State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Librarian (5401AR)

$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 a state agency or institution this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of professional library tasks and responsible for a library collection.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises clerks, maintainers, inmates, students and/or volunteers as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Performs a full range of professional library duties including acquisition, classifying, reference and programming; 
  • Responsible for daily operation of a library; 
  • Evaluates and selects library material for acquisition and discard; 
  • Plans and conducts workshops and special programs; 
  • Writes grant proposals and solicits donations; 
  • Assigns, trains and supervises staff; 
  • Compiles statistics and writes reports; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • modern principles and practices of library science including classification systems, reference sources and techniques, acquisition, cataloging and filing; 
    • library administration principles and techniques of modern library science and library technology; 
  • Considerable
    • oral and written communication skills; 
    • interpersonal skills; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software and library applications;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in library work including acquisition, cataloging, circulation, interlibrary loans and reference.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program may be substituted for the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial clients will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certification by the time of permanent appointment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

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 in Salary Group AR 23 approved effective October 12, 2007. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section. Reviewed for content.) Final No. 23-274

EFFECTIVE DATE

10/18/2023
CLASS: 5401AR; EST: 10/1/1987; REV: 10/30/2023;