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	Library Assistants, Clerical	Archivists	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Document Management Specialists
SUMMARY	55% Moderate Risk	22% Low Risk	28% Low Risk	18% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	1.9/10	5.2/10	4.9/10	5.3/10
POLLING	64% (High Risk, Based on 74 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 138 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 144 votes)	83% (Imminent Risk, Based on 25 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-6.7%	3.8%	1.7%	8.2%
WAGES	$36,010 or $17.31 per hour	$61,570 or $29.60 per hour	$64,320 or $30.92 per hour	$108,970 or $52.39 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	80,070	7,050	131,830	439,380
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.	Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.	Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.	Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.

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