Librarian I

This is an entry-level, professional position with the Alachua County Library District, responsible for maintaining library activities in a specific area of a library division. The successful candidate will be responsible for participating in the selection of materials, providing professional assistance to library patrons, and acting as a liaison to community groups.

• Supervise technical, clerical, and/or paraprofessional employees.
• Coordinate the activities of subordinate employees, including determining work procedures and schedules, issuing instructions, and reviewing work.
• Assist in establishing plans, priorities, and procedures, and recommend changes in organization structure and resource allocation to meet library goals.
• Provide information services and guidance to library patrons in the selection, organization, and interpretation of library materials, and in the effective use of library equipment and facilities.
• Interpret, apply, and explain library procedures and policies.
• Provide comprehensive bibliographic, reference, and reader's advisory assistance to library patrons, using printed materials and online resources and databases.
• Operate personal computers, terminals, and peripherals in office support tasks and to assist the public.
• Produce library research, reports, statistics, and proposals.
• Assist in the preparation of library district budgets.
• Read, review, and select materials for the library district.
• Plan, schedule, and present individual program sessions, and obtain designs and produce support materials.
• Develop and maintain library catalogs and bibliographic databases, including original descriptive and subject cataloging.
• Keep informed of current trends and new professional techniques by reading professional journals and publications, and through participation in professional organizations, workshops, and conferences.
• Answer correspondence on special reference subjects.
• Compile lists of library district materials according to subject, content, or interests.
• Plan, direct, and/or carry out special projects involving library district promotion and/or outreach activity.
• Ensure patron compliance with all policies and procedures through effective communication and enforcement.
• May participate in makerspace programming.

• Master's degree in Library or Information Science from a library school program accredited by the American Library Association.
• Considerable knowledge of professional principles, practices, systems, and techniques of public librarianship.
• Considerable knowledge of the major fields of learning comprising the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.
• Knowledge of the principles involved in the organization and representation of recorded knowledge and information.
• Knowledge of basic library planning and budgeting, personnel practices, and methods for assessing and evaluating library services.
• Knowledge of technological, general, and specialized reference sources.
• Knowledge of frequently used software applications, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
• Knowledge of operating and basic troubleshooting of computer equipment.
• Ability to perform basic troubleshooting of common software problems.
• Ability to use emerging technology for patron service.
• Ability to effectively supervise and/or coordinate the activities of others.
• Ability to prepare, organize, and conduct public presentations and programs of interest.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and library patrons, and outside organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain complex records, perform in-depth research, and prepare reports.