Visalia – County of Tulare – Librarian I/II

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/tulare/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1876099

Salary:

$18.35 - $25.45 Hourly

$1,468.31 - $2,035.96 Biweekly

$3,181.33 - $4,411.25 Monthly

$38,176.00 - $52,935.00 Annually

Opening Date:  10/14/17

Closing Date:  11/14/17 11:59 PM

The Position:

One vacancy with the Tulare County Library.  Current vacancy is located in the Visalia and its branches.  This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies throughout all Tulare County libraries. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Typical Duties:

Duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to: Assist in the planning and direction of a specialized phase of the library program; perform reference work and provide reader's advisory service; Assist with the creation and management of web pages, blogs, and other types of electronic communication tools; prepare brochures, bookmarks, and other promotional and publicity items; prepare reports and correspondence; promote use of the library through community meetings and the media; give demonstrations and conduct story hours for children; attend and participate in workshops, seminars, conferences and training programs; review library collection to determine whether repair, replacements or additions are needed; catalog and classify library materials; assign materials to branch libraries to meet community needs and interest; assist in planning and preparing exhibits, displays and bulletin boards; evaluate subject fields and select books; assist with hiring, training and evaluating employees; operate computers and other types of automated equipment.

Perform related duties as assigned. (Essential duties may vary from position to position within this classification. Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Employment Standards:

Knowledge of:

Library materials available in English for adults and children; basic math; bibliographic reference tools and procedures; general clerical procedures; Basic classification systems such as Dewey Decimal System; automated library tools; internet and internet tools.

 

Skill/Ability to:

Write clear, concise, grammatically correct reports, correspondence and memos; accurately and legibly copy information from a written source; communicate verbally with people of various ages, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds; use a personal computer; learn new computer programs; learn to use internet based tools; set priorities, organize work, and adjust to changes in workload and pressure of meeting deadlines; establish effective working relationships with other employees; conduct research, collect and analyze information; follow and give oral and written instructions; plan, prepare and present material orally to groups; read, interpret and apply reference and professional information; use patience, tact and courtesy with the public to gain confidence and cooperation; observe community interests and library needs; retain and recall information; explain and interpret technical terms; continue education and receive a Master's degree in Library Science.

In addition to the above Librarian II: implement new policies and procedures; identify technical library problems and recommend alternatives to resolve them.

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Education: 

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in library science or a closely related field.

Librarian II:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in library science or a closely related field.

Experience: 

One year of experience as a Librarian at a level equivalent to Librarian I with the County of Tulare. 

License or Certificate: 

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid, California driver's license.

Desirable Employment Standards

Experience: 

Librarian I-Enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited college or university with major work in library science or a closely related field. Two or more years experience working at a paraprofessional level in a Library.

Knowledge of: 

Tools and resources to discover reader interests and community needs; library policies, procedures, goals and objectives; comparable experiences of libraries in other communities; standard office procedures and computer software; effective customer services practices; use of computers/electronic devices as an aide in providing library reference services and collection development; services and collection development for children, young adults, or adults; historical and archival practices including digitization; social media, blogs, and website development as it applies to libraries.

Skill/Ability to: 

Conduct reference interviews and select materials for the collection; make assessments; conduct research, collect data, and analyze information; develop better library service and create cooperation; speak, read, write, and translate Spanish