Adult Services Librarian, Archivist - Seattle Public Library

Adult Services Librarian, Archivist - Seattle Public Library

• Invitation to Compete #21-26:
  Adult Services Librarian, Archivist
• Central Library
• 1000 Fourth Ave. Seattle, WA 98104
• Regular, FLSA non-exempt, benefitted, full-time (40 hours per week)
• Salary range: $44.92 - $54.46 per hour
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Seattle Public Library is actively seeking an innovative archival professional who sees collection engagement with the communities we serve as essential to all aspects of developing, delivering, evaluating and improving programs, services and content. The successful candidate will be a creative, self-directed professional with a strong work ethic, a collaborative work style, and a good sense of humor. They will have the ability to thrive in an environment that requires supportive teamwork to maintain a safe and welcoming service environment for patrons and staff.

Under the direction of the Special Collection Services Manager, the role will implement the archival collection preservation program at Seattle Public Library Special Collections. The position also serves as the primary subject matter expert on archival processes and best practices for the Special Collections unit, collaborating with the Special Collections team members on archival donations and the collections. This position will anticipate and respond to the evolving needs of existing and future archival materials by developing and implementing workflow practices for appraisal, donation guidelines, processing standards, descriptive practices, preservation/conservation, deaccession and disposition.

The role works within budgets established for archival and preservation work and supplies in consultation with the Special Collections Services Manager. The position is responsible for performing processing work and documenting the progress of that work, including archival collection statistics. This role will also serve as a representative for emergency response for historical and cultural materials as defined by the system and through mutual aid agreements.

• Education
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  Must have an MLS/MLIS from an ALA‑accredited library school, or Washington State Librarian Certification; or Masters Degree in Information Science or Archives and Records Administration or Accredited Certification alongside a Washington State Librarian Certificate. (
  
  Note:
  
  Washington State Law prohibits an individual from being hired as a librarian unless they have obtained a Washington State Certification for Librarianship which requires a Master's Degree from an ALA‑accredited Library School.)
• Exemplary Customer Service
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  The successful candidate will have a proven commitment to public service and providing exceptional customer service. Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal communication, problem solving, customer relations and teamwork skills, a sense of humor, and demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic commitment to public service.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills with a customer-oriented approach
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• Leadership
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  Applicants must be able to utilize their knowledge, skills, and abilities to effect positive change. They must actively seek out information from the library, archives, and museum profession and other industries; pursue opportunities to develop networks with the intent to learn about best practices from other organizations and share The Seattle Public Library’s best practices; take initiative in helping the organization to meet its goals;
  
  and be able to communicate how the Library is fulfilling its mission.
• Technology and Informational Resources
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  Must have current working knowledge of PCs in a Windows environment and library applications and be able to use online Internet searching methods and information resources. Working knowledge and ability with office productivity applications (e.g. MS Office and Excel). Experience with archives information management applications, modern digital preservation software solutions and integrated library systems is highly desirable.
• Intellectual Freedom
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  Applicants must have a strong commitment to intellectual freedom as defined by the American…