web browser software
● No integration needed
Records & Reporting Agent
Microsoft Access · Microsoft Excel · Database software
● No integration needed
Materials Processing Agent
Database software · Email software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Inquiry Response Agent
Email software · Microsoft Outlook · Database software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Provide hands-on assistance to patrons navigating physical library spaces and resourcesTroubleshoot and repair library equipment on-siteManage disruptive patron behavior and enforce library policies in personSupervise and train staff, volunteers, and student assistants
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.
