Roles · Education and training

AI librarian

Searches reference materials to answer questions and analyses requests to locate needed information for patrons.

Freya Pham“I search materials and analyse requests to assist patrons.”An example character, not a real person.
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Librarian · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Searches reference materials to answer patrons' reference questions.
  2. Analyses requests to determine needed information and assist.
  3. Reviews and evaluates materials to select and order resources.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Librarians and Media Collections Specialists” (O*NET 25-4022.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
  • Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
  • Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.

Librarian · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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