1984-09-11O City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee: Personnel Committee
Date: 09/11/1984
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Nell B. Olson, Katherine L. Fanning, and Nancy A. White
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder:
Personnel Committee Report
Meeting: September 11, 1984, 6:00 P.M.
Present: Nancy White, Neil Olson, Kay Fanning, Esther Calish.
Mrs. Calish distributed the attached job descriptions for Assistant Director and Children's Services
Librarian.
The Personnel Committee recommends that the Board of Trustees request permission from the mayor
and Board of Aldermen to fill the positions of Assistant Director and Children's Services Librarian.
The Personnel Committee recommends that the Board of Trustees request permission for a transfer
of funds totaling $1,000.00 from the following salary accounts to the advertising account:
$500.00 from the Department Heads account
$500.00 from the Assistant Director account
Assistant Director
Ouali~cations: ALA acered. M.L.S.; minimum 7 Years professional and supervisory experience.
Duties include supervision of staff and dally library routine; reference desk service; special needs
services; grant writing.
Salary: $421.02 - $457.50 per week in 4 steps
75% BC/B S; 20 days per. yr. vacation at~er first year, S/L 20 days pr. yr, accumulates 2 days per mo.
after first 2 mos.,
6 months probationary period
35 hour work week
Duties & Responsibilities of Assistant Director
1 ) Supervises daily routine of library operations and personnel,
2) Staff scheduling
3) Assists Director in preparation of budget and monitoring of budget
4) Compiles statistics, prepares Library Incentive Grant report and other reports
5) Directs library operation in absence of Director
6) Participates in Reference Service and readers' guidance. Reference desk service approx. 15 hrs.
per week
7) Assists Director in planning and evaluation of projects by gathering information, researching and
presenting information
8) Takes minutes at Trustees' meetings
9) Assists Director in pre-screening and interviewing staff
10) Assists in evaluating departmental functions, collection development, public and technical services
11) Explores opportunities for grants and prepares and writes grant applications
12) Participates in activities of professional associations. Attends institutes and workshops and
reports m fellow staff members
13) Makes presentations to community organizations
14) Responsible for special needs services to deaf and visually handicapped
15) Prepares payroll when administrative assistant is absent
16) Selects and orders periodicals
17) Coordinates volunteers
Children's Services Librarian
Community of 38,000 seeks enthusiastic creative children's librarian, Requires ALA accredited
M.L.S. and 3 years experience with children.
Duties include but are not limited to:
1 ) Selection of ehildrens print and non-print material
2) Planning and implementation of programs such as story-times, films, eraIts, cultural programs,
reading clubs
3) Work with Friends group of volunteers
4) Education of parents in children's literature through presentations, bibliographies, displays, ete
5) Organization of collection and maintenance of children's card catalog
6) Supervision of staff (1 full-time, 2 or 3 part-time)
through class orientations
7) Cooperation with public and private schools from pre-school through Grade 5
8) Creation of bibliographies, reading lists, promotional materials
9) Development of microcomputer program for patrons' use
Benefits: 75% BC/BS; 2 weeks vacation to start; 15 days SL; 2 personal days. Salary: $336.87 -
$375.16 per week in 4 steps. Work some evenings and one weekend per month
Contact: Esther Calish, Director
Beverly Public Library
32 Essex Street
B evefly, MA 01915