Librarian I - Adult Services- Mountain View Regional Library

About the role

This Adult Services Librarian I position is located at the Mountain View Regional Library. It works 40 hours per week, including some nights and weekends, from 12:30p-5:00p on scheduled Sundays. The primary focus is on networking and collaborating with community partners to bring essential library services to underserved populations through outreach.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned employees, volunteers, or community service workers: processes concerns and problems, directs work, counsels, disciplines, and completes employee performance appraisals.
• Provides customer service to library patrons and the public: provides assistance and information related to library programs, services, materials, facilities, equipment, fees, procedures, or other issues; responds to questions and complaints related to library operations; researches problems and initiates problem resolution; greets visitors and directs to areas of library; assists patrons in requesting, selecting, and locating library materials; and researches book titles, book availability, patron records, or related information.
• Develops and implements library programs and activities in assigned area: designs programming to targeted readership; maintains records of program participation; assists in developing goals and objectives for area of specialty; recommends allocation of financial, staffing, equipment, space, and bibliographic resources necessary to meet goals and objectives; interprets goals, objectives, and policies to the public; and coordinates and oversees arrangement of physical facilities in assigned area.
• Recommends the selection, retention, and general development of a library collection: selects books, periodicals, and other materials for purchase; prepares order lists for purchase of library materials; reviews donated materials and determines which items to add to collection; and removes outdated, worn, and little-used materials from library collections as needed.
• Provides computer and reference assistance to library patrons: assists patrons in finding required information; instructs patrons in use of various library systems and resources; suggests appropriate internal and external resources for queries; and conducts formal training, as needed.
• Maintains inventory levels of equipment and supplies: initiates requests for new or replacement materials; and recommends the purchase, lease or rental of equipment related to services in assigned area.
• Performs all duties of subordinate library personnel as needed: provides circulation services to patrons; repairs or mends damaged books and materials; re-shelves and locates books and materials; restocks supplies; and performs general tasks related to operation and upkeep of the library.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Library Science & Information Science from an ALA Accredited University; supplemented by one year of experience in library operations and/or customer service.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Librarian certification.