Library Services Director supervises, maintains, and enhances policies and procedures for a library. Oversees professional and support staff involved in cataloging, indexing, issuing books/materials, and keeping records of items on loan. Being a Library Services Director selects books and publications for purchase and subscribes to pertinent periodicals as allowed for by the given budget. Requires master's of library and information science from an ALA-accredited school. Additionally, Library Services Director typically reports to top management. The Library Services Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Library Services Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
ABOUT THE POSITION
The City of Goleta welcomes applications for the position of Part-Time Library Assistant I at the Buellton Library . The ideal candidate will be a team player with strengths in the areas of customer service and attention to detail.
The primary responsibilities of the Library Assistant I include assisting patrons with a variety of information needs and completing a range of circulation procedures.
The position is approximately 15 hours per week, and the schedule is expected to include Tuesday afternoons / evenings; Wednesday late-mornings to afternoons;
and Friday late-mornings to afternoons.
ABOUT THE BUELLTON LIBRARY
The City of Goleta took over direct management of the Goleta Valley Library Branch on July 1, 2018. With the success of that, the City is now also managing the libraries in the Santa Ynez Valley, including the Buellton Library, as of July 1, 2019.
More information about the Buellton Library can be found here : https : / / www.goletavalleylibrary.org / about / santa-ynez-valley-libraries .
DEFINITION
To perform a wide variety of technical and clerical library work including cataloging and circulating material for a specific function of the library;
to perform technical and clerical work in support of various sections of the library; and to provide general information and assistance to library patrons.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is the entry level class of the Library Assistant series. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.
Examples of Duties
The following duties are typical for positions in this classification. Incumbents may not perform all listed job functions, nor are all listed duties necessarily performed by everyone in this class depending upon business need and changing business practices :
process and distribute the mail.
Typical Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be :
Education :
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Experience :
One year of general clerical experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of :
Ability to :
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical and mental demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.
requires some bending and lifting up to 25 pounds
Last updated : 2024-04-23
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