Welcome to Härjedalen Municipality!

In Härjedalen Municipality, there is room for both work and leisure, personal responsibility, and personal development. As an employee with us, you will have the opportunity to work together with dedicated colleagues for the continued development of our operations and contribute to our overarching goal; to constantly improve our community for the benefit of the residents of Härjedalen! The municipality is an administrative area for the Sámi language, and the municipal offices are located in Sveg, Hede, and Funäsdalen.

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We are looking for an engaged librarian!

We are looking for an engaged librarian who wants to help develop the library services of the future in Härjedalen! As a librarian at one of our branch libraries, you will play an important role in creating a love for reading, supporting school educators, and providing an inspiring environment for children, youth, and adults. Our operations are HBTQI- and diversity-certified, which means active work for inclusion, equal service, and everyone’s right to feel welcome.

In Härjedalen Municipality, we have a main library in Sveg and five integrated public and school libraries located in Hede, Funäsdalen, Vemdalen, Lillhärdal, and Ytterhogdal.

The position is 50% with the workplace located in Ytterhogdal. The library in Ytterhogdal is an integrated public and school library. Work at other locations may occur as needed. Start date by agreement.

Job Responsibilities

The position includes standard library tasks such as lending, purchasing, and weeding. You will have primary responsibility for purchasing, weeding, and events at the unit (library) where you work and drive the development of the operation based on local needs. You will actively promote reading and plan, implement, and follow up on activities that spark curiosity and interest in reading and learning – for example, book talks, book presentations, and program activities.

A central part of the assignment is to strengthen the library's role in society and contribute to realizing the libraries' democratic mission. This means safeguarding free access to information, creating inclusive meeting places, and working to ensure that all residents have equal opportunities to access culture, knowledge, and information. You will work closely with school educators on issues related to media and information literacy (MIL) and support both students and teachers in information retrieval, literature selection, and MIL-related questions. The role also includes collaboration with teachers, principals, and other librarians in the municipality.

Development and Collaboration

As an employee with us, you contribute to developing both your own unit and the municipality's joint library services. This involves participating in operational development, skills-enhancing initiatives, and an efficient use of our combined resources.

Children and youth are a prioritized target group. We actively work to strengthen services for them, which may also include elements of general culture related to the library's mission.

The position includes participating in the library's innovation and development work as well as in the common tasks of outreach operations. You will develop, implement, and lead reading promotion activities for children and youth in close collaboration with other employees.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in library and information science or equivalent education
• Previous experience working with children and youth in library services
• Very good IT skills
• Fluent Swedish in speech and writing. Speaking additional languages is an advantage
• Driver's license (B)

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who wants to work outwardly to develop new methods for conveying literature and making the services as user-friendly as possible. You are results-driven and see innovation as a given. It is important that you have good initiative and can work independently as well as in a team, as the position involves both. You have a good ability to create and maintain good relationships, are attentive, and empathetic. We see that you have good analytical and decision-making skills. It is important that you are flexible and can easily handle changes based on the needs of the operation.

It is important that you are good at structuring and planning your work as a large part of the position involves independent work. You should have a genuine interest in working with people of all ages and collaborating with others both internally and externally to develop the services. You have very good social skills and are service-oriented. Above all, we see that you are passionate about the library's mission and want to be part of our team and develop our services forward.

We obviously work according to the Library Act and our municipal library plan. It is important that you have a strong interest and good knowledge of the mission and goals of the operation and contribute to their development. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, striving for a good work environment with participation, curiosity, and engagement towards each other as colleagues is something we prioritize, and your willingness to be part of a team is therefore a given.

We Offer

We offer you the opportunity to participate in a development project with great possibilities to influence the design of the services based on our mission.

Contact Information

Kicki Hallgren, Unit Manager, 0680-161 00, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Jessica Strand, Unit Manager, 0680-16100, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Kicki Jonasson, Representative Vision, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Workplace

842 71 Ytterhogdal