Librarian I - Emerging Technologies

Responsibilities

• Learns and teaches library staff and community members about digital resources and technology equipment.
• Develops training documentation, procedures, and policies for library technology and equipment, including Discovery Lab components, Chromebooks, hotspots, and any new emerging technologies added to our services/resources.
• Plans and presents digital literacy and technology-related workshops both in-person, online, and pre-recorded at the library branches and in the community, alone or in coordination with partners.
• Provides one-on-one help for patrons in conjunction with our mobile vehicles and Home Delivery services, and at partner organizations.
• Acts as the lead technology librarian and coordinates with coworkers in charge of technology at each branch.
• Working at the branch’s public service desks and on the mobile vehicles as scheduled, and following established ACPL circulation policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• MLIS or Bachelor’s degree with 3 years or more years of increasingly responsible professional library experience in a public library.
• Experience with computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail, databases, ILS systems, Overdrive, Hoopla, etc.
• Flexibility in scheduling is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse populations in community-facing roles strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred.