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Librarians and Media Collections Specialist resume example

A resume for a Librarians and Media Collections Specialist needs to show the work itself: administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Librarian
  • Library Media Specialist
  • Media Specialist
  • Reference Librarian
  • Catalog Librarian
  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Media Technician
  • Multimedia Services Coordinator
  • Reference and Instruction Librarian
  • Technical Services Librarian
  • AV Aids Tech
  • AV Collections Coordinator
  • AV Commissioning Specialist
  • AV Coordinator
  • AV Specialist
  • Access Services Librarian
  • Acquisitions Librarian
  • Audio Visual Aids Technician
  • Audio Visual Collections Coordinator
  • Audio Visual Commissioning Specialist
  • Audio Visual Coordinator
  • Audio Visual Specialist
  • Bibliographer
  • Bookmobile Librarian

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • Check books in and out of the library.
  • Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
  • Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
  • Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
  • Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
  • Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
  • Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
  • Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
  • Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
  • Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
  • Respond to customer complaints, taking action as necessary.
  • Plan and deliver client-centered programs and services, such as special services for corporate clients, storytelling for children, newsletters, or programs for special groups.
  • Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
  • Locate unusual or unique information in response to specific requests.

30 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

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  • Check books in and out of the library, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

  • Springshare LibGuides

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Extensive Preparation Needed”. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

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