Librarian I Services-As-Needed (SAN)

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Applications will only be accepted on-line.

Supplemental Questionnaire:  A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.  Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY LIBRARY

The Alameda County Library provides library services from ten branch libraries in the cities of Albany, Dublin, Fremont, Newark and Union City and the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley and San Lorenzo. Outreach services are provided through the Bookmobile, the Literacy Program, the Senior Outreach Program, and the County Jails.

The County Library was established in 1910 and is governed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. The Alameda County Library Advisory Commission advises County Librarian Carmen Martinez and the Board of Supervisors on library services.

 

The County Library is funded primarily by local property taxes, with additional revenue from State grants and contracts with cities for additional open hours and services. The Board of Supervisors allocates a portion of a utility users and business license tax which is collected only in the unincorporated areas of the County to the Library for service to the unincorporated areas. The Alameda County Library Foundation and active Friends or Library League groups in each community support library programs and services.

 

VACANCY

The current vacancy is for a Services-As-Needed (SAN) Librarian I.  However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment and selection process may be utilized for vacancies which may arise within the next year for the Library.  An appointment from an eligible list to a position which is filled seasonally or for irregular periods of time, is a services-as-needed appointment. Services-as-needed appointments are subject to a probationary period. After satisfactory completion of the period of probation, services-as-needed appointees gain tenure for services-as-needed employment. The scheduling of work for services-as-needed employees shall be based upon the needs of the department, as determined by the department head. In the event a services-as-needed employee is separated through layoff, seniority rights shall apply, pursuant to Rules 2004, et.seq.

 

Librarian I SANs are required to work a minimum number of Sunday afternoon shifts per year. 

 

THE POSITION

Under general supervision, Librarian I’s and II’s provide professional services for library patrons or assist in the operation of a library; may be assigned to general reference, children’s services, young adult services or technical services; and do related work as required.

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
Librarian I is the beginning-level position in the professional librarian series and is distinguished from a Librarian II according to the amount of supervision given and responsibility delegated.

 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will encompass the following attributes, and have demonstrated a successful track record in:

 

• Knowledge and understanding of social media and new technology suitable for a Library environment to maximize the organizational and individual performance.
• Excellent command of oral and written communication.
• Action oriented with the ability to make sound data-driven decisions.
• Exposure to planning, presenting and evaluating library programs.
• Interacting with all levels of library employees and library patrons.
• Knowledge of classification and cataloging of library materials.
• Working on project teams/task forces to accomplish stated goals and deliver effective results.
• Work effectively when experiencing changes in work responsibilities, work environment, processes or cultures. Adapts quickly and easily to various changes.

Either I

Possession of a master's degree in Library Science awarded by a school of librarianship accredited by the American Library Association.

Or II

The equivalent of two years of full-time experience as a Library Assistant II in the Alameda County Library system.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of librarianship, including those for bibliographic entry, reference work and cataloging.
• Public library programs and their relationship to community needs.
• Books, periodicals in general use, CD-ROMS, on-line reference and bibliographic sources and reference books, and common indexing services.
• Electronic information sources (e-mail, Internet, etc.).
• Library business methods, procedures, and practices.

Abilities:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organization skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Oral communication skills.
• Written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Classification and cataloging of library materials.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Flexibility.

The examination will consist of the following steps:  1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements;  2) Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the position will move onto the next step in the examination process which is a  review of the Supplemental Questionnaire to determine the best qualified - only the most suitably best qualified candidates will be invited to the oral interview process; 3) the final test component which is an oral examination interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.  Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.  Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.  Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.  The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:  

 TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:  

Deadline for Filing	5:00pm, Monday, October 19, 2015
Review of Minimum Qualification	October 29, 2015
Supplemental Questionnaire Review for Best Qualified	November 16, 2015
Oral Interview Exam	December 10-11, 2015

*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*  

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs. 

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.  

Nicole Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst II
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6468    Nicole.Lewis-Bolton@acgov.org

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer