Career in
Hong Kong Public Libraries
28 July 2012
Hong Kong Public Libraries

Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL)

The public library services in Hong Kong is operated by the Leisure and Cultural Services
Department (LCSD)

Provide free public library services
 to meet the community needs for information, lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and recreation

Role and Function of Public Libraries
 as an information centre
 as a medium and resource centre for self-education and continuing education
 as a centre for the promotion of reading & literary arts in Hong
Kong ; and
 as a community cultural centre

Libraries’ Network & Service Level
Types of Libraries

Hong Kong Central Library (1)

Major Libraries (5)

District Libraries (30)

Small Libraries (31)

Mobile Libraries (10)
Total : 77 (as at July 2012)

Libraries’ Network & Service Level
Functional Units

Administration and Support Unit

Computerization Unit

Technical Processing Unit

Extension Activities Unit

District Council Management Unit

Planning & Development Unit

Special Duties Unit

 Chief Librarian
 Senior Librarian
 Librarian
 Assistant Librarian



Library Officer
Library Assistant


Assistant Clerical Officer
Cultural Services Assistant


Library Management

Lending & Reference Services

Collection Development

Technical Processing

Marketing and Promotion

Library Automation & Infra-structure
System



Library planning and development

Renovation program

Operational issues such as loan period, opening hours, fees and charges

Finance and supplies

Human resources management

Job Specialization

 Patron registration
 Charging and discharging of library materials
 Readers’ reservation of library materials
 Readers’ enquiry service

Job Specialization

 Readers’ advisory service
 Newspaper and periodical service
 Electronic reference service
 Specialized library collections
 Interlibrary loan with other institutions

Job Specialization

 Establish the needs of readers and formulate policies for selection, acquisition and weeding
 Participate in the selection of library materials
 Undertake stock-editing work

Job Specialization

 Familiarization with the book trade
 Selection and acquisition of suitable library materials
 Classification and cataloguing of library materials

Job Specialization

Marketing and Promotion
 Organizing extension activities and outreach programs for promotion of reading and literary arts
 Close liaison with schools, cultural and community organizations for promotion of public library services
 Preparing and publishing promotional leaflets, publicity materials and library newsletter
 User-education

Job Specialization

 Developing and maintaining Library
Automation System (LAS) and Multimedia
Information System (MMIS)
 Providing support to Internet and multimedia information services
 e-Services

General Duties of
Library Supporting Staff

Handling circulation (charging and discharging), shelving and processing of library materials

General enquiry service

Clerical duties

Maintain library order

Quality and Skills Required for
Professional Staff

Proactive and with social awareness

Amicable and patient

Open-minded

Agility and flexible

Good reasoning

Willing to work shifts

Quality and Skills Required for
Professional Staff

Subject knowledge

Skills in information technology

Language skills

Management and Interpersonal skills

Dynamic and well-organized

Aptitude for strategic planning

Assistant Librarian (AL)
Minimum Entry Qualifications
1.
A degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; and
2. “Level 2” in the two language papers (Use of
Chinese and Use of English) and a Pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common
Recruitment Examination (CRE)

Assistant Librarian (AL)
Terms of Appointment
1.
Civil service probationary terms for 3 years
2.
Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.
3. Starting salary: $22,405 (MPS 14) w.e.f.
1.4.2012.

Assistant Librarian (AL)
Education and Training

Induction course and in-service training

Diploma in Librarianship Program

Overseas training program for Senior
Librarian

Minimum Entry Qualifications
1. Completed Form IV, or equivalent; and
2. Attained a level of proficiency in
Chinese and English Languages equivalent to Form IV standard.

Terms of Appointment
1.
Civil service probationary terms for 3 years
2.
Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.
3. Starting salary: $10,160 (MPS 1) w.e.f.
1.4.2012.

職位編號 :
部門
:
組別 / 單位 :
職位名稱
薪酬 :
:
30564
康樂及文化事務署
文化事務部職系管理及支援組
二級文化工作助理員
總薪級表第 1 點 ( 每月 9,040 元 ) 至總薪級表第 8 點 ( 每月 14,065 元 )
註 :2011 年公務員加薪後，新的人工應為總薪級表第 1 點 ( 每月 9,600 元 ) 至總薪級表第 8 點 ( 每月 14,935 元 )
入職條件
:
申請人須：
(1) 完成中學四年級教育或具同等學歷；以及
(2) 中英文程度達中學四年級水平。
註 :
(i)
申請人須於申請書內夾附有關學歷成績單和畢業證書副本。未填妥或沒有夾附上述佐證文件的申請，將不獲受理。
(ii) 為提高大眾對《基本法》的認知和在社區推廣學習《基本法》的風氣，所有公務員職位的招聘，均會包括《基本法》知識的評核。獲邀參加遴選面試的應徵者，其對《基本法》的認識會在面試中以口頭提問形式被評
核。除非兩位應徵者的整體表現相若，招聘當局才會參考應徵者在《基本法》知識測試中的表現。
職責 :
二級文化工作助理員主要職責為在憲報公布的文娛中心、公共圖書館和博物館，為以下一項或多項職能範圍提供協助／支援服務：
(1) 前台工作；
(2) 顧客服務；
(3)
樓宇管理；
(4) 監督合約服務供應商；
(5)
處理圖書館資料；
(6) 執行場館規例；以及
(7) 一般管理支援。
(
註：須穿着制服和不定時工作，或須輪班當值，以及須接受職系／部門首長的調派和調職安排。
)
聘用條款
:
獲取錄的申請人通常會按公務員條款受聘，試用期為三年。通過試用關限後，或可獲考慮按當時適用的長期聘用條款聘用。
附註 :
(a)
除另有指明外，申請人於獲聘時必須已成為香港特別行政區永久性居民。
(b) 作為提供平等就業機會的僱主，政府致力消除在就業方面的歧視。所有符合基本入職條件的人士，不論其殘疾、性別、婚姻狀況、懷孕、年齡、家庭崗位、性傾向和種族，均可申請本欄內的職位。
(c) 公務員職位是公務員編制內的職位。應徵者如獲聘用，將按公務員聘用條款和服務條件聘用，並成為公務員。
(d) 入職薪酬、聘用條款及服務條件，應以獲聘時之規定為準。
(e) 頂薪點的資料只供參考，該項資料日後或會作出更改。
(f)
附帶福利包括有薪假期、醫療及牙科診療。在適當情況下，公務員更可獲得房屋資助。
(g) 如果符合訂明入職條件的應徵者人數眾多，招聘部門可以訂立篩選準則，甄選條件較佳的應徵者，以便進一步處理。在此情況下，只有獲篩選的應徵者會獲邀參加招聘考試 ╱ 面試。
(h) 政府的政策，是盡可能安排殘疾人士擔任適合的職位。殘疾人士申請職位，如其符合入職條件，毋須再經篩選，便會獲邀參加面試 ╱ 筆試。
(i)
持有本港以外學府 ╱ 非香港考試及評核局頒授的學歷人士亦可申請，惟其學歷必須經過評審以確定是否與職位所要求的本地學歷水平相若。有關申請人須郵寄修業成績副本及證書副本到查詢地址。
(j) 在臨近截止申請日期，接受網上申請的伺服器可能因為需要處理大量申請而非常繁忙。申請人應盡早遞交申請，以確保在限期前成功於網上完成申請程序。
申請手續 :
申請表格 [GF340 (1/2011 修訂版 )] 可向民政事務總署各區民政事務處諮詢服務中心或勞工處就業科各就業中心索取。該表格也可從公務員事務局互聯網站 ( http://www.csb.gov.hk
) 下載。
已填妥的申請書須於截止申請日期或之前送交下列查詢地址，請在信封面上註明「申請二級文化工作助理員職位」。申請人須於申請書內詳列所取得的學歷，並夾附有關學歷成績單和畢業證書副本。申請人亦可透過公
務員事務局互聯網站
( http://www.csb.gov.hk
)
作網上申請。申請人如在網上遞交申請，必須於截止申請日期後的一星期內把申請書內詳列所取得的學歷成績單和畢業證書副本寄交下列查詢地址，請在信封面上註明「申請
二級文化工作助理員職位」和在文件副本上註明網上申請編號。資料不全，或沒有夾附所需文件，或逾期，或經傳真／電郵提交的申請，將不獲受理。
申請人如獲選參加面試，通常會在截止申請日期後約 18 至 20 個星期內接到通知。如遇到申請人數眾多或其他特殊情況，可能需時稍長。如申請人未獲邀參加面試，則可視作已經落選。
查詢地址
:
新界沙田排頭街 1 至 3 號康樂及文化事務署總部 5 樓文化事務部職系管理及支援組。
查詢電話 : 2601 7316
截止申請日期 ( 日 / 月 / 年 ) :
刊登職位報章及日期
:
03/06/2011 23:59:00
明報
(13/05/2011) Recruit (13/05/2011 & 17/05/2011)
部門網址 : http://www.lcsd.gov.hk
經互聯網遞交申請 :
發布日期
可以
13/05/2011

Recruitment Advertisements
1.
Major local newspapers
2.
Homepages of :
 Hong Kong Public Libraries http://www.hkpl.gov.hk

Leisure and Cultural Services Department http://www.lcsd.gov.hk

Civil Service Bureau http://www.csb.gov.hk