Librarian IV PROMOTIONAL

Modified: June 5, 2017 1:57pm

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Librarian IV PROMOTIONAL

#78-146 - Promotional (for current employees only)

Salary: $54,504 – $76,873 Annually
Opening Date: June 5, 2017
Closing Date: June 28, 2017
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

THIS EXAMINATION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES WHICH INCLUDE ALL ERIE COUNTY TOWN LIBRARIES AND THE CITIES OF LACKAWANNA AND TONAWANDA LIBRARIES.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill future vacancies in this title and any other title deemed appropriate by the Erie County Personnel Commissioner. 

Persons who are currently employed under Section 55a, New York State Civil Service Law, and who meet all the above eligibility requirements in the non-competitive rather than competitive class may compete in this examination.

Examples of Duties:

Librarian IV has overall responsibility for a major functional area of the library, such as, Central Reference, Extension Services, Support Services or System Services;

Makes administrative decisions for assigned area, i.e., recommendations for service policy, collection development, budget, personnel;

Evaluates the effectiveness of the collection/services in relation to the changing needs of the users;

Recommends, plans, and implements new types of services;

Provides reference and reader's advisory services to library users;

Performs on-line database searches and search training;

Devises work flow procedures involving technologies;

Makes/recommends policy decisions for the library related to classification and subject cataloging of materials, inventory in the automated circulation system, circulation rules;

Prepares budget proposals and estimates for the assigned unit;

Serves as liaison for library services with community groups, vendors, government agencies, and other libraries;

Coordinates public relations efforts for the assigned area;

Reviews statistical and narrative reports of activities within assigned area and reports to appropriate administrative persons;

Supervises professional, paraprofessional, clerical, page and volunteer personnel with ultimate responsibility for selection, evaluation, and discipline of staff as necessary;

Keeps informed of professional developments through participation in professional organizations, meetings, workshops, continuing education courses and reading professional materials;

If assigned to Support Services, duties require L.C. cataloging and classification rules/techniques or the DRA automation system applications (e.g., acquisitions, serials and circulation modules and reports); facility in mathematics/programming languages and basic accounting;

If assigned to Public Services, responsible for overseeing expenditure of $500,000 library materials budget, making collection decisions for a reference library in a specialized content area (e.g., humanities and social sciences, business and science), supervising up to 50 subject specialists, clerks, and pages; negotiating with vendors; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR TAKING THE TEST: Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class and must be serving and have served continuously on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class for 12 months immediately preceding August 31, 2017 in the position of Librarian III or Library Director II; or 24 months  immediately preceding August 31, 2017 in the position of Librarian II or Library Director I.

Notes:

Examination date:

August 1, 2017

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

June 28, 2017

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. 

 

Subjects of Examination:

There will be no written or oral test for this examination.  If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive a rating based upon an evaluation of your training and experience against the duties of the position being tested.

Candidates must first complete an examination application and return it to the Erie County Personnel Department on or before the last filing date of June 28, 2017

Approved candidates will be sent a notice containing directions to a website address needed to complete a Training and Experience Questionnaire.  

The Training and Experience Questionnaire will be available on August 1, 2017, and approved candidates will be required to complete and submit this questionnaire between August 1, 2017 and midnight, August 31,2017.  NOTE: Candidates will not be able to claim any credit for training or experience gained after the application filing deadline of August 31, 2017.

Candidates who fail to submit a questionnaire by midnight, August 31, 2017, will not receive a rating.  

INFORMATION FOR PROMOTION CANDIDATES

 Unless otherwise indicated, the eligible list resulting from this examination will have a duration of four years and will not supersede existing promotional lists, if any.

RATINGS REQUIRED: Test is rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70. Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.

Points will be added to scores of candidates who achieve a passing mark as follows: Seniority: For each year of service in the classified service:

Less than 1 year……………………..................…0 points

1 year up to 6 years…………….…........................1 point

Over 6 years up to 11 years.....………......….........2 points

Over 11 years up to 16 years….…........….........…3 points

Over 16 years up to 21 years………..................…4 points

Over 21 years………………………..................…5 points

VETERANS: Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 5 and 2.5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the examination. You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.