Librarian

About the role

The Librarian oversees the activities of a general purpose and/or law library designed to accommodate the social, educational and legal interest and needs of an inmate/resident population.

Responsibilities

• Acquires and maintains adequate resource materials in accordance with court mandates, contract, audit requirements, and applicable policies.
• Develop and maintain library catalog system, classification, and circulation system to facilitate reference/research services.
• Examine book reviews, publishers' catalogs and other information sources to recommend acquisition of material consistent with the needs of the population.
• Order and maintain reference materials, and assist inmates in locating and selecting materials to encourage the use of reading programs.
• Direct inmate workers and/or staff in receiving, shelving and locating materials consistent with the needs of the population, to include current legal/law reference materials, as applicable.
• Manage the ordering, processing and circulation of interlibrary book loans.
• Develop procedures governing the use of library, equipment and supplies, and oversees the maintenance and sanitation of library areas.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Library Science or related field is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Experience with library procedures and operations, to include circulation methods, cataloging and legal reference materials is required.
• Must possess certificate, license or other credentials required by contract or state of employment.
• Experience in Microsoft Office or other similar software applications is preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 20 years of age.

$23.77 per hour