Automation index
How much of a Librarian’s job can AI already do?
A catalogue and a source guide come earlier. Hosting a teenager, a researcher, and a silence do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Librarian
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#193 / 633
View rankingLibrarian
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Catalogue, index and describe holdings.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 48% | +9.6 |
Guides, searches and reference answers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Floor desk and reading mediation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 15% | +2.7 |
Programme clubs, visits and training.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Preserve, digitise and decide what is bought.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Library policy and use conflicts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Catalogue, index and describe holdings
- Guides, searches and reference answers
- Floor desk and reading mediation
- Programme clubs, visits and training
- Library policy and use conflicts
- bibliotecari
- librarian
- documentalista
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-4022.00· ESCO/ISCO 2622
IS WORK OVER?
Tour guide
28%
#101 / 633
View rankingTour guide
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 13% | 28% | +3.6 |
Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 28% | +3.4 |
Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 11% | 28% | +3.1 |
Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, or art galleries.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 11% | 28% | +3.1 |
Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges or safety devices.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 28% | +2.8 |
Assemble and check the required supplies and equipment prior to departure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 10% | 28% | +2.8 |
Provide for physical safety of groups, performing such activities as providing first aid or directing emergency evacuations.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 28% | +2.5 |
Solicit tour patronage and sell souvenirs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 17% | 28% | +4.8 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- sightseeing information
- local geography
- create solutions to problems
- monitor visitor tours
- provide visitor information
- select visitor routes
- collect visitor fees
- speak different languages
- use different communication channels
- maintain customer service
Sources for this job· O*NET 39-7011.00· ESCO/ISCO 5113