Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists

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Summary Description


	Prepare, plan, and operate multimedia teaching aids for use in education. May record, catalogue, and file materials.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Audio Video Technician

2.	Audio Visual Coordinator

3.	Audio Visual Secretary

4.	Audio Visual Specialist

5.	Audio Visual Technician

6.	Audio-Visual Arts Director

7.	Audio-Visual Collections Coordinator

8.	Audio-Visual Director

9.	Audio-Visual Specialist

10.	Audiovisual Production Specialist

11.	Electronics Technician

12.	Instructional Design Specialist

13.	Instructional Services Specialist

14.	Instructional Technologist

15.	Instructional Technology Specialist

16.	Library Media Specialist

17.	Media Services Coordinator

18.	Media Specialist

19.	Media Technician

20.	Multimedia Coordinator

21.	Multimedia Services Coordinator

22.	Multimedia Specialist

23.	Production Technician

24.	Programmer Analyst

25.	Technology Specialist

26.	Television Technician

27.	Video Coordinator

28.	Video Technician

29.	Visual Coordinator

30.	Visual Education Director

31.	Visual Specialist

Job Tasks

	Set up, adjust, and operate audio-visual equipment, such as cameras, film and slide projectors, and recording equipment, for meetings, events, classes, seminars, and video conferences. Operate audiovisual equipment.

	Maintain hardware and software, including computers, scanners, color copiers, and color laser printers. Maintain computer equipment or software.

	Install audio-visual equipment. Operate audiovisual 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. Assist other educational professionals with projects or research. Teach others to use technology or equipment.

	Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production. Direct activities of subordinates.

	Plan and prepare audio-visual teaching aids and methods for use in school systems. Create technology-based learning materials.

	Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums necessary to meet production objectives effectively and within budgetary constraints.

	Confer with teachers to select course materials and to determine which training aids are best suited to particular grade levels. Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

	Perform simple maintenance tasks, such as cleaning monitors and lenses and changing batteries and light bulbs. Operate audiovisual equipment.

	Acquire, catalog, and maintain collections of audio-visual material such as films, video- and audio-tapes, photographs, and software programs. Classify materials according to standard systems. Process library materials.

	Offer presentations and workshops on the role of multimedia in effective presentations. Teach others to use technology or equipment.

	Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.

	Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment. Operate audiovisual equipment.

	Attend conventions and conferences, read trade journals, and communicate with industry insiders to keep abreast of industry developments. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials. Develop instructional materials.

	Develop preproduction ideas and incorporate them into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics.

	Narrate presentations and productions.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

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