Local History and Genealogy Librarian
Company: Anderson Public Library
Location: Anderson
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Job Summary: The
Local History and Genealogy Librarian plans, coordinates, and
delivers educational programs, services, and reference assistance
for library customers. This position reports to the Local History
and Genealogy Coordinator and supports exhibits, programming,
digitization initiatives, and research related to Indiana, with a
primary focus on Madison County. Essential Job Duties: Works the
Indiana Room reference desk and assists customers with researching
local history or genealogy records. Helps locate information
resources for customers and offers research guidance. Provides
customer assistance in-person and by phone, chat, email, and mail.
Assists customers in using the integrated library system [ILS],
computers, digital technology, and other library equipment. Plans,
coordinates, and conducts local history and genealogy programming.
Promotes library programs and services during customer
interactions. Performs collection maintenance duties for Indiana
Room collections under the direction of the Local History and
Genealogy Coordinator. Shelves and assists with Indiana Room
collection management and curation. This includes conducting
shelf-readings, creating finding aids and indexes, and organizing
materials to ensure access and preservation. Assists the Local
History and Genealogy Coordinator with digitization initiatives
including scanning, metadata creation, organizing digital files,
and helping prepare content for digital collections. Assists in
creating and planning displays and exhibits of materials and
historical items to engage customers. Participates in community
activities and public speaking opportunities, providing positive
image of the library. Collaborates and builds partnerships with
local historians and organizations. Fills in at Public Services
desk to provide general reference assistance, reader’s advisory,
and technology assistance as needed. Assumes person-in-charge
duties as needed. Complies with Anderson Public Library’s policies,
procedures, rules, guidelines, requirements, standards, principles,
and practices applicable to the job, including [but not limited to]
work scheduling and attendance, customer service, use of Library
property and equipment, personal and professional conduct, and
confidentiality. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements:
Job Education and Experience: Education: Master’s Degree in Library
and Information Sciences is required. Certifications or licensure:
LC3 or higher is required. Years of relevant experience: 2 to 5
years is preferred. Years of experience supervising: None. A valid
driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable personal
transportation is required. Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of library science.
Knowledge of local history and established genealogical research
methods, processes, and reference sources. Knowledge of
digitization best practices; skill in scanning and digitization of
historical documents. Skill in the basic practices of preservation
of primary source materials. Skill in customer service. Skill in
public speaking. Ability to plan and present programming of
interest to adults. Work Environment: Typically performs work
sitting in an office that requires frequent walking, light lifting,
carrying, bending, grasping, pushing, and other limited physical
activities. Requires frequent sustained physical operation of
computer, office, and printing equipment, with frequent in-person
and phone contacts with customers and library staff. Physical
Demands: Specific vision requirements necessary for this job
include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
Frequently [over 2/3 of work time] sit and use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Frequently [1/3 to 2/3 of work
time] reach with hands and arms. Occasionally [less than 1/3 of
work time], the employee must: stand; walk; climb or balance; and
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently [1/3 to 2/3 of work
time] exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift or move objects and
must occasionally [less than 1/3 of work time] exert up to 50
pounds of force to lift or move objects. Equipment Used: Equipment
used includes computers, email/calendar software, internet/intranet
browsers, word processing, spreadsheets, database software, and
various other software, hardware, and job-specific technology and
equipment. The work environment characteristics and physical
demands described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative
duties, knowledge, and skills. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Core Values: Good Stewardship Open Access
Community Focus Collaboration Purpose Driven
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