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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">YOUTH LIBRARIAN </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">(African
and African-American communities focused)</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Salary: $24.29 to $29.89 per hour</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Deadline to apply: September 30, 2011</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Multnomah
County Library (MCL) is seeking candidates for the position of <b>Youth Librarian</b> at the Midland Library.
This position will focus on the need for specific outreach and program
development targeted to attract those in the African and African-American
communities. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Youth
Librarians assist all patrons with a special emphasis on serving youth (birth
through age 18), and families and organizations that work with youth. This
position will also focus on attracting those in the African and African
American community who may be still unaware of the services offered by the
library. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">This position
performs the vital tasks of matching patrons’ personal, educational and
recreational needs with appropriate information and resources, and fostering
literacy in youth and families. Successful candidates will have excellent
interpersonal, organizational, leadership and communication skills to help the
library develop innovative services for the 21st century. The best candidates
will be able to provide culturally appropriate services to youth and families,
particularly in the African and African-American communities, in addition to
serving all patrons.</span></p>

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Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span></b></p>

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Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt;mso-hyphenate:none;tab-stops:-.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 161.85pt 195.95pt 217.25pt 234.3pt 3.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">No experience
is required; however, two years of professional youth librarian experience is
desirable. Experience planning, preparing and implementing culturally sensitive
programs (including storytimes) that are of interest to children, young adults,
caregivers and adults working with children is preferred. Qualified applicant
must be knowledgeable about and have extensive experience working with the
African and African American communities, demonstrated by knowledge of the
traditions, values, and customs of the community being served. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
letter-spacing:-.1pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:1.0in;mso-hyphenate:none;tab-stops:-.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 161.85pt 195.95pt 217.25pt 234.3pt 3.5in"><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Qualified applicants must have:</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt"></span></i></p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;letter-spacing:-.1pt"><span>§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:-.1pt">Knowledge about and understanding of theories of child
and adolescent learning and development and their implications for library
service from birth to high school.</span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:-.1pt">Experience with current and retrospective children’s and
young adult literature, periodicals, audiovisual materials, websites,
electronic media and other materials that constitute a diverse and relevant
youth collection.</span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
letter-spacing:-.1pt">Strong cultural sensitivity and competency abilities.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-hyphenate:
none;tab-stops:-.5in 0in .5in 2.0in 161.85pt 195.95pt 217.25pt 234.3pt 3.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">All applicants
must have or be within three months of receiving an ALA accredited master's</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-hyphenate:
none;tab-stops:-.5in 0in .5in 2.0in 161.85pt 195.95pt 217.25pt 234.3pt 3.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">degree </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">in library science.</span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span></b><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Experience cannot substitute for
the degree requirement for Librarian</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;mso-hyphenate:
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about this position or to apply, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.multcojobs.org/">www.multcojobs.org</a>. </span></p>

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