Job descriptions
Developing job descriptions for your library staff needs can be daunting. This collection provides examples from a number of libraries, for a variety of different roles, and provides details like position titles, essential job duties, and qualifications. Actual job descriptions will vary greatly from library to library. These examples can inform the job descriptions created for your library.
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Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards
Publish Date: Webinar / 16 April 2024
This presentation offers crucial steps for hiring a library director, empowering your board to secure visionary leadership and avoid pitfalls.
New Directions for Library Volunteers
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2024
Resources and approaches for engaging volunteers in your library.
Revitalizing Library Volunteer Engagement
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 September 2018
This webinar explores new trends in library volunteerism and presents practical steps to recruit skilled volunteers to help grow your community of library advocates and supporters.
Young Adult Librarian Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Sample job descriptions for positions including: Young Adult Librarian, Reference/Young Adult Librarian, Youth Services Librarian, Teen Services Librarian.
Technical Services Librarian Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Sample job descriptions for positions including: Technical Services Librarian, Automation Librarian, Cataloger, Technical Service/Reference Librarian, Head of Technical Services, Assistant Head of Technical Services, Head Cataloger.
Technical Services Clerk or Library Assistant Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Samples of job descriptions for positions including: Library Technical Assistant, Library Reference Assistant, Technical Processor,, Technical Services/Reference Clerk, Technical Services Assistant, Library Assistant/Technical Services.
Reference & Adult Services Librarian Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Sample job descriptions for positions including: Adult Services Librarian, Reference Librarian, Head of Adult Services, Department Head Adult Services, Head of Information Services, Reference Librarian II, Reference and Adult Services Head.
Recruit a Volunteer
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
You may need technology volunteers, but you want to choose the right ones. This article details how to find the best volunteers to suit your library's needs.
Office Positions Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Descriptions for office position jobs including: Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant II, Library Office Assistant, Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
Maintenance Job Descriptions
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Use these samples as you write job descriptions for a facilities manager or custodian position in your library. Examples include: Custodian, Facilities Manager, Head Custodian.
