Library technical assistants need to:

Communicate

• Read and understand work-related materials.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand spoken information.
• Understand written information.
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• Listen to others and ask questions.
• Write clearly so other people can understand.

Reason and Problem Solve

• Develop rules that group items in various ways.
• Analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order.
• Use reasoning to discover answers to problems.

Work with People

• Look for ways to help people.
• Change behavior in relation to others’ actions.
• Use several methods to learn or teach new things.
• Be aware of others’ reactions and understand the possible causes.