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| The Schenectady County
Public Library is a county agency. All hiring is done through the
County Civil Service Commission, located on the second floor of the
County Office Building (620 State Street, Schenectady 12305); telephone
388-4233. Check The Civil
Service Commission for more for exam announcements, current openings
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Student Worker Must be at least 16 years old; pays minimum wage. Shelves, relocates and searches for library materials; reads shelves for accuracy; performs minor clerical tasks as needed. Must be able to sort material in alphabetic and/or numeric order and lift objects such as books, supplies and files. |
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Adult Page Must be a high school graduate. Job is similar to that of Student Worker above. |
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| > Clerk Must be a high school graduate. Performs clerical duties necessary for the proper organization and distribution of library materials, including arranging and filing materials; searching and updating computer records; issuing borrower cards; and performing circulation, reserve and overdue functions. Must be able to operate a computer keyboard accurately and use tact and courtesy in dealing with the public. |
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| > Library Assistant Must have a bachelor' degree from an accredited college or university. Manages day-to-day operation of branches/departments, including scheduling, training, supervising student workers, pages, and clerks. Assists librarians in providing reference service and in collection development, interlibrary loan, indexing, and cataloging; also operates and performs maintenance and back-up for computer systems. Must have a working knowledge of basic computer procedures and the ability to do library research at a user level, retrieve basic reference sources as requested by patrons, carry out assignments independently, and use tact and courtesy in dealing with the public. |
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> Librarian Must have a master's degree in librarianship from a library school that is accredited by the American Library Association or recognized by the New York State Education Department. Provides reference and reader's advisory services and instruction to library users; performs original cataloging and classification and record editing; recommends titles for purchase and/or deletion; plans and implements library programs for adults or children; compiles bibliographies; performs online database searches and computer training; and designs and produces public relations and library instructional materials. Must have a good knowledge of modern principles and practices of library science, online database systems, bibliographic tools and sources, and library materials; be able to perform as a team member; be able to express ideas clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise the work of others; and be able to think critically to understand the needs of library patrons and groups. |
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Central Library • 99 Clinton St., Schenectady,
NY 12305-2083
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