Lead Librarian, Accessible Tech & Education

State of Delaware; Delaware; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Delaware is seeking a Senior Librarian to join a library team serving blind and visually impaired students across Delaware. You will apply professional library practices, support information access, and contribute to statewide library services and programs.

The role includes involvement with the Division for the Visually Impaired's prison braille program at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna, Delaware, and requires collaboration with state agencies and libraries.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Library and Information Science, English, Education, Computer Science or related field.
• Six months experience in organizing and coordinating library services and programs.
• Six months experience in assisting users in navigating information sources and providing reference or information desk services.

Responsibilities

• Applies standard library practices, such as acquisitions, cataloging, processing, and circulating of digital, and print library information resources in a computerized and global network environment.
• Researches, analyzes, assess and disseminate information on a wide variety of topics to meet the needs of library customers.
• May train/assist the public in the use of operating networked computers and computer printers, playback equipment, copiers, microform and reader/printers.
• Supervise subordinates or volunteers in the performance of clerical library functions.
• Participates in activities of library organizations and attends continuing professional development programs and courses of study.
• Keeps abreast of current trends in information technologies to integrate, initiate and develop new programs.
• May provide technical, electronic library and informational services to state agencies, legislative and public clients, and Delaware libraries and citizens.
• Develops, recommends, and/or implements library policies and procedures.
• May develop and implement programs to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, the policies of the Division of Libraries, and meet operational needs of library service functions.
• May serve as a professional library consultant, or team leader.

Skills

Cataloging

Research

Reference services

Supervision

Professional development

Tech trends

Digital library services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science or related field

Job description

State of Delaware is seeking a Senior Librarian to join a library team serving blind and visually impaired students across Delaware. You will apply professional library practices, support information access, and contribute to statewide library services and programs.

The role includes involvement with the Division for the Visually Impaired's prison braille program at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna, Delaware, and requires collaboration with state agencies and libraries.