Job Description
This Teen Librarian position is a 16-month limited-term position based out of the Lakeview Library and will serve youth on the Northside of Madison. This position will focus on collaborations with many key community partners as well as working with neighborhood residents and the Neighborhood Resource Team (NRT) to identify community needs and develop engaging learning opportunities for youth in this neighborhood.
The Lakeview Teen Services Librarian will coordinate, collaborate and work closely with the Lakeview Youth Services Librarian to provide assistance and programming for youth both inside and outside of the library building. This position is also part of an exceptional citywide Youth Services team who strategically coordinate services throughout all nine Madison neighborhood libraries and in outreach locations across the City of Madison.
Additional Info & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in library and/or information science/studies from an ALA accredited library school.
If an applicant does not possess the specific requirements outlined above, Human Resources will review the application materials to determine if the applicant possesses the following equivalent experience:
Four (4) years experience in applying the following:
- Library science theories, principles, practices, and terminology applicable to a public library and community engagement.
Two (2) years experience in applying the following:
- Automated and manual library systems.
- Library reference and/or collection development strategies and resources.
- Computer software applicable to the duties of the position.
Familiarity with the following:
- Principles and practices of library services for children and teens.
- Tween and Teen growth and development.
- Relevant technology and disparate electronic resources, including social media, online databases and office productivity tools.
- Literature and curriculum relevant to tweens and teens, and constantly evolving trends and pop culture interests of tweens and teens.
The Community
Serving Tweens and Teens at Madison Public Library
Madison Public Library offers resources, experiences, and spaces for tweens and teens with the goal of developing lifelong learners, self-advocates and engaged community members. The library provides free and equitable access to cultural and educational content that celebrate ideas, promote creativity, connect people, and enrich lives.
Why We Serve Tweens and Teens
Resources and programs for adolescents are a fundamental, integral part of library services. Tweens and teens need skills, tools, and resources, which the library can provide, in order to be fully-participating members of society. Library staff strives to work with tweens, teens and teen-serving professionals to advocate for the needs of tweens and teens in the community. (YALSA's Future of Library Services for Teens) (Download PDF reader)
How We Serve Tweens and Teens
Madison Public Library is dedicated to serving all tweens and teens in Madison with access to diverse collections, safe community spaces, and technology. All library staff play a role in providing superior service and access to resources for the adolescent population in Madison. Teen Services Librarians strive to offer extended access to targeted underserved and underrepresented populations and groups. Programmatic efforts for tweens and teens are focused on building relationships that work toward bridging the opportunity gap in Dane County through targeted, skill-based programs designed for library patrons and traditionally underserved teenagers.
About The Madison Public Library
The Madison Public Library is an award-winning library system, dedicated to celebrating ideas, promoting creativity, connecting people, and enriching lives. Working for Madison Public Library means working alongside a highly talented and truly outstanding group of people. And, we don't just excel in traditional library services: The Bubbler has received national attention for taking the makerspace concept into new and exciting directions; our Youth Services Librarians are teaching educators, home-visiting nurses and neighborhood center staff about literacy best-practices for youth; and Community Engagement Librarians are collaborating with local experts to offer classes for businesses, job skills, and technology classes for adults. Our spaces also shine, with a new community kitchen supporting youth nutrition and community meals at our Meadowridge Library, while the fully equipped Media Lab in our Central Library uses experts in the field to teach everything from audio engineering to video game design to Photoshop. Madison Public Library is bigger than our buildings, though – our focus is community engagement and empowerment – both within and outside the library walls. We are in the business of changing lives.
HR Info
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