Public Services Librarian (FT/Juvenile)

University of Alabama Libraries; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Long term disability insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Alabama Libraries seeks a Public Services Librarian with a juvenile focus at the Spades Park Branch in Indianapolis. This full-time position requires a Master’s in Library Science and Indiana State Librarian Certificate or eligible to obtain it soon after hire.

The role includes reference and research assistance, development of community programs, and helping patrons with job searches, resumes, and navigating online resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science required.
• Indiana State Librarian Certificate 3 – Professional Assistant or eligibility to obtain it soon after hire.
• Intermediate level computer skills required.
• Juvenile library reference and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as scheduled.
• Bilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth research and recommendations to patrons for print and digital resources.
• Assist patrons with online catalogs, databases, and computer resources.
• Develop and promote services and programs for the community; deliver and evaluate them.
• Build partnerships for community outreach and program administration.
• Promote library use through displays, events, and publicity.
• Assist patrons with job searches, resumes, and accessing government resources.

Skills

Customer service experience

Computer skills

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science

Indiana State Librarian Certificate 3 – Professional Assistant

Job description

Position Details

Title:Public Services Librarian- Juvenile Focus

Location:Spades Park Branch

Hours:Full-time, 40 hours per week

Schedule:May vary, but will include a combination of day, evening and/or weekend hours (including occasional Sundays)

Starting Annual Salary:$45,760

FLSA Status:Exempt

Submission Deadline:September 2nd, 2026at 11:59 pm.

A successful candidate will…

Have a Master's degree in Library Science.

Have Indiana State Librarian Certificate 3 – Professional Assistant, or be qualified to receive it soon after hire.

Have intermediate level computer skills.

Have juvenile Library reference and/or customer service experience (preferred).

Have the ability to work nights and weekends as scheduled.

Be bilingual (preferred).

What does the job look like?

• Provides in-depth research and recommendation of resources and materials to patrons such as recommending print or electronic sources or titles, placing material requests, searching shelves, and referring to other libraries or community sources. Assists patrons with special collections, resources and services found specifically at Central Library, if applicable.
• Makes appropriate recommendations and provides instruction and technical assistance to patrons in using online catalog, print and electronic sources to access information, and in using computers and other equipment, including general internet help and accessing library resources through computers and mobile devices. Assists with printing.
• Evaluates materials for condition and usefulness and discards accordingly; recommends new materials; creates and organizes displays to promote library resources.
• Develops plans for services and programs for the community served; schedules, delivers, evaluates with feedback of participants. Implements programming including computer instruction.
• Initiates partnerships that lead to the development, implementation, and administration of system-wide community outreach programs and events.
• Promotes library use and services through displays, presentations, participation in community events, communications and publicity distribution.
• Assists patrons with performing online job searches, writing resumes and cover letters and locating online legal forms, tax documents, and government websites, for immigration, unemployment and SNAP.
• Assists in collection and analysis of data on library use, services, trends and community resources.
• Informs patrons of library policies and procedures, observes patron activity, and addresses violations of the library behavior policy.
• Stays current on print and electronic resources offered by the library and popular computer applications.
• Processes circulation and/or collection reports.
• Creates lists, provides reader’s advisory and posts comments in Bibliocommons.
• Upon request, completes interlibrary loan functions.
• Provides social services resources and referrals to patrons in need (homeless, mentally ill, etc.)
• Provides a variety of clerical and/or technical tasks in support of assigned function, including checking in and out material in a timely manner, processing holds and reserves, assisting patrons with library card applications and accepting payment for library fines and services.
• Provides training and guidance to staff on appropriate resources and their use, as needed.

Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position.

We offer our employees a robust compensation package!

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• medical, dental and vision insurance coverage;
• 100% company-paid long term disability,
• employer paid basic group life insurance, a Library paid pension plan,
• generous amounts of PTO.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.