9B02
PAY RANGE: EP13
LIBRARIAN 1
(Children’s Services)
(Bilingual)
(General)
GENERAL DEFINITION
This is beginning level library work providing library services in a municipal library system for library branches, city departments or agencies, library reference collections and the processing function. Employees in this class are allocated to the General Specialty or to the Children’s Services Specialty. Employees in the General Specialty may perform work in the assignment areas of Adult Literacy, Consumer Health Information Services, Early Childhood Learning and Literacy, Information Technology and Senior Citizen Services. Employees are responsible for providing assistance and reference services to patrons, reviewing and evaluating library materials, selecting materials for inclusion in collections, assisting in the maintenance of digital resources or reference collections and describing and classifying books. Employees in this class also give talks on library services and facilities to schools and community groups, cooperate with special projects and work with Friends groups and volunteers, conduct library programs and perform other beginning level librarian duties. Work includes supervising, in the absence of a Library Supervisor for a moderate duration of time, library activities and services including the provision of reference and reader advisory services, technical services or cataloging. Incumbents in this class perform progressively more difficult assignments and under increasingly less supervision as they approach the full performance level.
Work is performed under the supervision of a higher-level librarian.
ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following condition must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)
1. A position in this class must perform work at the beginning level providing library services in a municipal library system, for library branches, city departments or agencies, library reference collections, and the processing functions.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
BOTH SPECIALTIES
Instructs patrons in the use of the library's facilities; explains general arrangement and resources of the library and use of library facilities; assists readers to locate, select and check out books; recommends reading materials and electronic resources, and assists patrons with computers and electronic resources.
Reviews and evaluates books, periodicals, pamphlets and electronic resources; makes recommendations for possible purchase by the library system; chooses books and materials for inclusion in collections.
Searches literature and electronic resources for information bearing on a specific problem or subject; gathers, analyzes and interrelates information from a variety of sources in response to reference and readers advisory requests; compiles resource lists and bibliographies.
Supervises library services and activities in the absence of Library Supervisor by preparing work schedules, ensuring patrons' reference and reader advisory requests are addressed in compliance with library procedures and policies, ordering and processing library materials and/or instructing other employees how to apply cataloging rules and formats.
Consults standard codes and classification systems to catalog new books; assigns subject heading to new books; develops and/or refines records in international bibliographic utilities for use in local shared databases.
Presents book talks and reviews for all ages.
Removes worn and obsolete materials from collections and selects materials for rebinding.
Selects and prepares materials for exhibits and displays.
Performs related work as required.
CHILDREN’S SERVICES SPECIALTY
Gives talks before school and community groups on services and facilities offered by the library; conducts children's story hours.
GENERAL SPECIALTY
ADULT LITERACY ASSIGNMENT
Instructs patrons in the use of print and electronic resources that promote adult literacy; collaborates with Mayor’s Commission on Literacy and with literacy providers in the design and implementation of adult literacy and job readiness programs; reviews, evaluates and selects print and electronic resources that support classes and independent learning in adult literacy and job readiness skills; conducts classes in adult basic literacy, GED and English as a Second Language; promotes adult literacy and job readiness services provided by the library to community organizations; surveys communities on their adult literacy and job readiness programs needs for library planning.
CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES ASSIGNMENT
Provides consumer health information at the point of service in response to requests for information on health related topics; offers current, reliable, accurate sources of consumer health information in multiple formats, languages and reading levels; prepares lists of print and electronic resources on health related topics; assesses community needs and plans scope of service for library programs; makes presentations to community groups to promote and market library consumer health information services and resources, health fairs and programs; forms strategic partnerships with public libraries, medical libraries, local hospitals and universities, community groups and government agencies to identify health information needs; participates in local health-related coalitions and community activities; develops a local portal of health agencies and services for the library website; develops health reference skills of Free Library System librarians; serves as liaison to Library’s Healthcare Advisory Council.
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND LITERACY ASSIGNMENT
Collaborates with School District of Philadelphia, other city departments and child advocacy organizations to design and promote programs for young children; selects print and electronic resources to promote the development of learning and literacy skills in young children; researches best practices in early childhood development, literacy and learning; designs library programs to promote learning and literacy skills in young children; designs and evaluates training for librarians in services to young children; speaks to community groups to promote library services for young children.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSIGNMENT
Assists in managing editorial and specialized content for department’s website; assists with transforming web concepts into usable applications; participates in design and development of new web features, functions and systems; assists with web catalog or online public access catalog development, digital services development and website planning and evaluation; makes recommendations on applications, software and technologies for website to contribute to department mission.
Assists with the management and development of new and existing web projects; provides orientation, assistance and support to staff for digital library services; recommends digital services, web site development and program content and evaluation; prepares narrative and statistical reports.
May contact library staff to promote services and assist in accomplishing program goals.
Learns to program, code and script new and unique web applications in appropriate languages as required; assists in testing new and existing applications for errors and debugging; learns to script web pages using current versions of HTML and other scripting and authoring web languages; learns to maintain new and existing relational databases to create web pages that can be searched, browsed and act as data-input interfaces on the department’s web site.
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES ASSIGNMENT
Provides targeted reference and information services and selects library materials to meet the informational and recreational reading needs of senior citizens; searches, analyzes and integrates information from literature and electronic resources; assists senior citizens in the use of technology and electronic resources to facilitate independent information gathering; collaborates with Mayor’s Commission on Aging, government agencies and non-profit organizations that serve senior citizens in the design and provision of library programs; gives presentations to community groups and senior residence associations to promote library programs for senior citizens; performs work in the Parkway Central Senior Services Center or neighborhood branch libraries.
BILINGUAL SPECIALTY
Performs the above-mentioned duties in one of the specialty areas with members of the English language speaking and designated non-English language speaking populations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF
BOTH SPECIALTIES:
• the philosophy and objectives of public library service and relationships to the community
• the principles, practices, objectives and techniques of library science
• reference and readers advisory service and techniques
• the methods for disseminating information concerning public library objectives
• the use of standard book classification systems
• library materials, publishers and periodicals
• public speaking techniques
• website design, conventions, web-based information and content issues for the Information Technology Assignment
· Library digital services and online public access catalogs for the Information Technology Assignment
SKILL IN
BOTH SPECIALTIES
• public speaking
• researching and evaluating print and electronic resources
• coalition-building to support literacy initiatives
ABILITY TO
BOTH SPECIALTIES
• learn the organization and resources of the library system
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and library patrons
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Application submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 6/15.)
CHILDREN’S SERVICES SPECIALTY
EDUCATION
Possession of a fifth-year degree from an accredited school of library science, which has included course work in library services for children.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS
EDUCATION
Possession of a fifth-year degree from an accredited school of library science.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS IN THE GENERAL SPECIALTY
NOTE: Preferred Qualifications for all assignments are in addition to the fifth-year degree in library science from an accredited college or university.
Adult Literacy Assignment
Preferred Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university in Education OR Certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL) Instruction.
OR
Preferred Experience: Documented experience as an adult literacy tutor equivalent to one year.
Consumer Health Information Services Assignment
Preferred Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university with major coursework in health sciences or a related field.
OR
Preferred Experience: One year of experience providing health services or health referral services.
Early Childhood Learning and Literacy Assignment
Preferred Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university with major coursework in elementary education, child psychology, child development or a related field.
Information Technology Assignment
Preferred Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university with major coursework in information technology management, computer science or a related field.
OR
Preferred Experience: One year of experience which includes the use of relational databases in developing web content, web-based statistical packages, or standard markup language for web platform development.
Senior Citizen Services Assignment
Preferred Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university in gerontology.
OR
Preferred Experience: One year of full-time experience providing targeted library, health, social service or information and referral services to senior citizens.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE BILINGUAL SPECIALTY
Sufficient training and/or experience to be able to understand and speak fluently and clearly in English and the designated non-English language.
NOTE: Selective Factor Certification may be utilized, as needed, to fill specific assignments in the General Specialty. In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 11.032 - Selective Factor Certification - the appointing authority may request certification of eligible candidates with one or more of the specified qualifications to fill specific positions in this class in the General Specialty. Certification to fill such positions will be made from the two highest-ranking eligible candidates on the eligible list who possess the specified qualifications in the assignment area.
NOTE: Child Protective Service Law requires FBI criminal history background check as well as the PSP criminal history background check and Pennsylvania child abuse background check as a condition of employment.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to meet the physical and medical standards approved for this class.
Class Established 1/53
Spec. Revision 12/74
Spec. Revision:
CSC - 12/98
Ad Board - 1/99
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 10/13
Ad Board – 11/13
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 5/15
Ad. Board – 6/15
Latest Spec. Revision:
CSC – 6/19
Ad. Board –7/19