Library Technicians
SOC Code: 25-4031
Library Technicianss reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 72.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 72.9 — High
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Median Salary
$39,970
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Job Growth
-6.8%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Service Orientation
- •Coordination
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
- ✓Answer routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary.
- ✓Help patrons find and use library resources, such as reference materials, audio-visual equipment, computers, and other electronic resources and provide technical assistance when needed.
- ✓Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
- ✓Process print and non-print library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation