State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Librarian 2 - State Library (5395AR)

$36.59-$47.30 Hourly / $2,926.67-$3,783.38 BiWeekly /
$76,386.00-$98,746.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the State Library this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of complex professional library tasks in management services, patron services, library services and historical services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a State Library Unit Head, Library Specialist or other professional of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May supervise professional, paraprofessional or clerical staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Answers complex reference questions utilizing reference tools of a specialized nature;
  • Provides information referrals for legal, historical, genealogical and other special subject researchers;
  • Operates a medium sized law library;
  • Indexes legislative records and other specialized collections;
  • Coordinates serials and holdings control;
  • Performs original cataloging and name authority work for items of intermediate difficulty including Connecticut documents and monographs;
  • May train assigned staff;
  • May coordinate or conduct workshops;
  • May serve as liaison to groups and organizations;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • professional principles and practices of library science including classification systems, reference sources and techniques, acquisitions, cataloging and filing, bibliographic sources of information and library automation;
    • specialized functional procedures, areas of subject matter and/or principles of library administration;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • analyze and solve moderately complex problems relating to library methods and procedures;
    • utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master's degree in library science or information science from a library school accredited by the American Library Association AND at least one (1) year of post graduate degree experience in a relevant area of professional library work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • The State Librarian may determine other advanced educational degrees equivalent to the MLS degree based on staffing needs.
  • Incumbents of this class may be assigned to special projects requiring advanced level professional library duties as directed by the State Librarian.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(19)-Library and Curatorial Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR 23

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Librarian 2 - State Library in Salary Group AR 23 approved effective February 15, 2012. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-118

EFFECTIVE DATE

05/24/2023
CLASS: 5395AR; EST: 6/10/1983; REV: 5/24/2023;