Documentation and information technician

How much does an Documentation and information technician earn

A Documentation and information technician earns between $1.301 and $6.855 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.850 and a median salary of $2.500 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 278 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Documentation and information technician
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.850	34.204	713	15
1º Quartile	1.301	15.612	325	7
Median Salary	2.500	30.000	625	14
3º Quartile	5.228	62.736	1.307	28
Higher Salary	6.855	82.261	1.714	37

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
- - cultural services technicians
- - - library technicians

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Library Technicians they work in libraries, documentation centers, archives, for example, in elementary, secondary, higher and professional schools, professional associations, companies, direct and indirect public administration bodies, research and statistical institutes, non-governmental organizations, etc. Their predominant employment relationship is as a formal employee and their work is generally carried out in groups with occasional or permanent supervision. In some activities, some professionals may work under special conditions, subject to the effects of repetitive strains and microorganisms.

What does it take to work in the field of Library Technicians

For the exercise of occupations, technical training in librarianship is required at a medium level and between four and five years of experience for the full exercise of activities, library assistants are medium-level technicians who are at the beginning of their careers, whose exercise does not require experience previous professional. Professionals without professional technical training should be classified as 4151 - documentation, information and research service assistants.

Functions and activities of Documentation and information technician

Library Technicians must:

perform collection maintenance;

serve the user in person and remotely;

processing information and documents;

attending the user in person and distance;

participate in the organization and maintenance of the environment;

serve the user in person and remotely;

treat information and documents;

participate in the information dissemination process;

organizing cultural and extension activities;

serve the user in person and distance forms;

perform technical-administrative activities;

serve the user in face-to-face and distance forms;

demonstrate personal skills;

assist the user in face-to-face and distance forms;

organize cultural and extension activities;

assist the user in person and distance;

serve the user in person and distance;

perform technical-administrative activities;

Activities

search by user request;

do bibliographic surveys;

participate in the preparation of procedure manuals;

demonstrate oral and written communication skills;

prepare statistical reports;

work as a team;

assist in the editing of academic works;

qualify;

assist in the control of the use and maintenance of equipment;

apply sanctions to the user;

evaluate the use and suitability of the environment;

unfold catalog cards;

stamp documents;

sanitize material;

participate in cultural soirees;

disclose promotional materials and cultural events;

update the user registration;

assist in the preparation of projects;

organize the arrangement of furniture and equipment in the environment;

replace documents;

demonstrate resourcefulness in dealing with the public;

reserve bibliographic material;

keep a register of institutional addresses;

demonstrate skill in dealing with the public;

monitor visits to the library;

guide in the rules of presentation of academic papers;

assist in the search for partnerships;

develop cultural programs together with the community;

participate in collection relocation;

master the language of the information unit's area of operation;

demonstrate ability to operate computer applications;

assist in the organization of conference calls;

participate in the administrative management of the information and documentation unit;

participate in the database consistency process;

participate in the organization of the newspaper library;

perform the sale of publications and related materials;

elaborate mural;

control administrative files;

feed databases;

participate in the organization of literary competitions;

digitizing materials;

tag documents;

assist in the selection of documents for incorporation into the collection;

organize administrative files;

perform reading, writing and speaking activities;

control document acquisition;

check the existence of defects in the documents acquired;

control the user flow;

perform typing and typing services;

participate in planning and evaluation meetings;

assist in the preparation of abstracts;

guide the user on the different languages for information retrieval;

assist in distance learning activities;

assist the user in bibliographic research;

demonstrate ability to adapt to new working methods;

search databases;

make the user identification card;

assist in document disposal;

demonstrate initiative;

making contacts with community leaders and institutions;

lending material from the collection;

control document duplicate collection;

collaborate in the preparation of the library's bylaws;

check bound documents;

perform document repair work;

perform switching services;

assist in the operation of electronic contract systems;

select documents for binding;

participate in discussion networks in different media;

ship mail and bags;

control the conditions of hygiene and cleanliness of the environment;

assist in the acquisition of consumables, furniture and equipment;

perform interlibrary loans;

reproduce documents;

providing information for the development of computer programs for information systems;

assist in the inventory of non-bibliographic heritage assets;

keep the collection in order according to the adopted classification system;

save documents;

develop posters;

assist in book fairs;

demonstrate commitment to work;

supporting library friends association actions;

elaborate the signage of the environment;

control document donation;

elaborate leaflets;

elaborate clipping;

perform exchanges of bibliographic material;

participate in the preparation of publications;

assist in document indexing;

perform reading activities in hospitals, prisons and other institutions;

stamp documents;

elaborate bibliographic alerts;

proceed ethically;

participate in the study of existing and potential demands;

assist in the organization of exhibitions;

locate material in the collection;

demonstrate instrumental reading ability in foreign languages;

collect statistical data;

assist in the training of the user for the use and appropriation of the information;

guide the user in the preservation of the collection;

archive catalog cards;

prepare documents for binding;

assist in the acquisition of documents for incorporation into the collection;

advise the user about the operation, regulation and resources of the information unit;

control stocks of consumables;

magnetize documents from the collection;

charge loan repayment;

assist in document cataloging;

enable the organization of cultural activities;

assist in carrying out the traveling library;

write correspondence;

control loan, return, renewal and reservation of material;

control document exchanges;

assist in document classification;

control the schedule of events and courses;

prepare a panel for the exhibition of new acquisitions;

top documents for incorporation into the collection;

maintain the arrangement of furniture and equipment in the environment;

participate in the preparation and analysis of statistical criteria;

making contacts with professionals for activities to encourage reading;

conduct donation campaigns;

update yourself;

complete statistical data sheets;

inventory the collection;

applying sanctions to the user;

operate audiovisual equipment;

archive academic production;

assisting in the organization of exhibitions;

Sectors that hire Documentation and information technician the most in the job market

activities of associations for the defense of social rights
higher education - undergraduate and postgraduate
information technology consulting
data processing, application service providers and internet hosting services
activities of associative organizations linked to culture and art
cleaning in buildings and households
temporary labor lease
engineering services
hospital care activities
construction of transport networks by pipelines

Documentation and information technician - Career description, activities, functions and salary