Position Duties
The Library is seeking professional Librarians who have training and/or experience in either children's or adult services. An employee in this classification does professional library work under the direction of an administrative supervisor who assists with difficult or unusual problems. A Substitute Librarian may be required to supervise a small staff of clerical and paraprofessional employees.
Illustrative Examples of Work:
General office work
Readers' advisory service
Use of audio-visual materials
General reference desk duties.
- Assist patrons in the use of the library.
- Assist patrons using electronic library services, such as CD-ROM, library catalog, or Internet searches.
Minimum Qualifications
At the time of application, an applicant must:
Be a citizen of the United States, or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and
Possess a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited university; or
Be a current student and possess nine (9) credit hours in a Masters of Library Science curriculum at an American Library Association accredited university.
NOTE: The City of Livonia continuously accepts applications for the Substitute Librarian position, however, this does not necessarily mean there is a current vacancy. Applications are retained for six months and if/when a vacancy occurs, applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Other Qualifications
Knowledge of:
Library services and reference materials
Books and authors
Professional practices and techniques of library science
On-line library systems and information resources
Principles of training and supervision
Ability to:
Use on-line resources and personal computers
Select books and fill needs of patrons
Perform reference and reader's advisory work
Use and explain library resources
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Develop and promote special library programs
Maintain complex records and prepare reports
Make routine arithmetic calculations
Work evenings and weekends