Librarians
Librarians appraise, obtain, index, collate and make available library acquisitions and organise and control other library services.
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£26,172
Average salary
New workers start around £14,195.04. Normal pay is £26,172 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £47,600.70.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Provides learning and cultural experiences through events such as author talks, reading groups, formal and informal teaching.
- Promotes library services through displays and talks.
- Manages library borrowing and inter-library loan facilities.
- Establishes information storage systems to deal with queries and to maintain up to date records.
- Identifies the information needs of clients, seeks out and evaluates information sources.
- Prepares and circulates abstracts, bibliographies, book lists, etc..
- Collects, classifies and catalogues information, books and other material.
- Selects and arranges for the acquisition of books, periodicals, audio-visual and other material.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Learning Strategies
77
Reading Comprehension
76
Monitoring
74
Active Learning
73
Active Listening
71
Writing
71
Critical Thinking
70
Speaking
67
Mathematics
49
Science
25
