Changing roles, changing goals: Transferring library technician skills beyond the library

ALIA 1999 Library Technician Dunn & Wilson Scholarship, Meredith Martinelli Bsc(LT) ALIATec
 
This study was made possible through the Dunn & Wilson Scholarship and supported by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA).
 
The proposal offered to develop a framework for skills assessment and an identification of alternate career pathways where library technicians could utilise the skills, knowledge and expertise developed through formal training and on the job experiences. The intention of the study was to produce a reference tool for library technicians to aid them in the identification of skills and knowledge, and the range of roles that could be considered.