Library and public archive technicians

NOC

52100

assist users in accessing library or archive resources, assist in describing new acquisitions, participate in archive processing and storage, and conduct reference searches.

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Full NOC Description

Library and public archive technicians assist users in accessing library or archive resources, assist in describing new acquisitions, participate in archive processing and storage, and conduct reference searches. They are employed by libraries and public archives.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Library technicians

Assist library users in accessing books, films, photographs, maps, documents, electronic materials and other library materials

Catalogue new library acquisitions under the direction of a librarian

Perform manual and on-line reference searches and make interlibrary loans for users

Assist librarians in giving tours and providing children's and other specialized library programs.

Public archive technicians

Assist in developing inventories, forms and finding aids

Implement and update classification plans and records scheduling and disposal plans

Apply standards and policies for storage of records and archival materials

Codify and classify archival materials

Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases

Transfer materials from current to semi-current status or put into permanent storage

Purge, sort, reduce and sample archives

Research and retrieve archival materials

Participate in instructing and assisting users

Ensure that proper procedures are followed in the use of computerized document management systems.

Also Known As

archive technician
library technician
technical indexer - library

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Library technicians usually require completion of a two- to three-year college program in library and information technology.

Public archive technicians require completion of a college diploma or certificate program in archive and document management technology.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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87.5%

Female

12.5%

Male

Employment by age

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15-24

0.0%

25-34

29.0%

35-44

32.3%

45-54

38.7%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

31.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

40.6%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

28.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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75.0%

Educational services

N/A

25.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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15.60%

Northeast

28.10%

Southeast

12.50%

Southwest

31.30%

Central

12.50%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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