The Lexington Public Library (LPL) is a dynamic organization that strives to educate, entertain, and connect all people who live, work, or play in the greater Lexington area. Library staff provide excellent customer service, a welcoming environment, and a commitment to LPL’s mission and core values, which can be found here.
To keep LPL progressing forward, the Librarian I performs professional library work involving the full application of professional library techniques and procedures in one or more specialized library fields including, but not limited to, children’s, teen, adult or senior services, or computer training. A Librarian I provides for the care, management, and organization of recorded information, and is skilled in the process of helping others locate and use information. The Librarian I is responsible for providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers and providing programming to meet the needs of the community.
Work may be performed in public and non-public areas; hours of work are dependent upon the service hours of the particular unit. Incumbents are required to work a flexible schedule, which includes evenings, Saturdays and Sundays in support of public service hours.
Work in this class is distinguished from that in paraprofessional library classes by the expertise, which must be applied in dealing properly with library materials, problems, situations and questions, and is differentiated from Librarian II positions, which serve as branch or departmental assistant managers.
Salary Range
$46,535.00 - $65,800.00 (starting salary will depend upon skills and experience)
Position may require occasional evening, weekend and out of library hours.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 4pm, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Applications must be completed online at www.lexpublib.org
As a Librarian I, a typical day may include the following…
Interpret and explain LPL policies, procedures and resources to customers and staff.
Plan, implement and evaluate programs. Depending upon the area of specialty, programming may be geared toward children, teens, adults or seniors.
Participate in, and represent LPL at, local, regional, state and national professional conferences and events.
Maintain an awareness of trends and developments within the profession.
Perform as the person-in-charge periodically in the absence of Senior Managers.
Serve on library committees and assist with internal projects as needed. The Librarian I should attend all meetings and committees relating to their area of specialty.
Interact and communicate pleasantly and effectively with diverse customers and staff, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and providing friendly courteous service.
Proactively provide information, reference and reader’s advisory services to customers of all ages and from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
Assist customers in locating, selecting and using materials.
Instruct customers in the use of library resources including the on-line catalog and databases and make appropriate referrals to outside organizations and agencies.
May develop, schedule, and conduct computer training classes for the public and staff at an LPL work site computer center in basic computer skills and popular software.
Perform collection development and maintenance of collection based on knowledge of community needs, usage levels, and relevance of materials. Stay current in the knowledge of new materials. Adhere to LPL’s Collection Development Policy and Procedures.
Give book talks, speak before community organizations, lead tours of the library and interact with community groups by presenting programs and participating in joint activities.
Create bibliographies, display and other promotional activities to merchandise library materials and services.
This job may be a good fit for you if you have…
Possession of a High School Diploma or GED required.
Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Public service experience in adult services.
Knowledge of current practices and procedures of professional library work.
Interact and communicate pleasantly and effectively with diverse customers and staff, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and providing friendly courteous service.
Ability to effectively promote community interest in the field or department of specialization, or in the services provided by a branch library.
Ability to recognize problems and assess situations, to recall and/or gather relevant information and take appropriate action.
Skill in working effectively as part of a group, as well as working independently with little direction.
Ability to adapt to changing situations, policies and procedures.
Ability to plan and supervise the work of others, either library employees or volunteers.
Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, concisely and effectively verbally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal skills to work with other staff, the public and community partners.
Knowledge of on-line data searching, reference resources, reader interest levels, books and authors.
Ability to use a computer.
Must successfully pass a background investigation.
Here’s What We Have To Offer…
Incredibly flexible schedule (e.g., work at home while you wait for the repair person to arrive between “whenever they get there”)
Competitive compensation based on skills and experience
Excellent medical (HDHP/HSA & PPO), dental, vision, life insurance (employer paid), short term disability, long term disability and employee assistance program. Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal Days
Pension plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday) Full Time employees participate in and contribute to Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (Formerly Kentucky Retirement Systems)
401k, 457, & IRA
Exceptional training and support to give you the resources you need to be successful
And a great team of coworkers committed to helping others succeed
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the LPL family based on skill, merit and talent—not based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, LPL also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances and practices. If things aren’t fair, we all lose.
Physical And Mental Requirements
Ability to sit and operate a computer for extended periods.
Sufficient mobility and dexterity to handle library materials.
Ability to perform essential functions which require bending, standing, stooping, and lifting moderately heavy boxes of books, and standing for long periods.
Ability to work without sitting for a minimum of two hours at a time, and during that time is able to move with reasonable speed to locations throughout the work place in order to accomplish public service duties.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hazards/Unusual Working Conditions
Work is subject to changing requirements, frequent interruptions, demands from internal and external customers.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Libraries
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