SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
VACANCY NUMBER: 10-NC-6
Library Specialist I, Youth Services Librarian, North Caddo Branch Library, Vivian, LA
Full-Time
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, this person serves as the Youth Services Librarian and is responsible for a variety of public service & technical duties in various phases of library operations, including the exercising of judgment and discretion in performing library routines with technical advice available when needed; determines duties and methods necessary to accomplish objectives; performs related and other work as required.
REQUIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Applicant must have High School diploma or equivalent and one of the following:
1. 60 semester hours of successful college course work
OR
2. At least 4 years of paid, full-time customer service experience.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Good knowledge of:
1. standard library principles, practices and procedures;
2. electronic and printed materials, resources, and databases.
Preferred: experience with storytelling and knowledge of children’s and young adult’s literature.
Ability to:
1. relate and communicate effectively with other employees;
2. make decisions based on established policies and practices, along with common sense;
3. use resourcefulness, tact and courtesy in dealing with library patrons;
4. understand complex oral and written instructions;
5. be proficient on the computer with various software.
GENERAL DUTIES
Serves as Youth Services Librarian; plans and presents children’s and young adult’s programs; presents special programs and tours as required; may make weekly visits to local area Head Start centers, daycares and schools.
Creates displays as needed; maintains file of programs.
Provides children’s and young adult’s reference/readers’ advisory assistance; assists patrons in the selection of materials and the use of other library facilities and services; answers routine questions; takes interlibrary loan requests.
Reads reviews of children’s and young adult’s materials and assists in selection.
Charges, discharges and renews books and other library materials; assesses and collects fines; registers new patrons and updates registration records.
Shelves books; straightens book on shelves; reads shelves for proper order of books; searches for lost books and materials.
Performs other necessary duties as required.
PRESENT SCHEDULE [subject to change as needed]:
Fall/Winter/Spring Hours: Summer Hours:
Monday: 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m. Monday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
APPLICATION DEADLINE STARTING DATE SALARY
Applications accepted until position is filled Two weeks after selection $1900/month + benefits
CONTACT: A Shreve Memorial Library application must be submitted to be considered for a position; applications are available at all SML locations and on the Library website www.shreve-lib.org. Send application to Jennie Paxton, Associate Director for HR, Finance & Administration, Shreve Memorial Library, P.O. Box 21523, Shreveport, LA 71120-1523.
Contact Carlos Colón at (318) 226-5872 or Cindy Ortego at (318) 226-5881, if you have questions regarding the position. A criminal background check and a drug screening are part of the pre-hire process. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or non-job related disability. Our facilities are non-smoking.
