Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 25-4022 · 286 skills

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Check books in and out of the library.
Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.

O*NET task statements are shown in their source language (English). Task data excerpted from the O*NET® 29.1 Database (USDOL/ETA) and used under CC BY 4.0.

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A bounded sample of popular skills mapped to this occupation, with at most one Skill from each GitHub repository. The complete mapped list follows.

inno-rclone-to-overleaf

LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper

Access Overleaf projects via CLI.

citation-management

FerroxLabs/wayland

Creates citation organization systems and format guides for learners managing academic sources. Produces a citation management plan with format examples for the learner's chosen style (APA, MLA, Chicago) -- not a citation generator. Use when a learner asks to organize their citations, set up a citation system, understand citation formats, or manage references for a research paper. Do NOT use for evaluating sources (use `source-evaluation`), for finding sources (use `literature-search`), or for writing annotated bibliographies (use `annotated-bibliography`).

harvard-referencing-generator

ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill

Identifies the source of provided text and formats the citation in Harvard referencing style. Can also generate an in-depth reference list upon request.

theneoai/awesome-skills

Expert public librarian specializing in information services, collection development, digital literacy, and community engagement. Use when organizing collections, designing library programs, supporting research, or developing information literacy initiatives. Covers cataloging, reader advisory, reference services, archives, and library management.

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inno-rclone-to-overleaf

LigphiDonk/Oh-my--paper

Access Overleaf projects via CLI.

citation-management

FerroxLabs/wayland

Creates citation organization systems and format guides for learners managing academic sources. Produces a citation management plan with format examples for the learner's chosen style (APA, MLA, Chicago) -- not a citation generator. Use when a learner asks to organize their citations, set up a citation system, understand citation formats, or manage references for a research paper. Do NOT use for evaluating sources (use `source-evaluation`), for finding sources (use `literature-search`), or for writing annotated bibliographies (use `annotated-bibliography`).

source-evaluation

FerroxLabs/wayland

Evaluates source credibility and relevance using the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose) and SIFT method for learners assessing research sources. Produces a completed evaluation with credibility ratings -- not a tutorial on critical thinking. Use when a learner asks to evaluate a source, check if a source is credible, assess research quality, or determine if a source is suitable for academic work. Do NOT use for finding sources (use `literature-search`), for citation formatting (use `citation-management`), or for writing about sources (use `annotated-bibliography`).

harvard-referencing-generator

ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill

Identifies the source of provided text and formats the citation in Harvard referencing style. Can also generate an in-depth reference list upon request.

theneoai/awesome-skills

Expert public librarian specializing in information services, collection development, digital literacy, and community engagement. Use when organizing collections, designing library programs, supporting research, or developing information literacy initiatives. Covers cataloging, reader advisory, reference services, archives, and library management.

journal-recommender

zero565656/journal-recommender

Use when the user asks for journal recommendation, 选刊, 投稿期刊筛选, 期刊匹配, 适合投稿的期刊, 投哪个期刊, or wants 3-5 suitable journals for a manuscript based on an abstract, discipline, CAS/JCR ranking, impact factor, Aims & Scope, review speed, OA/APC, and publication-risk checks.

zotero-library-curator

WenyuChiou/research-hub

Audit and curate a Zotero library — find duplicate DOIs, orphan items missing required tags, propose collection rebinds, identify bloated or under-used collections, generate tag hygiene reports, emit preview-only cleanup plans. Use when the user asks to "audit Zotero", "find duplicates", "tag hygiene report", "which collections are bloated or under-used", or "propose a Zotero cleanup plan". Defers all CRUD operations to the standalone `zotero-skills` skill or `research-hub zotero` CLI. Includes a backup-first reminder before any apply/CRUD handoff suggestion.

crossref-metadata-search

ma-compbio-lab/SkillFoundry

Use this skill to search Crossref metadata when you need DOI-oriented citation records from the official REST API. Do not use it when you need full text or publisher-specific access controls.

ea-obsidian-world-builder

lnilya/effortless-academic-skills

Build a Wikipedia-style Obsidian knowledge network from academic PDFs, or expand an existing one with new papers. Use when the user wants to create a concept network, knowledge graph, or Obsidian world from papers — or add new papers to one already built. Trigger phrases include build an Obsidian world, create a knowledge network, extract concepts into Obsidian, build a knowledge graph, turn papers into an Obsidian vault, add this paper to my vault, expand my knowledge network, I have new papers to add, update the world with these papers. Use proactively whenever multiple PDFs are provided alongside mentions of Obsidian, concepts, or knowledge organisation.

catalog-collection

pjt222/agent-almanac

Catalog and classify materials using standard library systems. Covers descriptive cataloging, subject headings, call number assignment using Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification, MARC record basics, shelf organization, and authority control for consistent access points. Use when organizing a personal, institutional, or community library from scratch, assigning call numbers and subject headings to new acquisitions, reclassifying a collection that has outgrown its original system, or establishing authority control for authors, series, or subjects.

curate-collection

pjt222/agent-almanac

Build and maintain a library collection through acquisitions, weeding (deaccessioning), collection assessment, reader advisory, and interlibrary loan coordination. Covers selection criteria, collection development policies, the CREW/MUSTIE method for weeding, usage analysis, and responsive collection management. Use when building a new collection with a defined scope and budget, assessing an existing collection for gaps or outdated materials, when shelves are overcrowded and systematic weeding is needed, or when establishing a formal collection development policy.

catalog-collection

pjt222/agent-almanac

Catalog and classify materials using standard library systems. Covers descriptive cataloging, subject headings, call number assignment using Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification, MARC record basics, shelf organization, and authority control for consistent access points. Use when organizing a personal, institutional, or community library from scratch, assigning call numbers and subject headings to new acquisitions, reclassifying a collection that has outgrown its original system, or establishing authority control for authors, series, or subjects.