Job Description

Posting number: LIB 2451

Department: Library

Job classification: Librarian- Bookmobile

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Library

Summary

This position provides professional librarian services through the Bookmobile at Boone Trail Headquarters, including planning and delivering library programs, coordinating outreach initiatives and special events, developing and maintaining community partnerships, creating and managing the Bookmobile route schedule, supervising and training staff and volunteers, managing the selection, and maintenance of library materials and supplies, maintaining program records, and evaluating library collection resources.

Hiring Range: $54,217.00

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Drive the Winnebago 425S Bookmobile in a rural setting.
• Develops and maintains the Bookmobile route schedule using effective time management.
• Loads, unloads, organizes, and maintains books, materials, and equipment for daily operations.
• Provides reference services to patrons in person and by phone; uses a variety of materials and sources to answer questions; locates materials at location or through the interlibrary loan program; and assists patrons with Internet usage to answer questions
• Directs and supervises Bookmobile operations, including hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating assigned staff.
• Plans, coordinates, and delivers library programs, special events, seasonal activities, outreach initiatives, and the Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
• Maintains data pertaining to programs such as attendance; prepares related reports.
• Uses social media, the Library’s web page, and local media outlets in cooperation with the Community Engagement team to promote services and events.
• Cultivates community partnerships; conducts outreach activities.
• Develops collection in area of assignment including investigating and selecting books and other media for purchase; organizes and maintains the bookmobile collection
• Ensures the Bookmobile, facilities, grounds, and equipment are maintained in a safe and operational condition and complies with departmental policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Repairs worn and damaged materials; weeds out obsolete or damaged materials.
• Develops and administers the Bookmobile budget; monitors expenditures and purchases library materials and supplies within approved budget parameters.
• Creates and maintains standard operating procedures, records, statistics, and reports, including program attendance and activity data.
• Collaborates with Harnett County Library leadership to develop the overall vision, goals and objectives of the library, integrating the ideas of the public, staff, and Harnett County Library Board.
• Evening and Saturday shifts required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Master’s degree in library science from an ALA Accredited graduate school.
• North Carolina Public Library Certification within one year of employment
• One (1) years of bookmobile experience preferred,
• One (1) year supervisory experience preferred
• Or equivalent education and/or experience;
• Has or is willing to obtain a Notary Public Certification within one year
• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of books, materials, and resources in area of assignment.
• Knowledge of electronic information systems, including the Internet.
• Knowledge of the operational practices of a public library and practices of library science in area of assignment.
• Skill in developing and delivering presentations.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and coordinate successful programs and services relating to assigned collection of materials.
• Ability to assess and assist patrons of all ages and demographic groups.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, volunteers, officials, and the general public.
• Ability to utilize interlibrary system to acquire materials requested by patrons.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.

Supplemental information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to perform physical work and occasionally exerting up to 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, and expressing ideas by the spoken word. An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, to operate a computer, to work with color or depth perception, for extensive reading, for visual inspection of books and materials at distances close to the eyes, and for use of measurement devices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee works in an outdoor and library environment