# Reference Librarian (PT)

**Company**: Provo City
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $19.00 - $24.96 per hour
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

Provo City is seeking a part-time Reference Librarian to provide entry-level professional library services in the Reference Division. The successful candidate will assist patrons in selecting, locating, and using materials and equipment, conduct reference and Reader's Advisory interviews, create bibliographies and booklists, and participate in collection development and library programming.

**Responsibilities:**

- Assist patrons in selecting, locating, and using materials and equipment

- Conduct reference and Reader's Advisory interviews in person or on the phone

- Create bibliographies and booklists to assist patrons with research/reference materials and to offer suggestions for various reading interests

- Resolve problems or refer to proper authority for resolution

- Assist in collection development through the review, selection, acquisition, and cataloging of materials

- Assist in planning, developing, and executing library programs, activities, services, and promotional ideas and materials

- Maintain regular contact with other employees, the general public, local schools, and other public libraries

- Attend conferences, seminars, and other training sessions

- Provide general patron assistance

- Troubleshoot general office machinery and automated peripheral equipment problems

- Perform other related duties as required

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree or 2 years of professional librarian experience

- Extensive verbal and auditory skills for communicating with a broad variety of patrons

- A valid, lawful Driver License

- Spanish language skills preferred

**Benefits:**

- Pay Rate: $19.00 - $24.96 per hour (depending on experience)

- Eligibility to contribute to individual retirement savings plans through the City (401k, 457, Roth IRA, and/or Traditional IRA)

- Free admission to the Provo Recreation Center, Peaks Ice Arena Public Skating, and Provo Shooting Sports Park

- Free Provo City Library Card

- 25% discount on Provo Recreation Center memberships (direct family only)

- Discounts from various local and national vendors

## Skills

### Required
- verbal communication
- auditory skills
- library services
- research skills

### Nice to have
- Spanish

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