Library Technicians
Education & Training · Professional Support Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $36,410; experienced workers reach $47,250. About 430 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- -5.3%
- Openings a year
- 69
- Employed in 2024
- 413
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Active Listening3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Service Orientation3.3
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Coordination3.0
- Learning Strategies2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
What the work is
Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.
- Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
- Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
- Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects.
- Train other staff, volunteers, or student assistants and schedule and supervise their work.
- Conduct reference searches, using printed materials and in-house and online databases.
- Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less15%
- Certificate17%
- Some college9%
- Associate degree28%
- Bachelor's degree30%
- Master's degree2%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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