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Librarians

Skills & Knowledge

 

Most Important Skills for Librarians


 

Most Important Knowledge Areas for Librarians



Interests


Different careers may be a good fit for your personality or interests. This career is:

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Describe Your Skills


People who have worked in this career typically perform the following tasks. These statements can help a prospective employer understand what you can do, on a resume or during an interview.

  • Using computers.
  • Creating and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
  • Collecting information from different sources.
  • Communicating with supervisors, co-workers, or people that work under you.
  • Keeping up-to-date with new knowledge.
  • Interpreting information for others.
  • Working directly with the public.
  • Thinking creatively.

 

Careers that Use Similar Skills


The following careers use skills, knowledge, and abilities that are similar to those used for Librarians.

 

View more careers in the Education and Training cluster

View more careers in the Professional Support Services pathway

 

O*NET in-it

This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.


Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.