Library employees are professional, there are three traditional levels within the library workforce hierarchy:
1. Librarian/Teacher Librarian 2. Library Technician 3. Library Assistant
Librarians and Teacher Librarians generally manage a library and/or a significant aspect of service delivery and are university trained. Most act in supervisory roles and are responsible for strategic planning. Librarians require an Australian equivalent bachelor's degree.
Teacher Librarians require recognised teaching qualifications (typically a four-year teaching qualification e.g. Bachelor of Education) proceeded by qualifications in librarianship.
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Library Technicians work under the direction of a librarian and concentrate on the “operational and technical aspects of library and information.” Library Technicians need the equivalent of a two-year full time (Tafe) Diploma in Library and Information Studies.
Library Assistants as the name implies, assist Librarians and Technicians in service provision and in implementing procedures. Unlike senior colleagues, Assistants do not need formal qualifications as a condition of employment but are encouraged to complete a (12 month) Tafe Certificate III in Library & Information Studies. There is a strong focus on customer service in this role.
You can find out more about qualifications from ALIA the Australian Library and Informatin Association.
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