Librarian

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. and a valid Teaching Certificate with an academic major in librarian media in lieu of a minor.
• Other alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Job Goals

• To aid students and teachers to become effective and discriminating users of library resources through the development of appropriate skills.
• To stimulate and guide students and teachers in using print and non-print materials so that their appreciation and critical judgments are increased.
• To help develop responsible, caring attitudes toward the total library community and environment.
• To provide materials which support the curriculum and individual students in a broad range of interests and levels of skill.
• To facilitate the storage and retrieval of materials through the use of efficient cataloging and technical processing.
• To maintain workable, attractive physical facilities which are readily available to all students and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Plan library quarters and select and arrange library furniture and equipment.
• Evaluate the library program, services, and materials in terms of adequacy to curricular needs, student needs, community needs, and state and national standards.
• Prepare statistical, financial, and progress reports on library programs and services.
• Organize and supervise the circulation of library materials.
• Publicize the services, resources, and new acquisitions of the library.
• Schedule the use of the library by classes and groups.
• Cooperate with school and community organizations.
• Participate actively in library and other educational and professional associations.
• Be conversant with all aspects of the educational program: courses of study, textbooks, manuals, workbooks, resource units, teacher-made study guides and plans, and pilot projects.
• Instruct pupils and faculty in the use of the card catalog, indexes, reference tools and in the use of media and related audio-visual equipment.
• Actively plan with individual teachers and groups of teachers to integrate library service, guidance, and multimedia materials with the classroom teaching program.
• Provide library service, reader guidance, and resources which will individualize learning.
• Share with classroom teachers the responsibility for designing and implementing a functional study skills program.
• Participate in classroom planning, reporting, and culminating activities to build the librarian's knowledge of class needs, interests and abilities.