The Library Trainee classification has for many years been unutilized by the Library due primarily to an advanced degree requirement that is inconsistent with the industry's emerging best practices. Consequently, the salary range for the class has not been updated and currently is not competitive in the regional marketplace. As part of a strategic effort to broaden the pathway to a career in County Library, the Library
is proposing to retitle the Librarian Trainee classification to Librarian I and to frame the classification as an entry level anchor for a Librarian classification series. To complete the series, the Library proposes to retitle Librarian to Librarian II, and Librarian Specialist to Librarian III.
In the adjusted Librarian I, II, and III series, the Librarian I classification removes the advance degree requirement and provides a direct promotional path to the Librarian II and Librarian III classifications. The adjusted series also realigns the salary ranges of the affected classifications to the County standard of five levels. The recommended salaries bring the entry level class up to the current market standard. At this time, all Librarian Trainee positions are vacant and no County personnel will be affected by the Librarian I classification adjustments. Librarian and Library Specialist employees assigned to the retitled Librarian II and Librarian III classes will receive small salary increases.
If this action is not approved, the Library will continue to have recruitment and promotion difficulties for its Librarian classifications.