1 LA County Agency
Information
Agency
Master's Library
Science
Requirement
Title Education & Experience
City of Santa Monica
Required
Director of Library
Services
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Library Science. Seven years of progressively responsible, professional municipal library management and supervisory experience, including a minimum of three years as a director or assistant director of a comparably-sized or larger municipal library system or a division head in a larger municipal library system.
City of Pasadena
Option of experience
combination in lieu of
degree
Director of Libraries
and Information
Services
Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance. Example combinations include: Master's Degree in Library and/or Information Science and five years of management, supervisory or administrative experience, including three years at a supervisory level.
An equivalent combination of professional library experience, education and/or training may substitute for the above listed requirements.
City of Whittier Option of experience
combination in lieu of
degree
Director of Library
Services
Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a Director of Library Services. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of five years of directly related library experience, including at least two years at a management or supervisor professional level, and a master's in library science.
City of Cerritos Option of experience
combination in lieu of
degree
No Director level, City
Librarian only &
reports to Director of
Administrative
Services
Any training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain this would be: A Master's Degree in Library Science and five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative library experience. Experience in public speaking is highly desirable. A valid California driver's license is required.
City of Los Angeles
Required
City Librarian, Division
Librarian, Principal
Librarian, Senior
Librarian
Division Librarian: A master's degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from a school accredited by the American Library Association.
2 Agency
Master's Library
Science
Requirement
Title Education & Experience
City of Lakewood
Under LA County
Library
City of Carson
Under LA County
Library
City of Downey
Required
Library
Administrator
reports to the Library
Director/Executive
Director of the
Columbia Memorial
Library Administrator: Education: Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited institution.
Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in professional library work, including one to two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a public library.
City of Norwalk
Under LA County
Library
3 Agency
Master's Library
Science
Requirement
Title Education & Experience
City of Montebello
Under LA County
Library
County of Los Angeles
Required Library Administrator
One year's experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Assistant Library Administrator assisting in the administration of a region or coordinating a department-wide service program or technical services function - OR - Two years' experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Librarian V in charge of either a Group I level community library or directing and coordinating the department-wide specialized reference services.
Assistant Library Administrator: One year's experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Librarian V in charge of a very large community library -OR - Two years' experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Librarian IV in charge of a large community library or coordinating specialized library programs within a region.
Librarian V: A Master of Library Science degree from an accredited college or university -AND- One year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Librarian IV in charge of a Group II level or equivalent size community library or coordinating specialized library programs within a region -or- Two years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County's class of Librarian III in charge of a Group III level or equivalent size community library or supervising staff performing specialized library work.
4 Agency
Master's Library
Science
Requirement
Title Education & Experience
City of Torrance
Option of experience
combination in lieu of
degree
City Librarian only
under the Community
Services Director
Any combination of education and experience that would have provided the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:
A Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited college or university and six years of professional library experience, including at least three years of management experience and administrative responsibility for a library division or divisions.
City of Pico Rivera
Under LA County
Library
City of Bell Gardens
Under LA County
Library
City of Santa Fe Springs
Required
Library Services
Manager: Reports to
Director of Community
Services
Library Services Manager: Master’s degree in Library and Information Services is required.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional library operations experience plus two (2) years of administrative and supervisory experience. Municipal experience highly preferred.