Adult Services Librarian
About The Position
Arlington Public Library is seeking a customer-focused, enthusiastic, and innovative Adult Services Librarian to join the team at Central Library. The position delivers public services, develops and manages adult collections, plans and coordinates programs, and builds partnerships with community organizations and local businesses. It also supports circulation and service desk operations and helps create a welcoming and inclusive environment for patrons. The official position title is Librarian. The position provides adult reference expertise to patrons and staff, reader’s advisory, technical assistance, and help locating materials. It develops and evaluates adult programs, conducts outreach, and participates in system-wide teams and committees. The schedule is 40 hours per week and includes regular evening and weekend work; the schedule and work location are determined by operational needs, and the assigned location may change over time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA-accredited college or university.
- Some public library experience.
- Strong organizational and public service skills, including experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced public library.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, work successfully within a team, and communicate effectively.
- Awareness of current trends in public libraries, technology proficiency, and innovative thinking.
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience at the Librarian level.
- Experience planning and implementing creative programs for adults.
- Experience providing reference and reader’s advisory customer service in a public library.
- Experience participating in the maintenance of library collections.
- Experience acting as the Person in Charge of a library building.
- Experience building partnerships with community businesses and organizations.
Responsibilities
- Respond to patron inquiries, assess needs and interests, recommend resources and materials, conduct computerized information searches, and assist patrons in finding materials.
- Provide reader’s advisory, reference, and technical assistance to adults and children from diverse backgrounds, including patrons with limited English skills, and promote proper use and care of materials, equipment, and facilities.
- Interpret, recommend, and apply library policies and procedures in the area of specialization.
- Coordinate colleagues, paraprofessional support staff, and volunteers for project assignments, programs, or service management.
- Monitor and inspect selected library materials for replacement, repair, rearrangement, selection, and weeding.
- Serve as a specialist in adult reference services, providing expertise to patrons and library staff.
- Coordinate and develop adult programs, including planning, preparing, presenting, and evaluating programs such as book clubs, technology instruction, craft programs, and lectures.
- Promote library services through outreach and present programs off-site; may drive a County vehicle or bookmobile.
- Participate in system-wide teams and committees as assigned.
- Support circulation and service desk operations and help foster a welcoming, inclusive environment for patrons.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Benefits package including a defined benefit (pension) plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
