[OPLINLIST] Job Opportunity: Reference Librarian (State Library of Ohio)

[Ashlee Clark]

Please excuse multiple postings.

View full job description at http://bit.ly/R6hR9

 

Description

Provides reference & research services & library user assistance for
assigned subject areas, (e.g., reference, documents) to state employees,
government officials & other library patrons using specialized resources
(e. g., computerized databases, abstracts, historical materials, maps,
genealogy collection materials, indexes, government documents, online
catalogs, census records, microfilm, standard library resources);
answers reference & research questions & corresponds with library users
in person &/or via email, regular mail or telephone); keeps current on
library trends & new technologies for delivery of library services. 

 

Reviews trade & professional publications in order to select books for
the collection or to delete obsolete books from the collection; assists
in identifying & discarding superseded or obsolete materials.

 

Participates with departmental heads in developing, planning & improving
library services; works with teams to develop outreach strategies and
training opportunities for state employees and librarians; provides
education/training on specialized resources to library users (e.g.,
state employees, students, general public) both in-person & using online
training tools; performs &/or oversees clerical duties related to
library services (e.g., maintaining records, shelving, preparing
reports); remains current on library trends & procedures.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in library science from accredited college or
university; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in library organization &/or
administration; 12 mos. exp. as a reference librarian. -Or equivalent of
Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment may be substituted for the
experience requirement.

 

Major Worker Characteristics

Knowledge of library science & technology; budgeting*; public relations;
specialized reference resources. Skill in use & maintenance of library
equipment such as microfiche reader/printer, audio/visual equipment &
on-line computer systems. Ability to assess information needs of patrons
correctly; interpret extensive variety of technical material; use proper
research methods in gathering data; write routine business letters;
gather, collage & classify information about data, people or things;
cooperate with others on group projects.

 

Salary

Range $43,076.80 - $57,054.40 annually with excellent state employee
benefits

 

About the State Library of Ohio

The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that serves state government
and all types of libraries.  Our mission is to lead and partner in the
development of library services throughout Ohio, to promote and enable
resource sharing among libraries and library networks, to provide access
to information for Ohio's state government, and to provide specialized
services to Ohio's residents.  

 

As Ohio prepares to more aggressively compete in a global economy with
better educated and informed residents, the State Library of Ohio is
taking charge.  We are leading in the development of collaborative
efforts that support Ohioans and libraries by providing high quality
resources and services at lower costs. These efforts include providing
statewide virtual resources in the areas of education, workforce
development and consumer health.  Public libraries provide invaluable
service in the areas of education and economic development for their
communities.

 

Patrons use the State Library of Ohio to research information about
congressional hearings and reports, U.S. and State of Ohio legislative
history, statistics, facts about the state of Ohio, geological
information, military rosters, state institutional and agency reports,
census data, and more.  The State Library is the only full regional
federal and state depository in Ohio and is located in Columbus, Ohio.

 

Application must be submitted electronically via the State of Ohio's
Online Hiring Management System:

http://careers.ohio.gov/

Closing Date/Time: Wed. 09/30/09 4:00 PM Eastern Time

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