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

What is a library technical 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 technical assistant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $16.07 an hour? That's $33,427 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -4% and produce -6,400 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreLibrary Technical AssistantUS Average

Salary

2.6

Avg. Salary $33,427

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.9

Growth rate -4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

6.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76%

Asian 6.22%

Black or African American 11.04%

Hispanic or Latino 14.09%

Unknown 4.72%

White 63.17%

Gender

female 65.04%

male 34.96%

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 technical assistant

Explore library technical assistant education requirements

Most common library technical assistant degrees

Bachelor's

61.2 %

Associate

20.0 %

Master's

10.2 %

Start to develop specific library technical assistant skills

Skills	Percentages
Library Materials	14.74%
Circulation Desk	6.75%
Library Services	6.67%
Library Equipment	4.32%
Check-In	3.94%

Complete relevant library technical assistant training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New library technical 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 technical assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real library technical assistant resumes.

Research library technical assistant duties and responsibilities

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Check in and out books, journals, DVDS, etc.
Operate, maintain and troubleshoot computer equipment as required.
Search OCLC [library record database] as well as Internet for hard to find records.

Prepare your library technical assistant resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your library technical 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 technical 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 technical assistant jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a library technical 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 technical assistant reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019

Pros

pay Invoice on spreadsheet , sort open shipment from Baker Taylor warehouse , process books and DVD , put new barcode and labels on all books and av material