Library Technician I

City of Louisville; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Louisville's Louisville Public Library is seeking a warm, enthusiastic, customer-service oriented individual to join our busy library as a paraprofessional librarian support staff member. You will assist across adult, children’s, teen, and Circulation desks, provide reference and readers' advisory, and support programs with a friendly, tech-savvy approach.

This part-time role involves 12–15 hours per week, with evenings and rotating weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Library Technician certificate/Associate’s degree or related field preferred.
• Experience in a public library, bookstore, or customer-focused business is preferred.
• Combination of relevant experience and education will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Staff public desks in Adult, Children’s, Teen, and Circulation divisions.
• Greet and assist patrons by locating information and resources meeting community needs.
• Provide instructional assistance in using library-supported technologies and resources.
• Create and maintain engaging displays for library users.
• Check in materials, process holds, and update patron accounts.
• May assist with planning and implementing programs and large-scale events.

Skills

Customer service

Tech-savvy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Library Technician Certificate

Associate’s Degree in related field

Tools

Library catalog systems

Digital resources

Job description

The Louisville Public Library celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment, where all employees are valued for their unique contributions.

The Louisville Public Library seeks a warm, enthusiastic, customer service orientated, and technologically savvy individual to work in our busy library. Under the general direction of the Supervising Librarian-Adult Services, this position performs paraprofessional librarian support duties on a scheduled and on-call basis. This position will be scheduled on the adult, children’s, teen, and the circulation desk. This position provides assistance with reference, readers' advisory, instruction, and programming support. Performs other work as required. Schedule includes evenings and rotating weekend hours. This position will be scheduled for 12-15 hours per week, based on the needs of the library.

• Staff public desks in Adult, Children’s, Teen, and Circulation divisions.
• Warmly greet and authentically welcome patrons by suggesting and locating information and resources that meet our community’s needs.
• Provide instructional assistance in the use of library-supported technologies and resources, including basic instruction in using new and emerging devices and digital resources.
• Create and maintain fun and visually appealing displays for library users.
• Checks in materials, processes holds, and prepares and edits patron accounts.
• Assume responsibility for department when working alone.
• May assist with planning and implementation of programs and large-scale library events.
• Performs other duties as required to provide excellent customer service and to ensure smooth operation of Public Services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Reads across multiple genres and enthusiastically shares suggestions with our users and staff.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Approaches work with the public with energy, creativity, and enthusiasm.
• Exhibits proficiency with technology.
• Demonstrates dedication to principles and practices of public library service.
• Pays close attention to detail.
• Embraces change in work environment.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Respects privacy of individual users.
• Exercises considerable initiative and judgment.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, Library Technician Certificate, Library Technician Associate’s Degree, or degree/certificate in a related field preferred.
• Experience in a public library, bookstore, or other customer focused business.
• A combination of relevant experience and education will be considered.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak, and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to regularly move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the city's policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services.

The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.