Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists
On the Job
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists prepare, plan, and operate multi-media teaching aids to use in educational settings. They may record or file material.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
- Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- Teach others to use technology or equipment.
- Train staff members.
- Create technology-based learning materials.
- Develop instructional materials.
- Maintain inventory records.
- Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
- Edit audio or video recordings.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Working with a group or team.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Meeting strict deadlines.

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