Readers Advisory Librarian – New Canaan Library.
NEW CANAAN LIBRARY VISION: New Canaan Library is the town's source for
discovery and inspiration. Our mission is to empower and inspire
learning through innovation, education and discovery. OUR VALUES:
Commitment. Service. Excellence. ROLE PURPOSE:
Position responsibilities: Engage community through
collections. Offer fluent readers’ advisory service to our members in
person, via telephone, or online. Implement proven and new methodologies
particular to readers’ advisory service and create innovative tools and
platforms for our members to engage with the Library. Work closely with
the Adult Services and Collections departments to promote and increase
usage of our collections. Support the Manager and Assistant Manager of
Adult & Public Services in the strategic initiatives of the
department and the Library.
Key Functional relationships: Manager of Adult &
Public Services, Assistant Manager of Adult & Public Services,
Members of Adult Services Team, Collections Manager, Collections Team.
Deliverables: Consistently provide exceptional
readers’ advisory, information and reference services at the Information
Desk. Design, maintenance, and rotation of material displays in and
around the Library. Participate in and contribute to Library outreach
events and initiatives with a special focus on readers’ advisory.
Encourage collaborative partnerships within the Library to support
ongoing initiatives. Create reader's advisory content for the Library’s
website and social media platforms.
Accountabilities: Delivery of excellent Information
Desk service especially Reader's Advisory. Keep an up-to-date knowledge
of all Information Desk procedures and tools. Keep up-to-date with new
tools and trends in readers’ advisory services and sharing this
information with the team at-large. Participation with Collections for
new materials acquisitions in all formats and the weeding of the
collection, where appropriate. Effective collaboration and engagement
with other departments to enable delivery of seamless services to whole
community (on site, online and by telephone). Responsible for keeping
up-to-date with new tools and trends in reference services and readers’
advisory. Lead and participate in professional in-house learning. Serve
on library committees or projects as needed.
Skills & Attributes: Excellent service ethos and
dynamic, interpersonal abilities. Enjoys working with the public and
has a good sense of humor. Love of books and reading and the ability to
work in a fast-paced environment. Well organized and reliable. Team
player with strong communication skills both written and in person.
Self-starter who takes initiative. Strong personal/professional learning
focus.
Competencies: Strong customer focus. Excellent
judgment. Confidentiality. Develops and empowers Information Desk
colleagues’ skills as readers’ advisors. Ongoing self-directed
professional development.
STARTING SALARY RANGE: $51,300 - $55,000. REQUIREMEMENTS:
MLIS from an ALA-accredited school preferred - OR - Bachelor's degree
(at a minimum) plus 5 years of equivalent book or library related
experience. 35 hr/week including some nights and weekends. Up to 4-6
hours at the Information Desk per work day. Interested applicants should
send a cover letter and a copy of resume to Christle Chumney, Manager
of Adult & Public Services, cchumney@newcanaanlibrary.org.
