LIMERICK CITY COUNCIL
BRANCH LIBRARIAN (Part –Time)
QUALIFICATIONS
1.
Character:
Each candidate must be of good character.
2.
Health:
Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
3.
Education, training, experience, etc:
Each candidate must have attained a good standard in general education.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.
Superannuation:
The employment is part-time and pensionable. The successful candidate may
be assigned to any of the Limerick City Council Library Branches i.e. The
Granary, Watch House Cross or Roxboro.
Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are
liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of
their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of
their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e.
pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old
age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no
adult dependant or qualified children, applied on a pro-rata basis).
All persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be
required in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children's
Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of
1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the
Scheme.
2.
Probation:
(a)
There shall be a period after such employment takes effect during which
such person shall hold employment on probation;
(b)
Such period shall be one year, but the Manager may at his/her
discretion extend such period.
(c)
3.
Such person shall cease to hold employment at the end of his/her
period of probation unless during such period the Manager has certified
that the service of such person is satisfactory.
Salary:
€12.72 – €20.61 per hour (includes Long Service Increment).
The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time.
The employee shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other
than his/her inclusive salary) payable to or received by him/her by virtue of
his/her employment or in respect of services which he/she is required by or
under any enactment to perform.
4.
Hours of Work:
The successful candidate will initially be required to work 20 hours per week.
The hours of work will cover a full day on Mondays, an afternoon and late night
on alternative Thursdays and Fridays and a full day on Saturdays. These
hours and days are subject to change.
5.
Duties:
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Working in the library service which is a busy environment and involves
work with a broad range of groups including, pre school toddlers, children,
teenagers, the elderly, adults, literacy students, people at third level and
asylum seekers.
The work involves issuing and returning of books using the Horizon Library
Software
Sensitising books and returning books to shelves in strict order.
Dealing with borrowers queries.
Helping people select suitable materials.
Taking requests for books which may be on loan or which need to be
requested through the Borrow Books Scheme or ordered from a
Bookseller.
Helping children with projects from school.
Operating the Public Internet PC's in terms of taking bookings and helping
members of the public use PC's.
Carrying out Internet Classes from time to time.
Being involved in the various activities which take place throughout the
year i.e. Children's Book Festival, Library Ireland Week, Heritage Week,
Seachtain na Gaeilge, World Book Day, Bealtaine and Summer Activities.
Taking telephone queries and renewing books over the phone.
Showing members of the public how to use the OPAC.
Helping members of the public who may be deaf or dyslexic to use the
Kurzweil Software Package.
Servicing new books.
At any time a branch library may be required to work in any of the Branch
Libraries within the Local Authority.
The person appointed shall carry out such duties relating to the work and
administration of the library services as may be assigned to him/her from
time to time.
6.
Health:
For the purpose of satisfying the requirement as to health it will be necessary
for each successful candidate, before he/she is employed, to undergo at
his/her expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be
nominated by Limerick City Council. The fee for the medical examination will
be refunded to the successful candidate on taking up duty.
7.
Retirement Age:
The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 was
passed on 25th March, 2004. The Act introduces new retirement provisions for
new entrants to the public service appointed on or after 1st April, 2004.
For new entrants there is no compulsory retirement age and 65 is the earliest
age at which retirement benefits can be paid.
In all other cases, 60 years is the minimum retirement age, with 65 years being
the maximum retirement age.
8.
Residence:
The successful candidate shall reside in the district in which his/her duties are
to be performed, or within a reasonable distance thereof.
9.
Limerick City Council shall require persons to whom employment is offered to
take up such employment within a period of not more than one month and if
they fail to take up the employment within such period or such longer period as
the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, Limerick City Council shall
not employ them.
10.
Recruitment:
Pursuant to article 8 of the Local Government (Appointment of Officers)
Regulations, 1974, as amended the Minister has given directions as follows:
(i)
The employment shall be advertised in such a manner as to clearly
indicate that the local authority is an equal opportunities employer.
(ii)
Selection shall be by means of a competition based on an interview
conducted by or on behalf of the local authority.
(iii)
A local authority may decide, by reason of the number of persons seeking
admission to the competition, to carry out a short-listing procedure and
admit to the competition only persons who appear to be likely to attain in
the competition a standard sufficient for employment.
(iv)
A panel may be formed on the basis of such interview. Candidates whose
names are on a panel and who satisfy the local authority that they
possess the qualifications declared for the office and that they are
otherwise suitable for employment may within the life of the panel be
employed as appropriate vacancies arise.
SEPTEMBER, 2007
BRIEFING DOCUMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR
BRANCH LIBRARIAN WITH LIMERICK CITY COUNCIL
Limerick City Council is responsible for the provision of a wide range of services for
the people of Limerick City. These include
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Housing for people who cannot provide it fully from their own resources
Road maintenance and provision
Management of traffic flow and enforcement of parking regulations
Promotion of Road Safety
Provision of a quality water supply and treatment of wastewater
Developing strategic plans for the City’s built environment and applications for
development in accordance with these plans
Provision of three libraries in the City and a museum and art gallery
Provision of a Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention Service
Operation of the Munster Regional Communications Centre
The City Library provides many vital services to the people of Limerick City, through
the Central Library at the Granary and the branches at the Roxboro Shopping Centre
and at Watch House Cross.
Services provided include:
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Book Lending for Adults, Teenagers and Children.
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Talking and Large Print Books for the visually impaired.
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Language Tapes
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Music Library Facilities
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Local Studies Collection
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Reference and Information
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Primary Schools Library Service
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Service to Adult Literacy Students and Tutors
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Preschool Service
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Enterprise Information Service
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Access to Personal Computers with Office Applications, Multimedia and the
Internet.
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"Check It Out!" - a monthly newsletter
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Evening Lecture Series
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Children's Activities
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On-line access to Encyclopedia Britannica
The duties of a branch librarian are as set above in the particulars of employment.
All applicants who meet the qualifying conditions will be invited to interview. If
numbers applying dictate, it may be necessary to invite applicants to a short-listing
interview. Applicants will be advised of the date, time and the selection criteria at the
relevant time.
The selection criteria for the final interview will be as follows:
CORE COMPETENCIES AND MARKING SCHEME
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
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100
Relevant
experience
(range
&
depth)
Application
of experience
to position
COMMUNICATIO
N SKILLS
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50
Ability
to
present points of
view in a clear,
distinct
and
businesslike
manner
PERSONAL AND
WORK RELATED
SKILLS
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Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
100
Problem
solving
Team work
Willingness
to
use
initiative
Positive
Attitude
IT
Marking Guideline
Displays less than effective performance based
on experience to date and interview
Displays evidence of effective /exceptional
standard of performance
KNOWLEDGE
AND
UNDERSTANDIN
G
50
 Library
Service
100
0-50
51-100
You must obtain a satisfactory mark in all four criteria to be successful at the interview stage.