Librarian II Materials Selector

Baltimore City • Baltimore, MD

10d • $62,375 - $75,811 • Onsite

About The Position

The Enoch Pratt Free Library seeks a collaborative and innovative Librarian II Materials Selector to develop, evaluate, and maintain collections for children and adults. Under the supervision of the Collection Development Department Manager, the role selects materials that support the library’s mission and respond to the evolving needs and interests of the community across the library system.

The position supports the educational and recreational needs of youth in Baltimore and Maryland by acquiring materials in various formats for branch and central library collections. It also assists with adult-material purchases and supports library programming through materials requests. The work includes monitoring publishing trends, using library data and analytics, administering assigned materials budgets, working with vendors and publishers, and training staff in collection-management policies and procedures.

This is a full-time, on-site position at the Central Library in Baltimore, which also serves as the State Library Resource Center. Daily start and end times are negotiable. Employees may be eligible to work remotely one day per week after 90 days of employment, consistent with library policy and operational needs. The salary is $62,375 to $75,811 per year.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS or MLIS) from an American Library Association-accredited college or university.
• Public Librarian Certificate, or the requirements necessary to apply for a Maryland Public Librarian Certificate, within 90 days of starting employment.
• Two years of experience in a library and/or setting serving a diverse user population.
• Experience with collection development.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Commitment to intellectual freedom and developing diverse, equitable, and inclusive collections.
• Ability to create bibliographic lists and/or recommend titles for a library collection.
• Experience developing collections that reflect diverse perspectives, cultures, languages, identities, and interests.
• Understanding of intellectual freedom principles, library ethics, and community-responsive collection development practices.
• Proficiency using print, non-print, and electronic library resources.
• Experience assisting customers with readers’ advisory.
• Experience working with children and/or children’s literature in a school or public library.
• Familiarity with MARC records and integrated library systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet deadlines, adapt quickly to changing priorities, read closely, perform detailed work, and synthesize and use multiple streams of information.
• Curiosity, commitment to lifelong learning, and a broad range of interests and reading background.
• Ability to perform physical exertion such as standing; recurring bending, crouching, and reaching; pushing loaded book trucks; and recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as boxes of books or journals.
• Those under final consideration must authorize the release of and successfully complete a criminal conviction check.
• Must complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience selecting materials in a library environment.
• Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
• Experience with Sirsi/Dynix, MARC records, and integrated library systems.
• Experience with web-based bibliographic, acquisitions, and library collection analytics tools.
• Experience with children’s cognitive and emotional development.
• Experience with project planning and implementation in a library environment.
• Experience with current publishing trends and collection development principles, practices, and concerns.
• Multicultural experience, or experience serving diverse or vulnerable populations or communities.
• Sirsi/Dynix experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain children’s and adult collections across branch and central library locations.
• Select and acquire materials in various formats to support the educational and recreational needs of youth and the wider community.
• Identify the needs and interests of a diverse school-age population and track children’s and adult publishing trends.
• Assist with timely purchases of new adult-level materials using digital and print selection tools.
• Identify and monitor new titles through library-specific print and digital publications, newsletters, blogs, and other trend resources.
• Support library programming by ordering and tracking materials requests to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Prepare replacement lists for assigned fiction and nonfiction subject areas using the Collection Assessment and Replacement Schedule.
• Assist with evaluating, weeding, inventorying, and refreshing library collections.
• Implement collection development initiatives with team members.
• Analyze circulation and other library data using electronic analytics tools and reports to identify and respond to community needs, interests, and trends.
• Administer materials budgets for assigned areas and track budgets using reports and other tools.
• Interact with relevant vendor and publisher account representatives.
• Review individual and publisher gifts for possible inclusion in library collections.
• Train branch and departmental staff in collection-management policies and procedures, including de-selection.
• Visit branch locations and related departments regularly and maintain open communication with library staff.
• Collaborate with Collection Development and Technical Services staff to set priorities, facilitate workflow, accomplish goals, and resolve issues.
• Participate in department and division planning to support the library’s strategic initiatives.
• Serve on library committees as appropriate and engage in library activities.
• Stay current through continuing education and participate in professional activities at the local, state, and national levels as appropriate.

Benefits

• Benefits included.
• May be eligible to work remotely one day per week after 90 days of employment, consistent with library policy and operational needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level