Gerri Littlejohn
Program Resource Specialist
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Subject: Junior Reference
Librarian I,
TO:
FROM:
Dorothy M. Crosby, Interim Director
RE:
Librarian I Position – Reference Department
DATE:
July 25, 2006
Florence County Library is now accepting applications for the position
of Librarian I – Reference Department. Enclosed is a notice advertising
the position. Please share this notice with your students.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 843.413.7063. Thank
you.
Enclosure
Under direct or general supervision of the Manager of the Reference
Department, a Librarian III, a person in this position performs professional
duties including: providing general reference and research assistance and
readers advisory services to library patrons and staff; recommending selection
of reference and other adult materials for purchase; and performing a number of
related tasks necessary in carrying out the functions of the Reference
Department. Reports directly to the Manager of the Reference Department.
Provides information services,
including answering research and reference questions, searching for and making
judgements about best sources for providing the information needed by the
patron from a multitude of resources in a variety of print and electronic
formats and/or recommending effect search strategies for library patrons.
Provides reference services and
readers advisory assistance to patrons in person or via the telephone or
e-mail, guiding them to sources within the library and at other libraries.
Performs regularly scheduled public
service reference desk duty, requiring evenings and weekends as needed.
Maintains high standards of quality
and accuracy established for reference service.
Assists the public in a professional
and courteous manner at all times, always maintaining a high level of customer
service.
Utilizes the various computer
programs in the library, on the Internet, and at other locations to answer
patrons’ questions
Instructs reference and other library
staff and patrons in the use of online reference sources.
Performs online searches to
libraries outside the
May be called upon to conduct tours
of the Reference Department for groups and organizations or school classes.
Assists with the instruction,
training and monitoring of pages assigned to the reference and adult nonfiction
circulating collections.
Participates in relevant continuing
education and staff development activities to keep current with reference
skills, knowledge, and technology; shares information learned with other
appropriate staff.
Assists in clarifying for library
patrons any library regulations, rules of conduct and service procedures and
policies, especially as they relate to reference service.
Interacts and communicates with
various groups and individuals such as colleagues in the Reference Department,
the Director of the Department, pages, library patrons, branch librarians,
vendors, professional peers, and the general public.
Refers any special issues or
concerns related to the Reference Department to the Director of the Department.
Assists with the selection of new
resources, both print and electronic, for the reference collection as well as
any other specific areas of the adult collection assigned; recommends dated
materials for withdrawal and replacement.
Reads wide range of magazines and
newspapers and books and listens to a variety of TV and radio and other media
in an effort to be generally well-informed and up-to-date about current events
and to obtain general and specific knowledge about the latest issues and
trends, in anticipation of being asked reference questions at any time about a
topic of timely interest.
Reads and studies professional
literature to keep abreast of developments and trends in library and
information science in general and information and research service in
particular.
Attends professional conferences,
workshops, and meetings, as appropriate, and participates in professional
organization activities
May maintain Directory of Clubs and
Organizations as necessary.
Participates in any special library
projects as assigned.
Represents the Library, both within
and outside, in a professional manner at all times.
May occasionally be called upon to
work in other public service areas as needed.
Performs other associated duties as
required or assigned.
Master’s Degree in Library
Science (MLS) from a graduate library program accredited by the American
Library Association, preferably with at least up to one year of library work in
reference, either pre- or post MLS degree—or any equivalent combination
of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, Must possess
or qualify for a Professional Librarian’s Certificate from the South
Carolina State Library. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Knowledge of Job: Knowledge
of security procedures, safety principles, and practices, Ability to understand
and follow oral and written instructions; to get along well with others; to
display tact, courtesy, and good judgement; to communicate pleasantly and
effectively with the general public and library staff. Must enjoy working
with the public. Initiative, resourcefulness, orderliness, accuracy,
adaptability, and ability to make decisions with minimal supervision are highly
desirable qualities. Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office software
programs and basic keyboarding is required. Position requires several
hours of walking and standing per day. Schedule requires working some
evenings and weekends. Requires travel to all branch libraries (with
reimbursable mileage?).
Quality of work: Performs
described “Specific Duties and Responsibilities” and related
assignments efficiently and effectively in order to produce quantity of work
which consistently meets standards and expectations of the County.
Dependability: Assumes
responsibility for completing assigned work. Completes assigned work
within deadlines in accordance with directives, County policy, standards and
prescribed procedures. Remains accountable to assigned responsibilities
in the technical, human and conceptual areas.
Attendance: Attends and
remains at work regularly and adheres to County policies and procedures
regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to
higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests.
Initiative and
Enthusiasm: Maintains and enthusiastic,
self-reliant, and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and
accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates
proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of
supervision and instruction.
Judgement: Exercises
analytical judgement in areas of responsibility. Identifies problems or
situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or
assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations.
Implements decisions in accordance with prescribe and effective politics and
procedures and with a minimum of errors. Seeks expert or experienced
advice where appropriate and researches problems, situations, and alternatives
before exercising judgement.
Cooperation:
Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goal and
objectives of same. Questions such instruction and direction when
clarification of results or consequences is justified, i.e. poor
communications, variance with County policy or procedures, etc. Offers
suggestions and recommendations to encourage and improve cooperation between
all staff persons and departments within the County.
Relationship with
others: Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and
staff for mutual and County benefit. Contributes to maintaining high
morale among all County employees. Develops and maintains
cooperative, and courteous relationships with department employees, staffers,
and managers in other departments, representatives from organizations, and the
public so as to maintain good will toward the County and to project a good
County image. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and
complaints form other departments and persons in order to maintain good will
within the County. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive
image within the County. Interacts effectively with higher management,
professionals and the public.
Coordination of
Work: Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities
for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management
methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time
of completion of elements of work and establishes a personal schedule
accordingly. Attends required meetings, planning sessions and discussions
on time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and
estimates schedules.
Safety and
Housekeeping: Adheres to all safety and
housekeeping standards established by the County and various regulatory agencies.
Sees that standards are not violated. Maintains a clear and orderly
workplace.
Physical
requirements: Must be
physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including a
computer, general office equipment, telephone, etc. Must be able to
exert up to five pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of
force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move
objects. Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work; work
involves stooping, kneeling, walking, standing, pushing, and climbing and
climbing library ladder. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of up
to twenty-five pounds.
Data conception:
Requires the ability to compare and judge the readily observable functional,
structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent
from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal
Communications: Requires the ability of speaking
and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Requires the
ability to prepare correspondence, special reports, forms, etc. with proper
format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control
and confidence.
Intelligence: Requires
the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems
and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to
learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make
routine independent judgements in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge
of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to
comprehend and interpret received information.
Verbal aptitude: Requires
the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow
verbal and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively
and efficiently with persons of varying educational backgrounds and in a
variety of technical and/or professional languages including library science,
etc.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires
the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine
percentages and decimals and to determine time. Must be able to use
practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.
Form/Spatial/Aptitude: Requires
the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually
read various information.
Motor Coordination: Requires
the ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office machinery.
Manual Dexterity: Requires
the ability to handle a variety of items, keyboards, office equipment, control
knobs, buttons, switches, catches, etc. Must have minimal level of
eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color
Discrimination: Requires the ability to
differentiate colors and shades of color
Interpersonal
Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with
people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to
performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight
deadlines. The worker may be subject to tension as a regular, consistent
part of the job.
Physical
Communications: Requires the ability to talk and/or
hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words;
hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Applications will be accepted in the
Florence county Human Resources, Room 103, City-County Complex,
All job requirements are subject to
consideration of reasonably accommodating individuals with disabilities.
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