Librarian I - Youth Services

About the role

Serves as manager on duty as needed. Manages Youth Services department, plans and implements literacy and technology programs, and collaborates with other librarians.

Responsibilities

• Public speaking and community engagement
• Evening and weekend work including Sundays
• Serves as manager on duty as needed
• Provides technology and reference assistance to patrons
• Advocates for library services and technologies
• Establishes partnerships and builds relationships with educational institutions and businesses
• Serves on System Committees
• Plans, implements, and evaluates literacy and technology programs for ages birth through teen
• Plays a key role in planning and implementing workshops, group training, and one-on-one training for parents, teachers, daycare providers, home school parents, civic groups, and the public at large
• Analyzes current levels of in-house and outreach programming services and patron demand to determine need for new programming types or changes in amounts or frequency of programming
• Stays up to date on trends in programming (various literacies and STEAM)
• Evaluates and manages assigned collections
• Reviews and selects materials for acquisition
• Manages weeding and replacement of materials as needed
• Collaborates with other librarians to determine budget appropriations
• Evaluates donated materials for inclusion in the collection
• Serves the library system by sitting on or chairing collection-focused committees
• Evaluates Professional book reviews, statistics, and reports related to collection management in the selection and deselection of materials
• Selects and evaluates web resources
• Provides reference and Readers Advisory services to patrons including researching and answering questions in person, over the phone, online, and in writing
• Expertly assists library patrons in using various resources and technology such as tablets, eReaders, computers, copiers, scanners, etc.
• Creates bibliographies and maintains and updates Youth Services files
• Creates displays to promote resources
• Promotes the library and its services and programs to the public
• Makes media and public appearances
• Leads group tours of the library and represents the library to meetings of civic groups, schools, and other community organizations and events
• Attends county and community meetings as appropriate
• Participates in System Collection Development and program Committees
• Maintains records and statistical data including programming, patron references, and collection data
• Prepares and processes reports based on that data and provides analysis and action points
• Suggests policy and procedure changes to services
• Serves as Manager on Duty for the branch
• Sets priorities and assigns tasks to other staff members
• Coaches and mentors subordinates and colleagues
• Interviews, trains, and supervises volunteers and interns
• Coordinates ordering of necessary supplies and equipment for department
• Serves the library on professional committees
• Performs other similar duties as required

Qualifications

• Minimum Education - ALA accredited MLIS/MLS degree
• Minimum Qualification - 3-5 years of professional library experience preferred

Benefits

The County of Lexington offers competitive benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; participation in the state retirement plan; and access to the County Wellness Center.

Pay

$49,124.70-$52,563.43 DOQ

Schedule

Full-time position