13 Key Attributes Audio-visual Collections Specialists Need To Succeed In Their Career

by Alex Garcia

Monday, January 4, 2016

Audio-visual collections specialists prepare, plan, and operate multimedia teaching aids for use in education. They may also record, catalogue, and file materials.

The core tasks that audio-visual collections specialists are likely to carry out include:

Set up, adjust, and operate audiovisual equipment such as cameras, film and slide projectors, and recording equipment, for meetings, events, classes, seminars and video conferences.
Maintain hardware and software, including computers, scanners, color copiers, and color laser printers.
Install audiovisual equipment.
Instruct users in the selection, use, and design of audiovisual 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 audiovisual teaching aids and methods for use in school systems.

In order to successfully forge ahead with their careers, analysts in a survey carried out by U.S. Department of Labor (via O*NET) have marked out the following as important attributes that audio-visual collections specialists would need. These attributes have been selected from characteristics and requirements strongly associated with the occupation. They are

Abilities: Enduring attributes of the individual that influence performance
Interests: Preferences for work environments. Occupational Interest Profiles (OIPs) are compatible with Holland's (1985, 1997) model of personality types and work environments. Six interest categories are used to describe the work environment of occupations: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. An OIP consists of six numerical scores indicating how descriptive and characteristic each work environment (or interest area) is for an occupation
Knowledge: Organized sets of principles and facts applying in general domains
Skills: These include basic skills, which are developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge. Plus cross-functional skills, which are developed capacities that facilitate performance of activities that occur across jobs
Style: Personal characteristics that can affect how well someone performs a job

We have listed out attributes which were scored 80% or more in terms of importance by the analysts.

Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 90.4%

Being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 90.2%

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Attribute Type: Knowledge Score: 89%

Being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 88%

Accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 84.6%

Persistence in the face of obstacles.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 83.4%

Maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 82.6%

Being honest and ethical.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 82.6%

Being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 82.2%

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Attribute Type: Knowledge Score: 81.6%

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Attribute Type: Knowledge Score: 81.4%

Developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 81.2%

A willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Attribute Type: Style Score: 80.4%