Youth Services Librarian: Curate Programs for Kids & Teens

Cudahy Family Library; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cudahy Family Library in Wisconsin seeks a Youth Librarian to plan and conduct library services and programs for children and young adults, provide reader's advisory and reference services, and collaborate with staff to maintain the Youth Collections.

The role emphasizes assisting patrons, organizing displays, coordinating outreach, arranging interlibrary loans, and contributing to information access tools and community programs.

Qualifications

• Two years experience as a Youth Librarian preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of children's and young adult library services.
• Ability to organize programs and assist patrons with reference needs.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and conducts Library services and programs for children and young adults.
• Provides reader's advisory and reference services.
• Works with professional staff to maintain the Youth Collections.
• Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information, and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
• Arrange for interlibrary loans of materials not available in a particular library.
• Assemble and arrange display materials.
• Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot information access aids, such as databases, annotated bibliographies, web pages, electronic pathfinders, software programs, and online tutorials.
• Engage in professional development activities, such as taking continuing education classes and attending or participating in conferences, workshops, professional meetings, and associations.
• Evaluate materials to determine outdated or unused items to be discarded.
• Evaluate vendor products and performance, negotiate contracts, and place orders.
• Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
• Locate unusual or unique information in response to specific requests.
• Organize collections of books, publications, documents, audiovisual aids, and other reference materials for convenient access.
• Perform public relations work for the library, such as giving televised book reviews and community talks.
• Plan and deliver client-centered programs and services such as special services for corporate clients, storytelling for children, newsletters, or programs for special groups.
• Represent library or institution on internal and external committees.
• Respond to customer complaints, taking action as necessary.
• Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings, to select and order print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
• Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
• Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.

Job description

Cudahy Family Library in Wisconsin seeks a Youth Librarian to plan and conduct library services and programs for children and young adults, provide reader's advisory and reference services, and collaborate with staff to maintain the Youth Collections.

The role emphasizes assisting patrons, organizing displays, coordinating outreach, arranging interlibrary loans, and contributing to information access tools and community programs.