Medical Librarian (MLS) jobs in Concord, CA

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provides reader and reference advisory service; answers reference questions, using reference and circulating collection.
• Plans, organizes, publicizes and directs programs for a specific target group, ie. children or young adults.
• Coordinates the acquisition, cataloging, classification, circulation, distribution, weeding, care and preservation of library materials for a specific area of concern.
• Participates in selecting books, audio visual materials and other materials for inclusion in collection and develops programs to stimulate reader interest.
• Performs original and copy cataloging on the OCLC bibliographic utility.
• Budgets the funds needed for their assigned area.
• Market the collection in assigned area of concern
• Prepare reading lists and bibliographies
• Create specialized files and indexes as needed (ie. local documents files, collected biographies index, etc.).
• Create and present programs for assigned area, including booktalking, storytelling, etc.
• May be responsible for outreach into the community (class visits, talks to a service club. etc.).
• May be assigned as Library liaison to an outside organization.
• Assists in the development of Library goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Responds to citizen complaints and inquiries, serves on professional boards and committees and other job related meetings.
• Perform related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS - LIBRARIAN II:

• Acts as Library Director in his/her absence.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Public Services Librarian I/II:

• Principles and practices of organization, administration, budgeting, personnel management and supervisory techniques.
• Computers - both library specific software & general pc operations

Knowledge of:

• General knowledge of the principles, practices and philosophy of public library work.
• Library classification, cataloging, circulation, distribution, reference techniques and practices, book selection and programming.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the activities of a library system.
• Represent the library in a public relations capacity.
• Analyze and respond to community needs and requests.
• Develop and conduct special programs.
• Communicate effectively with all age levels.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co workers, the general public and other City staff.
• Spanish speaking skills and knowledge of specific library computer applications are desirable qualifications.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to acquire the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Librarian I/II:

• Graduation from an accredited Graduate School of Librarianship with a Master's degree in Library Science or the equivalent.

Experience: 

Librarian I 

• None required.

Librarian II:

• Experience as a librarian in a library setting for at least two years with duties including selection of materials, answering reference questions from a public reference desk, and being "in charge" during times when the Library Director is not there. Typically, two years at the Benicia Public Library as a Public Services Librarian I would qualify for promotion to Librarian II.