ProgramCIP 25.0301

Library and Archives Assisting

A program that prepares individuals to assist professional librarians and archivists. Includes instruction in principles, systems, processes, and procedures of library and archive operation; library resources and services; processes of acquisition, cataloging, storage, and display systems; discovery and retrieval of requested materials; and management of books, periodicals, and other documents and records.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Library Assistant, Library Technician, Archives Assistant, Archives Technician.