This is professional library work with responsibility for applying professional library techniques in one or more phases of library services. Duties include reference, cataloging, collection management, government documents, services to special groups, and similar functions. Incumbents have a primary specialized service responsibility and may monitor budget for the service. Incumbents provide professional level reference and reader advisory services to customers utilizing electronic, print, and audiovisual resources, and maintaining databases. The incumbent has frequent contact with the public, state governmental employees, volunteers, and others. Incumbent markets library services by initiating contact with users and groups of users by developing and presenting workshops. Development and presentation of individual and group training sessions on electronic resources is also required. The incumbent participates in the selection of materials for the collections and in review of collections to maintain currency and relevance to customers' needs. Incumbent compiles statistics for service management reports. Data gathering includes development and production of routine and specialized reports utilizing a library automation system. Incumbent may supervise or assist in the supervision of others.

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provides professional level staff assistance to an administrative superior in specially assigned areas of operation; advises on matters pertaining to programs.

Organizes, catalogs, and manages library materials.

Assists in developing service to reflect changes in technology and available resources within agency mission and goals.

Follows governmental and professional guidelines in service department.

May monitor budget assigned to service area under supervision of a superior.

Provides orientation and training to customers in use of specific databases and services.

Maintains currency of knowledge through reading of professional literature, learns new databases through review of online helps, literature, experimentation, and workshop attendance.

Coordinates database license agreements.

Keeps up with current developments in area of service through reading of professional, technical, and legal literature and the participation in professional associations.

Researches requests for information requiring professional level searching skills using appropriate print and electronic resources.

Develops and maintains professional contacts to extend resources available to meet customers' needs.

Maintains awareness of special resources and notifies customers.

Provides professional level front line contact with the public to accept requests for information, interacts with customers to clearly define needs and determine satisfaction with service.

Maintains frequent contact with librarians and staff in other libraries both in and out of state.

Develops bibliographies, brochures, and service announcements.

Promotes services to current and potential customers through personal contact and correspondence.

Develops training materials and presents workshops of four hours or more duration, with emphasis on technology resources.

Assists in the development of web pages to market services and provide instant access to online information.
Seeks additional venues for promoting services through displays and exhibits to professional and potential customers.

Evaluates electronic resources and services to meet current and projected customer needs.

Evaluates print and media resources to meet current and projected customer needs.

Reviews materials for retention/deselection to maintain collection.

Develops and produces routine and specialized reports utilizing a library automation system.

Creates spreadsheets and compiles special reports.

Monitors and evaluates work of others.

Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.
 

These minimum qualifications have been agreed upon by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in this job class and are based upon a job analysis and the essential functions. However, if a candidate believes he/she is qualified for the job although he/she does not have the minimum qualifications set forth below, he/she may request special consideration through substitution of related education and experience, demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any request to substitute related education or experience for minimum qualifications must be addressed to the Mississippi State Personnel Board in writing, identifying the related education and experience which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform all essential functions of the position.