Library technicians operate, maintain or control established systems for the acquisition, accessioning, organisation, circulation and care of library material. At senior levels they assist in the provision of reference services, operate small libraries and supervise para and non-professional staff. There has been a constant demand for library technicians, despite economic fluctuations and high levels of unemployment.
Library technicians are the middle level of library staffing.
They are not librarians, but have completed a qualification which equips them for a paraprofessional role in libraries. Their duties are varied, depending on the library in which they are employed. The Australian Library and Information Association s Work Level Guidelines describes the differences between the various levels of staff employed in libraries. It is a degree for library technicians. I am an external student.