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Librarian

Training and Education

  • Average Salary

    RM2500 - RM 5000

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Librarian?

A librarian is in charge of managing and carrying out all services related to the library. His duties include choosing, obtaining, making lists, classifying, distributing and maintaining library material. A librarian can work a type of library, such as a public library, or academic library. Duties may include selecting, acquiring, cataloging, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and provide reference, bibliography, and reader advisory services. Can conduct in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. Can prepare or work with databases and information systems to catalog and access information.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2500 - RM 5000

Example of a Job Position

Catalog Librarian
Children Librarian
Librarian
Library Director
Library Media Specialist
Medical Librarian
Public Service Librarian
Reference Librarian
Serial Librarian
Technical Services Librarian
Academic Librarian

Task

? Analyze customer requests to provide necessary information, and assist in providing or placing information ? Look for material, including from online and internet sources , to answer customer questions regarding references ? Teach library customers to take advantage of technology services in libraries, such as finding a database with a computer ? Review and evaluate library materials, and use the latest book reviews, catalogs, recommendations and information to select and order printed, audio-visual, and electronic resources ? Know the latest information about newly released books, to be chosen as a library collection ? Manage library collection placement to be easily accessible ? Maintain library collections, including getting rid of "expired" stock ? Anticipating the needs and trends that are rife in the community, to ensure that various library services are utilized to the maximum extent possible by the community ? Promoting libraries through displays, seminars, talk shows, seminars, etc Can be done inside or outside the library ? Develop the use of the internet and technology to improve library services Help library users access library collections ? Cooperate with other agencies and agencies, such as museums and educational services, to develop services and initiatives in the community ? Senior librarians may also have to manage their staff teams, find funding sources, oversee the renovation of library buildings, and develop strategic service development

Knowledge

Administrative

Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, such as managing words, managing documents and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods in designing curriculum, training, teaching, and instruction for individuals and groups, as well as measuring the effects of training.

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 3

    Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so that others can understand

  • 4

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 5

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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