City of Inglewood - Library - Associate Librarian - Full Time

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN
Adult Services Government Depository and Serials Collections

PROMOTIONAL & OPEN COMPETITIVE

SALARY: $4,061.17 - $5,753.07 per month plus excellent benefits

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THE POSITION:

• Under general supervision, provides materials, resources and programs within a division of the Library to the general public, and participates and supervises work activities of assigned staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Assists in the selection, ordering and cataloging books, periodicals, government documents and other materials; Examines and selects materials to be withdrawn, discarded, outdated, repaired and replaced;
• Assists patrons/public in selection and location of books and materials;
• Develops and conducts programs as orientations, projects and learning sessions for the public;
• Provides reference service to assist public with questions, advise readers, provide instruction and monitor the use of the catalog system, on-line service, and public access of computers;
• Researches requests for information by users;
• Supervises and trains staff in performance of tasks, assists in the interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of Library’s budget and monitors expenditure to prepares and completes statistical reports;
• Creates and designs flyers, brochures, and bibliographies for distribution and edits and proofreads print materials;
• Attends and participates in meetings, workshops, conferences and programs.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities for the betterment of the Library Services Division.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledgeable of Department policies and procedures, community resources and quality customer service techniques and concepts;
• Skilled in working within deadlines to complete projects, developing and implementing library programs and services, and establishing and maintaining productive working relationship;
• Ability to perform essential duties with little supervision, effectively communicate with both internal and external customers, and to implement successful supervisory principles and concepts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Masters degree in Library & Information Sciences or related field, AND three (3) years experience in a library environment OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.