Information Services Librarian

Dayton Metro Library is hiring one full‑time Information Services Librarian for the West Carrollton Branch Library. This position reports to the Branch Library Manager and will serve as the person in charge on occasion. The successful candidate will be expected to make connections in the community with local organizations and groups in an effort to promote the Library’s collections and services.

This Librarian will plan, schedule and facilitate creative branch programs that appeal to its adult patrons. In addition, they will assist with collection maintenance of the adult fiction and nonfiction collections at the branch. We are looking for someone who is flexible, possesses top‑notch customer service skills, and really understands what it means to be part of a great team.

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DML is committed to cultivating environments and a workforce that reflects our community. Further, we recognize the importance of language expertise on our team as Dayton was the first city in the United States to earn the status of “Certified Welcoming” city. We encourage applications from individuals that are fluent or proficient in any non‑English languages commonly used in Montgomery County including Spanish, Mandarin, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Tagalog, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, Turkish, Swahili, and American Sign Language (ASL).

• Demonstrate excellent internal and external customer service. Create a welcoming atmosphere in the public service areas through personal presence and area’s design.
• Provide library users with assistance in reference, readers’ advisory, information literacy, and in the use of library materials and reference resources (all formats). Serve at the Ask Me
  -Desk and all public service points.
• Assist patrons in finding and selecting library materials and in the use of the public computers, personal electronic devices, and library virtual materials.
• Provide work guidance in the absence of the Branch Library Manager and/or appointed person in charge.
• Design, promote, present, and evaluate adult programs and activities that address community needs and incorporate library resources.
• Provide service and maintain liaisons with community organizations, government agencies, and other groups as appropriate. Provide library outreach programs that meet community needs.
• Maintain attractive appearance of the adult public service areas in accordance with safety and ADA requirements. Create displays to promote library use.
• Evaluate and suggest titles for purchase or replacement. Reevaluate and deselect materials which need to be cancelled, repaired, replaced, or redistributed.
• Submit required reports and budget requests. May serve on library committees. Assist with system‑wide programs, activities, and initiatives.
• Perform special duties as assigned. Such duties may include, but are not limited to, indexing, compiling bibliographies, and assisting with opening and closing duties.

• Master’s in Library and Information Science preferred or its equivalent in education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret reference resources, general business periodicals, professional journals, policy and procedure manuals and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, book reviews, readers’ advisory materials and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patrons, managers, coworkers and members of the community. Ability to apply active listening skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with confrontational individuals and/or challenging situations.
• Knowledge of professional library principles, methods, techniques and procedures. Knowledge and appreciation of literature, periodicals, audiovisual materials, web sites, social media and other electronic media which together constitute a diverse, current and relevant collection for the adult population.
• Ability to determine patron information needs. Ability to construct a competent and complete search strategy using both print and non‑print information resources.
• Knowledge of available and emerging technologies and their application to reference work.
• Ability to…