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:

A Library Director I directs all activities and operations of a library; 

Supervises the maintenance of buildings and grounds;

Recommends repairs, alterations and new construction;

Evaluates the effectiveness of the library's services in relation to the changing needs of the community;

Recommends necessary library services to the board;

Recommends and administers personnel policies;

Prepares preliminary budget estimates;

Submits a budget to the library board;

Plans the installation of new types of services;

Directs and supervises the expenditures of library funds;

Represents the library at community and group meetings;

Recommends and administers public relations programs;

Recommends and administers policies on the purchase of library materials;

Attends professional meetings;

Conducts staff meetings;

Recommends appointments, transfers, promotions and dismissals;

Keeps informed of professional developments;

Revises and corrects the work of professional and non-professional personnel;

May perform original cataloging and classifying;

Selects materials for acquisition;

Performs difficult and involved informational, reference and referral services;

Compiles booklists and bibliographies.

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 the date of the written test in the position of Librarian I and have one additional year of full-time or equivalent part-time Professional Librarian experience.  This experience must have been gained subsequent to your MLS* Degree.  Candidates must also have a New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate.

Notes:

NOTES:  1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements. 2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

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

Subjects of 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.