How To Become A Library Media Assistant: What It Is and Career Path

What is a library media assistant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a library media assistant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $16.37 an hour? That's $34,052 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -4% and produce -6,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreLibrary Media AssistantUS Average

Salary

2.7

Avg. Salary $34,052

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.9

Growth rate -4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76%

Asian 5.12%

Black or African American 11.08%

Hispanic or Latino 14.62%

Unknown 4.75%

White 63.65%

Gender

female 78.85%

male 21.15%

Age - 49

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49

Stress level

4.9

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

3.7

Complexity level is basic

7 - challenging

Work life balance

10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a library media assistant

Explore library media assistant education requirements

Most common library media assistant degrees

Bachelor's

62.5 %

Associate

18.8 %

Master's

9.6 %

Start to develop specific library media assistant skills

Skills	Percentages
Library Materials	14.30%
Media	14.22%
Library Books	5.99%
Instructional Materials	5.62%
Circulation Desk	5.41%

Complete relevant library media assistant training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New library media assistants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a library media assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real library media assistant resumes.

Research library media assistant duties and responsibilities

Assist with video recording and cataloging of activities on an IBM.
Perform original cataloging and copy cataloging.
Develop system to streamline classroom media requests resulting in more efficient distribution of materials.
Engage in moderate weeding projects of the fiction, biography, and nonfiction collections.

Prepare your library media assistant resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your library media assistant resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a library media assistant resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

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Apply for library media assistant jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a library media assistant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Library media assistant reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019

Pros

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