1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Library Technician I do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Academic Libraries
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What is your job title?
Library Technician I
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A public university, roughly 18,000 students.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
6 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Process interlibrary loans for our students, staff and faculty, and requests from other libraries for our materials.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
16000.00
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
16800
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical insurance, partial tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, we have a group of 6 regular staff, plus student employees. I like this a lot - I'm a social person. We talk together and share duties in the office.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
An academic library - we mostly work behind the scenes, but we do have a customer service desk. I also telecommute about 6 years a week.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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6 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get experience working in a library - even as a volunteer. Show potential employers that you know your way around the library, and can use its electronic resources, too.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Technical skills - more and more of my job is done on the computer. You need to have basic computer skills, plus the ability to quickly learn programs specific to your job. You also need a lot of attention to detail. You don't want to waste your patron's time or your department's money borrowing the incorrect item for them.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No- if you are a quick learner, you can learn everything on the job.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Pay attention, and don't get sloppy.
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