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Job Description

Library personnel in this series perform duties in various functional areas of a library. Employees in positions allocated to this series have the responsibility to implement, maintain, and execute library practices and procedures, in fulfillment of the library’s policies and mission of providing service to our diverse communities of users.

Employees at this level perform functional duties that involve the application of basic techniques and practices of library science to determine library holdings, verify library records, make adaptations to bibliographic and holdings records and other citations, perform complex circulation functions, and provide assistance to users. In performing these duties, the employees may be assigned supervisory duties. Employees receive training in pertinent library processes, procedures, and tools.

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Qualifications

CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. Any combination totaling 2 years (24 months) from the following categories:
(a) work experience in a library or equivalent setting.
(b) college course work in any field as measured by the following conversion table
30 semester hours equals six months
60 semester hours or an Associate’s degree equals one year
90 semester hours equals eighteen months
Bachelor Degree (120 semester hours) equals two years (24 months)
A Master’s or higher degree equals four years
(Note: Only a maximum of 4 years credit for college course work is available.)

Salary

$2,269/month

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Library Specialist - WIU Quad Cities Campus

Contact Information

University/Agency	Western Illinois University
Department/College	WIU/Human Resources
Contact	Tammy Irwin
Phone Number	(309) 298-1971
Address	Western Illinois University 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455
Comments	This position is located on the Quad Cities campus in Moline, IL. The hours will be 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday-Thursday and 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Saturday. All application materials including completed application, transcripts and resume are due in the Human Resource Office at Western Illinois University Macomb campus, Sherman Hall 105, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; (309-298-1971) no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, February 3, 2017. Out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days after any employment offer or final appointment.