STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LIBRARY
ASSOCIATE I
Class Code: 5733-14
Date Established: 11-12-92
Occupational
Code: 1-2-3
Date of Last Revision: 01-24-06
BASIC PURPOSE: To assist
local libraries and the public in the selection and use of library materials
and equipment.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Provides library
materials to satisfy requests for information from local libraries.
·
Provides technical
support to librarians and public in the use of software.
·
Assists the public
and state agency personnel in using the resources of a library.
·
Develops and
maintains database relative to a specific program.
·
Assists in
cataloging, indexing and classifying a collection of library media materials.
·
Performs uploading
and backup of data to relevant databases
·
Selects print and
non-print library materials for use by the house-bound, institutionalized, and
physically disabled.
·
Presents information
to the public and library staff.
·
Arranges delivery
routes and schedules visits to bring library services to remote towns.
·
Develops
instructional and training materials for program area.
·
Maintains statistical
information on user requests for specific categories of books and materials.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in
retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR
in operating complex machines.
Knowledge: Requires
knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft
or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a
variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level
result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires
partial supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to
the supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving
instructions and checking work.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical
Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires
explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of
alternative or appropriate courses of action. This level also requires interviewing or eliciting
information from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems. This level also requires providing a variety of alternative
solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures for
approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's
degree from a recognized college or university in a related field. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years'
experience in public library work.
Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for
one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of modern library methods and
procedures. Knowledge of children,
youth and adult literature and ability to utilize this knowledge to match
interests of clientele, to advise as to the selection of books and other materials. Ability to answer librarians and the public's
requests for reference material.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
employees, local librarians, boards of trustees, educators and the general
public. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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