GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the close supervision of a coordinator, agency manager, or assistant manager serves as an entry level librarian, gaining experience in library procedures and librarian responsibilities, while earning a Master’s degree in Library/Information Science.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Actively promotes and supports the library’s marketing strategies and activities
- Assists in maintaining an awareness of and fosters relationships with individuals, groups, and organizations in the community as they relate to the agency and the library as a whole
- Contributes to an environment where staff delivers quality customer-responsive service
- Provides customer service
- Assists in the selection, processing, maintenance and/or organization of the collection
- May assist in planning and conducting special projects and/or programs
- Assists in assuring that work areas and/or buildings and grounds are properly and safely maintained
- Serves on DPL committees, participates in professional organizations, and maintains awareness of current trends
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and enrollment in an ALA accredited Master’s degree program for Library/Information Science (MLIS)
- Demonstrated satisfactory progress towards a MLIS
- Commitment and ability to work with and serve a staff and community with diverse cultural, educational and experiential backgrounds
- Ability to work with internal and external customers in a professional, friendly and cooperative manner
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to embrace change
- Significant practical experience working with computer systems
- Ability to develop good reference skills
- Ability to develop a knowledge of print and electronic reference sources
- Ability to develop a knowledge of significant authors, associations and publishers of books and reference sources relative to the agency
- Ability to develop an understanding of different classification schemes for library materials
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good work record and attendance record
- Physical and mental capacity to perform all aspects of the job
Required Skill in:
- Interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Finding answers to general reference questions.
- Library research techniques, including the use of technology.
- Database records management.
- Problem solving and decision-making.
- Presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing.
- Working cooperatively with internal and external customers in a professional, friendly and cooperative manner.
- Responding to inquiries in effective oral and written communications.
- Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Library and department staff, board members, outside agencies, and the general public.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- Must have a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License
- Verification of enrollment in a MLIS program (transcript required)
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a standard library environment.
- Subject to sitting, standing, walking, stair climbing, reaching, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds.
- Must be able to push/pull library carts and lift/carry library materials.
