LIBRARIAN I

About the role

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Essential Duties

• Affords assistance to library patrons in using facility resources (e.g., catalog of library materials, indexes, reference materials)
• Affords assistance in developing and administering library programs and services (e.g., adult book discussion, library orientation, bibliographic instruction, children's programs)
• Prepares reading lists, bibliographies and annotations for library collections
• Responds to questions and requests for information regarding library collections
• Oversees library collections and makes recommendations for the acquisition of new materials and collections
• Performs collection maintenance activities including shelving and purging of library materials
• Conducts research on bibliographic data using library databases and the Internet
• Promotes library programs, services and exhibits (e.g., designing flyers or displays, visiting area schools and community organizations)
• Compiles and maintains records and reports of library activities and inventories
• Processes interlibrary loans, reserves and holds
• Classifies and catalogs books and other library materials
• Affords assistance in writing grants or seeking outside support for library programs
• Might supervise the work of Library Associates, Library Pages and clerical staff

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited American Library Association college or university with a Master's degree in Library Science or an approved foreign credential evaluation

Selection Criteria

The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview process will be selected.

Benefits

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Application Evaluation

Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code.

Placement on an eligibility list

Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

Diversity Commitment

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.