Librarian I - Digital Projects

JCFPL JOB TITLE: NJ Room Digital Projects Librarian

DEPARTMENT: NJ Room

LOCATION: Gardner Main

REPORTS TO: NJ Room Department Manager (Librarian III)

CIVIL SERVICE JOB TITLE: Librarian I

SALARY RANGE: $59,995 - $64,504 per year

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time

WORKWEEK: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  (scheduled 35 hours/week). Will be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
                                                                          

• As part of the New Jersey Room and reporting to the Department Head, the individual in this role is responsible for providing support for planning and implementation for digital asset creation, management and preservation, in addition to other routine work in local history reference and programming.

• Work with NJ Room staff on designing, documenting and overseeing efficient digital production workflows supporting the creation of digital objects/assets, assists with metadata creation, and collaborates on the design, documentation and oversight of efficient digital production.

• Under supervision, collaborate with other departments of Gardner Main Library to enhance awareness of and access to library’s digital content and services.
• Serve as reference staff support in the New Jersey Room and collaborates in ongoing efforts to improve reference services through outreach, archival processing and subject pathfinders. Monitors and responds to library chat system.
• Collaborate on design, development, and implementation of innovative programs and services based on local history collections at the library, off-site, and/or virtual; share program information with Communications team, including photos, blurbs, booklists, etc.
• Contribute to tasks and projects; track and review work progress and activities; provide feedback on policies and procedures and relay them to other staff members
• Promote good customer service, including some public speaking involving tours and teaching library skills to small groups; effectively handle patron complaints; develop and maintain a positive, helpful and professional approach to the overall community as well as individual library customers; improve ADA accessibility (physical and digital access)
• Network and collaborate with Outreach Services, educational entities, City departments, and other service agencies to promote services, activities, and goals of the library; build on library participation in the NJ/DE Hub of the Digital Public Library of America and other digital collection consortia. Support NJ Room Outreach Librarian as needed, attend meetings and serve on committees as needed; stay up to date on trends and innovations in the fields of library and educational services.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Communicates effectively using a variety of methods
• Effectively communicates relevant and timely information to appropriate stakeholders
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with others to achieve common goals
• Works effectively on teams with strong team-building skills and attitudes
• Applies effective strategies to manage organizational politics, conflict and difficult coworker behaviors
• Communicates effectively with a variety of audiences and individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Selects and applies the most appropriate and effective communication means to meet situational needs

• Contributes to and models customer service standards that enhance the user experience
• Models standards and practices for the delivery of quality internal and external customer service
• Applies customer service skills to enhance the level of user satisfaction
• Applies effective techniques to address difficult situations with users and staff
• Understands and acts in accordance with the basic values and ethics of library service

• Manages the development of one’s own learning and ongoing improvement of skills and knowledge
• Uses creative and innovative approaches
• Establishes strategies and long-range initiatives to create a learning environment within the division and the library
• Plans for and supports staff career development opportunities
• Contributes to the development and implementation of a culture that embraces ongoing learning

• Demonstrates the impact and value of the library to the community through ongoing evaluation and assessment of library services
• Maintains positive public relations through communication and promotion of the library’s values, services, accomplishments and needs to all stakeholders
• Builds relationships and support for the library with community organizations
• Contributes to creating a welcoming and user-friendly physical environment that encourages all community members to use library services

• Performs basic functions of email, calendar applications, and task management
• Understands and uses basic computer hardware, peripherals, software, and operating system functions
• Demonstrates information literacy and understands common security protocols related to Internet use
• Demonstrates facility with creation and utilization of online resources

• Ability to demonstrate a practical knowledge of library functions, services, terminology, techniques, procedures, and standard tools such as ILS (Integrated Library Systems), shelving arrangements, Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• A Master’s degree in Library or Information Science in a library program accredited by the American Library Association or from a New Jersey college Master’s program in Library Science that has been deemed acceptable by Thomas Edison College.

• The ideal candidate will have experience with digital collections; participating in technical project planning; knowledge of current and developing digital history and resource access projects; the digitization of legacy local history special collections; the ability to perform both independently and as a team member; experience in effectively instructing and training peers and the public in the use of resources; excellent communication skills; enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility and a sense of humor.
• Ability to manage and administer a library program.
• Knowledge of Jersey City’s population, geography, and/or local government.
• Facility in a non-English language spoken in Jersey City (such as Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog, etc.).

NOTES:

For all employees, regardless of full-time or part-time status, JCFPL is considered the primary employer. Work hours are assigned according to the Library’s operational needs. Work hours are not scheduled to accommodate employees’ other employment, academic, or other outside obligations, except in circumstances agreed upon in writing by the employee and the employee’s supervisor.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for the employee for this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

This vacancy is associated with a New Jersey Civil Service job title. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission requires all incumbents to possess and be prepared to verify the minimum experience and skills required for the associated Civil Service job title.

This position is subject to residency requirements as set forth in the New Jersey First Act and not available for work visa sponsorship.