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• Warmly greet and authentically welcome patrons by suggesting and locating information and resources that meet our community’s needs. 
• Provide instructional assistance in the use of library-supported technologies and resources, including basic instruction in using new and emerging devices and digital resources.
• Create and maintain fun and visually appealing displays for adult library users. 
• Under the direction of Adult Services Librarians perform collection maintenance duties.
• Assist with planningand presentation of large-scale events and educational programs to library users.
• Promote library services and programs within the community on an as-needed basis during community outreach.
• Assume responsibility for department when working alone. 

Act as a liaison to self-directed book clubs, assisting as needed with group communication and title selection.

Education, Training and Experience: Required: Bachelor's degree. Preferred: Experience in a public library, bookstore or other customer focused business. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Reads across multiple genres and enthusiastically shares suggestions with our users and staff. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Approaches work with the public with energy, creativity, and enthusiasm. Exhibits proficiency with technology. Demonstrates dedication to principles and practices of public library service. Pays close attention to detail. Embraces change in work environment. Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing. Respects privacy of individual users. Exercises considerable initiative and judgment.

Physical Requirements of the Job:
 
 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak, and hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must be able to regularly move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
 
 Equal Opportunity Employer:
 The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees.  It is the city's policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification.  This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services.  The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.