Job Description
LIBRARIAN IV
JOB CODE 30300
| Effective Date: | 05/04A |
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The fundamental reason this classification exists is to supervise the operation of one of the library's regional branches, major Central Library section, the Automation Unit of Technical Services and the library's integrated on-line computer system, or the selection of library books and other material for the library collections. Supervision is exercised over professional, clerical, and paraprofessional staff. The incumbent has considerable latitude in the application of professional practices in the assigned area of responsibility. Supervision over a large and multifaceted library unit or technical expertise differentiates this class from Librarian III. This class reports to a Library Services Administrator who evaluates work through a review of plans, budgets, programs, reports, and conferences.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Interviews, selects, and supervises professional, paraprofessional, technical, and clerical employees, and provides effective leadership to independently performing professionals.
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline
work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Central Library and Extension Services - Formulates goals, plans, and procedures for one of the regional branch libraries or one of the major reference centers in the Central Library;
- Directs and coordinates the activities of a branch or reference center, overseeing scheduling to ensure coverage of service points, and accepting responsibility for the overall operating effectiveness of the branch or reference center;
- Maintains responsibility for the total scope and quality of a regional branch collection or of a major segment of the Central Library reference and circulating collections;
- Participates in library committee work;
- Keeps accurate, up-to-date work records and produces written reports;
- Interprets library policies, objectives, and services to community groups,
business and educational leaders, and the general public.
Technical Services - Serves as manager and supervisor of the Library Automation Unit of Technical Services;
- Coordinates the planning, development, implementation, and operation of the integrated on-line library system and all microcomputer systems in the library;
- Formulates and recommends policy, plans, and procedures relating to automation in order to meet the needs of all divisions of the library;
- Works with library supervisors and administrators to ensure the
integrity of, and access to, the library's bibliographic apparatus is maintained
and enhanced through the process of automating operations.
Collection Development - Formulates goals, policies, and procedures for library system-wide collection development;
- Plans and implements the selection list program;
- Maintains current, in-depth knowledge of publishing, book trade, and review media;
- Monitors the branch and Central Library selection, and the effectiveness of all library selectors, and produces written statements of problems;
- Responds to citizens' requests for addition or removal of library materials.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of supervision, management, materials selection, reference services, and cataloging.
- Professional library theories, issues, and trends.
- Public library principles, materials, practices, and organization.
- Professional library publications and literature of librarianship.
- Leadership styles and skills.
- Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
- Communicate in the English language by phone or in person in a one-to-one or group setting.
- Comprehend and make inferences from written material.
- Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
- Learn job-related material through oral instruction, observation, structured lecture and reading, and independent study, which takes place in an on-the-job or classroom setting.
- Enter data or information into a terminal, PC or other keyboard device.
- Operate a variety of standard office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements.
- Review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards.
- Analyze professional problems and take appropriate actions.
- Work cooperatively with other City employees and the general public.
- Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
Additional Requirements:
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions.
ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Four years of progressively responsible professional library experience,
including three years of supervisory experience, and a master's degree in library
science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution or a master's degree in a related field. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the
minimum requirements may be substituted.