Ask Amigos Question - We need to update some job descriptions for a public librarian and director. Can you help me with this info?

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We need to update some job descriptions for a public librarian and director. Can you help me with this info?

Public Library Consultant Lynne Craddock sent this informative response.

The following article from ALA Worklife: The Art of the Job Description, highlights techniques for writing good job descriptions: http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2005/10/17/the-art-of-the-job-description/

Click on the links below for samples to use for writing your job descriptions. I pulled these from WebJunction and American Library Association: Librarian I, Circulation Librarian, Library Director, ALA Job Descriptions