Invitation: librarian i/ milwaukee public library

January 26, 2008

Purpose: Under immediate supervision, performs basic bibliographic, reference, readers' advisory, and program work, with an increasing acceptance of responsibility. Essential Duties: Under supervision, Librarians I participate in a full range of librarian activities including reference service, community service, outreach, programming, basic collection development, readers' advisory service and a variety of related tasks. Emphasis is placed upon developing a comprehensive background in all phases of librarianship throughout the library system and will include children's, young adult, and/or adult services. A promotional program exists that provides qualified individuals with an opportunity to continue their development by assuming higher level responsibilities commensurate with their abilities and the needs of the system. The Milwaukee Public Library is committed to providing the highest quality of service to internal and external customers. In meeting this commitment, employees are expected to be knowledgeable, competent, dependable and courteous in the performance of their job responsibilities, and to work cooperatively as part of a team. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Minimum Requirements: 1. Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies or equivalent from a library school accredited at the graduate level by the American Library Association (ALA). Proof must be shown at time of appointment. NOTE: Applicants having current academic status as graduate students in such schools will be allowed to participate in this examination if they possess at least 24 credits in the MLIS program. Regardless of their position on the eligible list, candidates will not be certified and referred for interviews until after they have graduated. Residence in the City of Milwaukee within six months of appointment and throughout employment. ...

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