[OPLINLIST] Job Opening Piqua Public Library Information Dept. Coordinator

[Elizabeth Hole]

*INFORMATION COORDINATOR
*

Piqua Public Library
116 West High Street
Piqua, OH 45356
**

Pay Grade:                             $12.10 an hour, Account Code 
1120, benefit package available

Hours:                                    Forty hours per week (2080 
hours a year), may include evening, Saturday and/or other hours

Department:                          Information

Job Mission:                         To supervise, direct and maintain 
the Information Department, to provide reference and other types of 
assistance to patrons

Job Requirements:               1. College Degree or equivalent experience

                                                2. Experience in 
supervising, scheduling and training library staff

                                                3. Experience in working 
with direct public library reference

                                                4. Ability to do 
advanced public library print material research

                                                5. Ability to do 
advanced electronic reference research

                                                6. Ability to do basic 
computer software upgrades and maintenance

7. Ability to provide a positive, friendly and professional image to 
patrons and
                staff

                                                8. Ability to work and 
plan with a management team

9. Physical ability to move in and around book stacks and computers and to

                move materials and/or equipment weighing up to twenty pounds

10. Ability to work scheduled hours or irregular hours to cover desk as 
needed

Job Description:                   1. Maintain, supervise and schedule 
staff for the public reference desks

                                                2. Train new staff and 
provide continuing education for current staff

                                                3. Maintain and manage 
periodical and reference collections, both print and

                                                                electronic

                                                4. Supervise and provide 
direct patron reference support

                                                5. Maintain all 
departmental and library reports and files as needed

                                                6. Maintain and manage 
interlibrary loan program

                                                7. Maintain and manage 
departmental equipment

                                                8. Maintain and manage 
departmental computer equipment, software and

                                                                
electronic data collections

                                                9. Coordinate public 
display spaces as needed

                                                10. Coordinate programs 
with local schools as needed

                                                11. Work with the Adult 
Collection Development and other Collections

                                                                
Committees as needed

                                                12. Supervise and 
maintain appropriate patron behavior on designated floors and

                                                                Spaces

                                                13. Work with the 
Circulation Department to maintain the patron material

                                                                reserves 
and requests program

                                                14. Assist and supervise 
the opening and closing of the second floor areas

                                                15. Assist with the 
Local History and the Circulation Departments as needed

                                                16. Work with the 
management team in general library development,

                                                                
organization, operation and planning

                                                17. Perform other tasks 
or committee assignments as directed

Updated as of 9/2011

Job posted 9-13-11
Will remain open until filled or further notice.
Apply to odaja at oplin.org
(937) 773-6753