8-0818
SUFFOLK COUNTY
ENTRY LEVEL LIBRARIAN (CHILDREN’S SERVICES)
CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2023
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2023
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USUAL ANNUAL
SALARIES:
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Librarian Trainee
(Children’s Services): $45,000 - $55,000
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Librarian I
(Children’s Services): $55,000 - $65,000
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SALARIES VARY BY
JURISDICTION
SPECIFICATION # 0818
All statements made on the application may
be verified and the backgrounds of successful candidates are subject to
investigation by the appointing authority.
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER
The application processing fee is $40.
Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made by VISA or MasterCard
credit card and there will be an additional convenience fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of receipt of application
will be sent to all internet applicants via e-mail. A separate application and
processing fee are required for each examination (identified by examination
number) for which you are applying. The
application processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The application processing fee may be
waived for Suffolk County residents who are veterans, active duty military,
members of the reserves or National Guard, auxiliary police, firefighters,
members in good standing of a local fire district or ambulance company, members
of a Volunteer Fire Department or Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Agency
Explorers programs, volunteer CERT members and members of the Suffolk County
Police Explorers program. The fee may also be waived if you are unemployed and
primarily responsible for the support of a household and for recipients of
Medicaid, SSI, Public Assistance or those in a training program under the Job
Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act administered by a state or
local social service agency. Applicants should complete the “Request for
Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form online. All claims for
application fee waiver are subject to verification.
VACANCIES
Candidates enrolled in a library science
graduate program will be considered for future Librarian Trainee (Children’s
Services) vacancies only. Candidates who have completed a library science
graduate program, including the required coursework in Children’s Services* or
have completed a library science program and have one year of experience as a
professional librarian working in the Children’s Services area of a library,
will be considered for future Librarian I (Children’s Services) vacancies
only.
DUTIES
Librarian
Trainee (Children’s Services) – Works under the supervision and
guidance of a professional librarian in the Children’s Services area of a
public library. Performs work as
required. Once appointed as a Librarian
Trainee (Children’s Services), the
trainee period may not exceed the maximum of four (4) years consecutive service
in any one library or combination of libraries without attainment of a
Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)* or a Master of Science in Information
Science (MSIS)*. Candidates who fail to
obtain such degree shall no longer be eligible for employment as a Librarian
Trainee (Children’s Services) and the name of such candidate shall be removed
from the eligible list for Librarian Trainee (Children’s Services). A Librarian Trainee (Children’s Services) who
successfully completes the course of study for a Master’s Degree in Library
Science (MLS)* or a Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)* and/or
receives the NY State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate* will be
eligible for appointment as a Librarian I (Children’s Services) without further
examination. (The candidate must notify
the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service that he/she obtained the MLS or
MSIS and/or NY State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate and provide
copies of same).
Librarian
I (Children’s Services) – Performs professional level librarian duties in the
Children’s Services area of a public library.
Does related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(a) Enrollment* in an American Library
association accredited or NY State registered library school program,
completion of which will qualify the
applicant for either a Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)* or for a
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)*; or,
(b) A Master’s Degree in Library Science
(MLS)*, or a Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)* from a library school program that is accredited by
the American Library Association or registered by the NY State Education
Department, including or supplemented by a minimum of twelve (12) credits of
coursework in children’s services, with at least three (3) credits in
children’s literature, or a valid NY State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate* and a minimum of
twelve (12) credits of coursework in children’s services, including at least three (3) credits in children’s
literature; or,
(c) A
Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)* or a Master of Science in Information
Science (MSIS)* from a library school that is accredited by the American
Library Association or registered by the NY State Education Department or a
valid NY State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate* and one (1) year of
experience as a professional** librarian working in the Children’s Services
area of a library; or,
(d)
An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the
limits of (b) and (c).
**Note:
Professional experience is defined as experience gained after being
awarded a Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)*, or a Master of Science in
Information Science (MSIS)* or a valid New York State Public Librarian’s
Professional Certificate*.
*Indicate date of enrollment and name of
school. (The library school must either
be accredited by the American Library Association or registered by the NY State
Education Department.) Please attach to
the application a copy of your college transcript(s), verification of
enrollment in a graduate library science program and/or the NY State Public
Librarian’s Professional Certificate.
Grade reports, incomplete transcripts and other similar documents are unacceptable.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Candidates who possess a Master’s
Degree from a library school that is accredited by the American Library
Association or registered by the NY State Education Department or a NY State
Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate at the time of appointment will be
considered for Librarian I (Children’s
Services).
2. Candidates for Librarian I (Children’s Services) must be eligible for a NY State
Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate* at the time of appointment and
must possess the certificate within 26 weeks of appointment; appointees must
maintain a valid certificate throughout their employment in this title.
3. Candidates who obtain a NY State Public
Librarian’s Certificate* or a Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)* or a
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)* during their period of
eligibility on this eligible list will be considered for Librarian I (Children’s Services) vacancies.
Note: Candidates must notify the Suffolk County
Department of Civil Service that they obtained the MLS*, MSIS* and/or NY State
Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate* and provide copies of same.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
The written test will cover
knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
1.
Evaluating
conclusions in light of known facts;
2.
Information
technology and the library;
3.
Library
resources and practices;
4.
Librarian/patron
relations;
5.
Children’s
and Young Adult resources and practices.
NOTES
1.
Should
it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Department of
Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service reserves the right to make such
amendment on the Department’s web page without notification to applicants. The most current copy of this announcement is
available during the filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.
2.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service by November 15,
2023 are advised to contact the Department before the written test date at
(631) 853-5500.
LOCAL
DATE
PREPARED: August 29, 2023
GENERAL CONDITIONS OPEN-COMPETITIVE
ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Application
may be made using the Suffolk County Application for Employment (Forms CS-205A
and CS-205B).
2.
Applicants
may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and
submit it with Forms CS-205A and CS-205B.
3.
Unless
otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date
of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience
evaluations. Unless otherwise stated
part-time experience will be pro-rated.
4.
Candidates
found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for reconsideration
prior to the written test date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the announced
written test date will not be considered.
5.
Candidates
who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as
scheduled, will be eliminated from further consideration for purposes of this
competition. Unless otherwise specified,
the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of
the score received on the written test, plus veterans’ credits where
appropriate.
6.
Eligible
applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, due notice
will be sent.
7.
Unless
specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are
permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery-powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards,
spell-checker, personal digital assistant, address books, language translators,
dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.
8.
When
the examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County Department of Human
Resources, Personnel and Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County
Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.
9.
When
the written examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department
of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the
provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations which deal
with the rating of examination will apply.
10.
The
eligible list established as a result of this examination will remain in force
for at least one year and may be extended by the Department of Human Resources,
Personnel and Civil Service for a maximum of four years. Changing conditions may make it necessary to
certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.
11.
Information
regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the open-competitive
application form.
12.
Pursuant
to Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police
officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional
ten points added to a passing score attained in a competitive examination for
original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent
served. If you are qualified to
participate in this examination, and you are the child of a firefighter or
police officer killed in the line of duty, please so notify us in writing when
you submit your application for examination.
A candidate claiming such credit must submit appropriate documentation
to verify eligibility to receive these additional credits before the eligible
list is established. No additional
credits will be granted after the eligible list is established.
13.
Inquiries
may be made as to character and ability and all statements made by candidates
are subject to verification. Some
employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a
background investigation.
14.
Candidates
must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the
duties of the job. Candidates who are
appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may be required to pass
qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological evaluations.
15.
Residency
is not required for taking any examinations.
However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give
hiring preference to residents. Some
towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County
Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law,
residency within Suffolk County is required within five years of employment
with the county. In any case in which
residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency
standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules.
16.
Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your
application.
17.
No
smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds of the examination site.
18.
If
you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States
on the date of this test, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Human
Resources, Personnel and Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on
this announcement for alternate test date information.
19.
Multiple
Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day:
If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or
several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the
same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local
jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make
arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All examinations for positions in State
government will be held at a State examination center. If you have any questions, please call the
Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service at
(631) 853-5500.
20.
For
information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination,
please refer to our website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
and click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the
bottom of that page. Also check News 12 Long Island for notice of cancellation
of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG
ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at their website:
www.news12.com.
Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service
725 Veterans
Memorial Hwy.,
William J. Lindsay
County Complex, Bldg. # 158
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
Phone: (631) 853-5500
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