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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Lincoln Township Public Library is looking to hire two 30-hour MLS/MLIS Children's Librarians. We are located in Stevensville, MI, two miles from Lake Michigan and twenty minutes from the
Indiana/Michigan border. Please see the job description and details below.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Lincoln Township Public Library</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Children’s Librarian</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Open: 10-Sept-2016 to 7-Oct-2016</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%"><span style=""></span>Stevensville, MI
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">$15.61/Hour, Part time<span style=""><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%"><span style=""></span>Hours per Week:<span style="">
</span>30<span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Number of Openings: 2<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Union: 2% raise on April 1, 2017 and 8% raise after first year of employment
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">JOB SUMMARY</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:107%">
</span><span style=""> </span>Under administrative direction, the Children’s Librarian will participate in the activities of the Youth Services Department and staff the public service desk as needed.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">:<span style="">
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</span></span></span>Provides programs for children and their families, including during the annual children’s summer reading program. Duties include, but are not limited to: planning, presenting, and evaluating programs; networking with community groups; tracking
statistics; and preparing supporting materials. </p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Prepares, presents, and/or assists in weekly story times. </p>
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</span></span></span>Staffs public services desks as operations require.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Maintain cleanliness and order of Early Literacy Center.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Promotes infant, early literacy, child, and adolescent learning and development in a balanced and comprehensive manner.
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Creates bibliographies, user guides, promotional materials, and publicity spotlighting the Youth Services Department’s collections, services, and programs.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Provides reference and reader’s advisory services to adults and children, including face to face interactions and preparation of reading lists.
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Creates displays to enhance the library experience and promote the use of library resources.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Contributes to social media platforms and the Early Literacy Newsletter.
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</span></span></span>Assists in maintaining and developing a collection of youth materials, both print and non-print, which includes selecting items for purchase and withdrawal under the direction of the Head of Youth Services.
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Makes suggestions for equipment purchases and maintenance of the department.
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Performs other related work as required or assigned by management.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">JOB REQUIREMENTS</b>:<span style=""> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>This job requires a Masters of Library and/or Information Science from an American Library Association accredited library school.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Successful experience working with children. </p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Professional experience working in public library preferred.</p>
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</span></span></span>Working knowledge and understanding of basic library principles, procedures, technology, goals, and philosophy of service.</p>
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</span></span></span>Ability to plan and implement library service goals and evaluate effectiveness of service to our patrons.</p>
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</span></span></span>Demonstrated capacity to set priorities in order to meet assignment deadlines.</p>
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</span></span></span>Capability to enforce library policies and make sound judgment decisions when necessary.</p>
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</span></span></span>Competence to read and understand information contained in memoranda, reports, bulletins, and other written forms.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to interact with various library staff and patron in an effective and courteous manner.<span style="">
</span>Effectively communicate in both verbal and written form.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Aptitude to prepare presentations and speak in front of groups.</p>
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</span></span></span>Capacity to identify networking opportunities and communicate with others in the profession, especially other children’s librarians.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Skill to do basic math without the aid of a calculator and more complex calculations with a calculator.</p>
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</span></span></span>Capability to write and administer a budget effectively.</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Knowledge of technology functions such as email, internet searching, printing, and basic word processing and spreadsheet software.</p>
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</span></span></span>Willingness to maintain skills in above-mentioned areas through active participation in appropriate professional learning experiences.
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Ability to operate a variety of library equipment including a telephone, computer, fax and copy machine, printer, calculator, cash register, audiovisual equipment, library automation systems, software programs, and other equipment as added
or required.</p>
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</span></span></span>Position requires some evening and weekend shift availability.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">To be considered for this position please submit your library application,
<span class="MsoHyperlink">resume, and cover letter to Lincoln Township Public Library Youth Services Manager Kaela Cochran at
</span>kcochran@lincolnlib.org<span class="MsoHyperlink"> by October 7, 2016.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">Employment applications can be accessed at
</span></span><a id="LPlnk28234" href="http://lincolntownshiplibrary.org/employment/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">http://lincolntownshiplibrary.org/employment/</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%">.</span></span></p>
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