The tasks · Library TechniciansSOC 25-4031.00
Reference searches and data compilationWhat can do this →
88% · agent
Processing and cataloguing materialsWhat can do this →
85% · agent
Patron record management and circulationWhat can do this →
82% · agent
Ordering materials and managing inventoryWhat can do this →
78% · agent
Creating promotional materials and displaysWhat can do this →
75% · agent
In-person patron assistance and equipment troubleshootingWhat can do this →
25% · you keep
The team5 agents · 3 need no setup
Research agent
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) databases · Microsoft Excel · Web browser software
● No integration needed
Cataloguing agent
Ex Libris Group Voyager · Microsoft Access · Database software
Needs Library management system
Records management agent
Microsoft Access · Microsoft Excel · Database software
Needs Library management system
Procurement agent
Microsoft Excel · Email software · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Design agent
Adobe Photoshop · Adobe InDesign · Microsoft Publisher
● No integration needed
You keep this
Handle disruptive patron situations requiring human judgmentProvide hands-on technical assistance with equipmentLead community programs and educational activitiesMake final decisions on material acquisitions and budget allocation
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 what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.
