Librarian III PROMOTIONAL

Modified: October 2, 2019 12:17pm

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

Librarian III PROMOTIONAL

#74-776 - Promotional (for current employees only)

Salary: $53,541 – $74,734 Annually
Opening Date: October 2, 2019
Closing Date: October 16, 2019
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

THIS EXAMINATION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY INCLUDING TOWN LIBRARIES & LIBRARIES OF CITIES OF TONAWANDA & LACKAWANNA. 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.

The eligible list will have a minimum duration of one year from date of establishment or until exhausted, up to a maximum duration of four years. The eligible list resulting from this examination WILL supersede currently existing eligible lists with the same job title after one year or when they are exhausted.

Examples of Duties:

A Librarian III performs professional librarian duties, and the overall responsibility for planning, organizing and coordinating the delivery of system-wide services within a department;

Performs professional Librarian duties including, but not limited to, advanced reference and readers advisory services, collection development, cataloging and classification activities;

Evaluates and recommends new products or services based on the needs of the assigned area; plans and directs implementation of new services where required;

Manages the daily operations of assigned departments under the guidance of a higher level librarian or administrator including, but not limited to, assignment of tasks, scheduling, and evaluation of lower level staff;

Manages a group of branch libraries, making regular visits to provide leadership and direction to lower level Librarians on all aspects of branch operations;

Collaborates with other departments and libraries within system to help effectuate system-wide services and achieve the goals and objectives of the library system;

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

Performs varied and/or specialized professional library work in collection development, including acquisition, evaluation and selection, discarding, weeding and withdrawal of library materials;

Determines priorities in terms of scope and type material to be purchased and retained;

Directs and supervises work of subordinate staff;

Participates in staff selection and training as necessary;

Represents library with external partners and organizations; and serves as liaison to library system with vendors, stakeholders, governmental agencies, etc;

Ensure policies and procedures are up to date, functional, and applied routinely;

Assists in the preparation of budget proposals and estimates for the assigned area;

Develops and administers grants and grant programs;

Prepares statistical and/or narrative reports, memoranda and correspondence, grant applications and budget estimates;

Keeps informed of professional developments and current trends affecting libraries through participation in professional organizations, meetings, workshops, continuing education courses and reading professional materials.

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 October 16, 2019 in the position of Librarian II or Library Director I.

Notes:

None.

Examination date:

November 1, 2019

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

October 16, 2019

None.

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 Department of Personnel on or before the last filing date of October 16, 2019.

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 November 1, 2019, and approved candidates will be required to complete and submit this questionnaire between November 1, 2019 and midnight, November 30,  2019.  NOTE: Candidates will not be able to claim any credit for training or experience gained after the application filing deadline of October 16, 2019.

Candidates who fail to submit a questionnaire by midnight, November 30, 2019 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 PROMOTIONAL 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.