Librarian I-II (Multiple vacancies)

The Position

The Teen Librarian I/II at the Downtown Branch is responsible for designing, creating and delivering programs and services for teens at the Downtown branch. They will work 3-4 scheduled desk shifts per week at the Youth Services Reference Desk, providing reference, information and readers’ advisory assistance to youth and the adults who care for them and work with them. The Teen Librarian will maintain a regular presence in the Teen area during after-school hours, offering programs, reference, information and readers’ advisory services to Teens and the adults who support them. They will also lead class visits and conduct outreach to schools served by the Downtown branch, participate in community engagement and outreach events, and collaborate with community organizations and agencies supporting Teens countywide. The Teen Librarian will work closely with the Downtown branch staff team, the librarians in neighboring branches, the Youth Programs systemwide team, and the Librarians Team.

The Life Literacy Center Librarian I/II at the Downtown Branch: This Librarian position is based at the Downtown library branch and focuses on serving vulnerable populations. The work assignment involves managing the operations of the Life Literacies Center and fostering partnerships related to life literacies, such as working with social services agencies. The librarian will represent the library at offsite community engagement events. The role includes participation in the Adult Programs and Services systemwide team and the Downtown library branch staff team. A key focus will be contributing to strategic plan initiatives centered on inclusion, the Downtown branch, and enhancing services for vulnerable patrons. The librarian will have regular reference desk shifts at the branch. The work schedule will include either Saturdays or Sundays.

Typical Duties

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  Designs, develops, and delivers library programs and services directly and through staff and volunteers.
• Performs direct service to the public in efficiently and accurately locating information and/or guiding the searcher in person, on the telephone, and online, effectively using the full range of search and technology options available through the library system.
• Provides expert advice to readers in identifying titles, authors, genre, and subject matter of interest specifically to the searcher or client group.
• Strategically creates content for the library’s virtual services component, for programs, and for services, including for age-specific audiences such as children, families, adults, seniors, and teens.
• Provides subject expertise to collaboratively develop collections and content for the library’s virtual and physical collections.
• Conducts original cataloging of books, government documents, media, serials, and other material; identifies and corrects problems related to obsolete, conflicting, or incorrect cataloging; interprets cataloging and classification rules and practices for other staff.
• Speaks to school and community groups regarding library services and resources.
• Designs and delivers educational programming for various age-groups related to reading, literacy, and digital fluency, for example, customized for the needs of various audiences. Programming is online or face-to-face and may take a variety of forms including book talks, lectures, story hours, workshops, one-on-one consultation, group instruction, performances, and presentations.
• Designs and supervises the installation of displays and exhibits.
• Assists in developing, modifying and evaluating library practices and procedures.
• Interacts with the public, informs patrons of Library System policies and procedures, and provides constructive feedback to library management concerning same.
• Represents the Library in cooperative relations with other agencies.
• Prepares reports, presentations, and correspondence on behalf of the library.
• Participates in professional activities to be current with trends, best practices, and innovations in library practice and technology.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates subordinate personnel; may arrange employee work schedules.
• Keeps informed of professional developments; attends professional meetings and training.
• Performs other related duties that may be reasonably expected as part of this classification.
  
  WORKING CONDITIONS
  The position requires frequent sitting, walking and grasping in the performance of daily activities. Occasional reaching, repetitive use of hands, working overhead and stooping is required. The position requires near and far vision and normal hearing in the performance of daily activities. The need to lift up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis is required.
  
  Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master of Library Science degree or a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Studies or Librarianship from a program accredited by the American Library Association and,
• One year of experience in a professional level library position including some supervisory experience.

• Mastery of core competencies of the ALA-accredited graduate school.
• Principles and Practices of Supervision

• Demonstrated knowledge and successful practical experience in applying the core competencies of a professional librarian AND/OR
• Competency in one or more library disciplines, such as in reader’s advisory, information search and discovery, early literacy and language development, digital literacy, services and programs for children, youth, teens, adults, or seniors, multicultural expertise, and collection and content development.
• Principles and techniques necessary to identify and analyze emerging technologies and innovations in order to recognize and implement relevant technological improvements
• Principles involved in the organization and representation of recorded knowledge and information.
• Developmental, descriptive, and evaluative skills in order to organize recorded knowledge and information resources.
• Systems of cataloging, metadata, indexing, and classification standards and methods used to organize recorded knowledge and information.
• Automated cataloging and other automated technical services functions.
• Typical materials acquisition systems.
• Contemporary cataloging and classification systems.

• Communicate a warm and welcoming public attitude and spirit of service.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, volunteers, and the general public.
• Understand and apply library policies and procedures.
• Give clear information to the public and to support staff.
• Interpret library policies and procedures to both public and support staff.
• Communicate effectively, clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing
• Participate in the selection, supervision, training, and evaluation of staff and oversee and coordinate the work of others.
• Operate office equipment, including computer equipment related to library automation.
• Use good judgment in handling difficult situations
• Work Library System’s schedule of hours.
• Transport self throughout Library System.
• Actively participate in a professional association, continuing education, and professional development through reading and activities that enable the librarian’s professional development.

• Articulate and apply the ethics, values and foundational principles of library and information professionals and their role in the promotion of intellectual freedom.
• Apply information, communication, assistive, and related technologies to serve the public consistent with professional ethics and prevailing service norms.
• Assess and evaluate the specifications, efficacy, and cost efficacy of technology-based products and services.
• Efficiently apply the fundamental principles of planning, evaluation, and promotion to project management.
• Efficiently query and evaluate information retrieval systems.
• Efficiently conduct an information search and guide the searcher in an efficient and accurate search process.
• Effectively use the basic concepts and principles related to the creation, evaluation, selection, acquisition, preservation and organization of specific items or collections of information.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of current information and communication technologies as they affect the resources and uses of libraries.
• Use service concepts, principles and techniques that facilitate information access, relevance, and accuracy for individuals or groups of users.
• Design public training programs based on appropriate learning principles and theories.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for group work, collaborations and professional level presentations.
• Actively participate in a professional association, continuing education, and professional development through reading and activities that enable the librarian’s professional development amidst a constantly changing social, cultural, and technological environment.
• Evaluate programs and services on specified criteria.

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