Librarian M15



Librarian M15

Salary

$42,452.80 - $50,668.80 Annually

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

1700355

Department

Arts and Culture

Division

CS-Library-City Svcs

Opening Date

01/04/2017

Closing Date

1/19/2017 11:59 PM Mountain

Bargaining Unit

MP

Position Summary

Perform a wide variety of professional library work within an assigned area of library operations including acquiring, cataloging and circulating material for a specific function of the library; provide a wide variety of public services to library patrons including reference services, circulation and research activities; maintain library collection including the cataloging of books, films, records and other materials; and participate in various special programs including children's programs, youth programs or library educational programs; may supervise, plan and coordinate the operations and activities of an assigned branch library or unit.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
 

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Master's degree with major course work in library or information science or a related field from an American Library Association (ALA) certified institution, plus two (2) years experience in an academic, public, school, special library, bookstore environment or information services field.

 

Preferred Knowledge

  • Operational characteristics of a public library
  • Principles and practices of library science
  • Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers
  • Principles and procedures of record keeping
  • Methods and techniques for conducting automated library reference and bibliographic searches
  • Principles and practices of providing quality library patron services
  • Assigned library services and functions
  • Practices and techniques of library material classification and cataloging
  • Principles and practices of a collection department

Preferred Skills & Abilities

  • Provide a wide variety of public services to library patrons
  • Assist patrons in locating library information
  • Develop and conduct a search strategy
  • Perform library circulation, cataloging and reference duties
  • Perform library acquisition, cataloging and circulation duties
  • Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
  • Communicate clearly and concisely
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

City of Albuquerque Employee Benefits

The City is committed to providing employees one of the most comprehensive and reasonably priced benefit packages available in New Mexico. We hope that you will find the coverage offered provides you with the choices and options necessary to keep you and your family healthy and well.

The City offers regular, full-time and part-time employees the option of participating in a variety of group insurance plans. Both Regular and Temporary (non-seasonal) employees participate in the state's retirement system.

Additional Benefit information is available by clicking on the links below.

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General Benefits
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01
Do you posses a Master's degree with major course work in library or information science or a related field from an American Library Association (ALA) certified institution?
  • Yes
  • No
02
How many years of academic, public, school, special library, bookstore or information services experience do you possess?
  • No experience
  • less than 1 year
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years to less than 3 years
  • 3 years to less than 4 years
  • 4 years to less than 5 years
  • 5 years to less than 6 years
  • 6 years to less than 7 years
  • 7 years to less than 8 years
  • 8 years to less than 9 years
  • 9 years to less than 10 years
  • 10 years to less than 11 years
  • 11 years to less than 12 years
  • 12 years to less than 13 years
  • 13 or more years
03
Briefly describe your academic, public, school, special library, bookstore environment or information services field experience.

Required Question

Agency
City of Albuquerque
Address
400 Marquette N.W.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87103
Phone
505 768-3700