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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vicksburg Dis</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>trict
Library is seeking applicants for the position of Youth Services Librarian. </b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hours:
</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30 hours per week</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pay and Compensation:
</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$19-21/hour depending on experience and qualifications. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sick leave is earned on a monthly
basis and becomes available after 30 days of employment. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vacation time becomes available
after one year of employment and begins at one week of time.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Job Duties Include:</span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Providing services in keeping with the American Library Association’s “Library Bill of Rights” statement.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Planning and conducting programs for </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Babies and toddlers (ages 1-4 years) and preschool (ages
4-5); Children in grades 1-5 and Tweens in grades 6-8; Teens in grades 9-12.</span></li><li><br>
</li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Helping children with reference questions, using computers, and suggesting titles.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Educating children and teens in using library services.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preparing displays, hand-outs, bulletin boards, and other content as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staying aware of current trends in librarianship to skillfully,
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide Collection Development including selecting books, audiobooks, and CDs for the Young Adult and Children’s collections. Recommending YA and Children's movie purchases to the
Director.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weed damaged/outdated materials which the library should no longer store.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enforcing library policies. Assisting at the Circulation Desk and in the building as necessary. Participating in the monthly staff meeting;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Able to work some evenings/weekends in support of programming;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other duties as assigned by the Director.</span></li></ul>
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<b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Programming Duties Include:</span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Succeeding at year-round planning and preparation.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adopting existing programming and creating new programs which serve the community.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conducting weekly programs for children and teens.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creating the annual seven week Summer Reading Program, which may include scheduling performers, generating activities, and hosting an End of Summer Reading Party.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Promoting programs in the community. Coordinating with local schools to provide outreach programs in the school system.</span><br>
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<b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Qualifications and Work Experience:</span></b></div>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minimum of an Associate’s degree in a relevant field such as Public Education or Library and Information Science. Preferred Masters in Library and Information
Science with specialty in Youth Services or School Media.</span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Substantial, demonstrated work experience serving children and/or young adults.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">General Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must have computer, reading, and math skills to support duties specific to the job.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be able to interact with the general public.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must enjoy and be skilled at working with children and teens.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be creative and able to work independently or in a group</span></li></ul>
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</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To Apply s</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ubmit a resume and three references to
</span><a href="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org" title="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org
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by October 31</span><sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Go to </span><a href="http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk335372" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> or
contact Vicksburg District Library </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">for more information.</span></span></div>
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