Library Specialist (Preservation and Archives Specialist)

Beaufort County; Beaufort (SC); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Deferred compensation

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Holidays and leave

Résumé du poste

Beaufort County operates a public library system and seeks a paraprofessional to assist in delivering library services. You will support patrons, conduct reference interviews, and help with cataloging and information resources.

You may serve as a service point or branch team lead, coordinate volunteers, design outreach materials, and participate in system-wide programs. Knowledge of books and reader interests is valued.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree or equivalent to two years of college education.
• 2+ years to 4 years of related library experience or equivalent
• Ability to assist patrons with general reference requests and information resources.

Responsabilités

• Provide paraprofessional support delivering public library services.
• Lead a service point or branch team and coordinate volunteers.
• Perform tasks requiring cataloging knowledge and writing/press materials.

Connaissances

Patron assistance

Reference interviewing

Reader advisory

Formation

Associate’s degree or two years of college

Outils

Cataloging systems

Public library databases

Description du poste

Description

The purpose of this position is to provide paraprofessional work assisting in the delivery of services within the public library system.

Examples of Duties

• Archives Specialist: Responsible for managing, preserving, and providing access to historical records.
• Serves as work team leader for a service point or branch, coordinates volunteers.
• Performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge or skill, e.g., cataloging, public relations, children’s services, educational and employment information.
• Performs copy cataloging requiring extensive editing and original cataloging; answers cataloging questions from Library Assistants in the unit.
• Designs and prepares library promotional publications, displays, exhibits, and writes press releases.
• Plans and executes programs storytelling, etc., using creative formats and techniques as appropriate to position; participates in system-wide programs.
• Assists patrons in person and over the telephone with general reference requests and informational requests; assesses patron needs through reference interviewing and provides appropriate resources.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of books and authors, and of reader interests; offers effective reader advisory service or assistance to general and special populations as appropriate to position; recommends materials for addition or replacement.
• Provides mobile library services to prisons, senior centers, rest homes, institutions, and homebound individuals.
• Checks out materials on an individual basis at each institution.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires an Associate’s degree, vocational technical degree or specialized training that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education.
• Over two years and up to and including four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Supplemental Information

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term & short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.