Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists

• Maintain hardware and software, including computers, scanners, color copiers, and color laser printers.
• Install audio-visual equipment.
• Instruct users in the selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and assist them in the preparation of instructional materials and the rehearsal of presentations.
• Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
• Plan and prepare audio-visual teaching aids and methods for use in school systems.
• Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums necessary to meet production objectives effectively and within budgetary constraints.
• Perform simple maintenance tasks, such as cleaning monitors and lenses and changing batteries and light bulbs.
• Acquire, catalog, and maintain collections of audio-visual material such as films, video- and audio-tapes, photographs, and software programs.
• Attend conventions and conferences, read trade journals, and communicate with industry insiders to keep abreast of industry developments.
• Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists.