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AI reference librarian

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

Gabriel MacDonald“I search materials to answer your reference questions.”An example character, not a real person.
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Reference librarian · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Searches standard reference materials to answer patrons reference questions.
  2. Analyses patrons requests to determine needed information and assist.
  3. Codes and catalogs books and other library 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 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) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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