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AI reference and instruction librarian

Searches reference materials to answer questions and analyses requests to locate needed information for patrons.

Daniela Nasser“I search materials to answer questions and locate information.”An example character, not a real person.
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Reference and instruction librarian · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Search standard reference materials to answer patrons' reference questions.
  2. Analyse patrons' requests to determine needed information.
  3. Code, classify, and catalog books and other materials.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Librarians and Media Collections Specialists” (O*NET 25-4022.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
  • Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
  • Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.

Reference and instruction librarian · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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