Hong Kong Library Education Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forumand Career Forum

20092009Career inCareer in

Hong Kong Public Libraries Hong Kong Public Libraries 15 August 2009 15 August 2009

HKPLHKPL

Hong Kong Public LibrariesHong Kong Public Libraries

Operated by the Leisure and Cultural Operated by the Leisure and Cultural Services DepartmentServices Department

Provide free public library services in Provide free public library services in Hong KongHong Kong

to meet the community needs for to meet the community needs for information, lifelong learning, cultural information, lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and recreationenrichment and recreation

Role and Function of Public LibrariesRole and Function of Public Libraries

as an information centeras an information center

as a medium and resource center as a medium and resource center for self-education and continuing for self-education and continuing educationeducation

as a center for the promotion of as a center for the promotion of reading & literary arts in Hong reading & literary arts in Hong Kong ; andKong ; and

as a community cultural centeras a community cultural center

Libraries’ Network & Service LevelLibraries’ Network & Service Level

Types of LibrariesTypes of Libraries Hong Kong Central Library (1)Hong Kong Central Library (1)

Major Libraries (5)Major Libraries (5)

District Libraries (28)District Libraries (28)

Small Libraries (32)Small Libraries (32)

Mobile Libraries (10)Mobile Libraries (10)

Total : 76Total : 76

Libraries’ Network & Service LevelLibraries’ Network & Service Level

Functional UnitFunctional Unit

Administration UnitAdministration Unit

Computer UnitComputer Unit

Technical Processing UnitTechnical Processing Unit

Extension Activities UnitExtension Activities Unit

Planning & Development UnitPlanning & Development Unit

District Council Management UnitDistrict Council Management Unit

Staff StructureStaff Structure

Professional StaffProfessional Staff

Chief LibrarianChief Librarian

Senior LibrarianSenior Librarian

LibrarianLibrarian

Assistant LibrarianAssistant Librarian

Staff StructureStaff Structure

Non-professional StaffNon-professional Staff

Library Officer / Clerical OfficerLibrary Officer / Clerical Officer

Library Assistant / Assistant Clerical Library Assistant / Assistant Clerical

Officer / Cultural Services AssistantOfficer / Cultural Services Assistant

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Professional StaffProfessional Staff Library ManagementLibrary Management Lending & Reference ServicesLending & Reference Services Collection Development Collection Development Technical ProcessingTechnical Processing Marketing and PromotionMarketing and Promotion Library Automation & Infra-Library Automation & Infra-

structure Systemstructure System

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Library ManagementLibrary Management Library planning and developmentLibrary planning and development

Renovation programRenovation program

Operational issues such as loan Operational issues such as loan period, opening hours, fees and period, opening hours, fees and chargescharges

Finance and suppliesFinance and supplies

Human resources managementHuman resources management

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Lending ServicesLending Services

Patron registrationPatron registration

Charging and discharging of Charging and discharging of library materialslibrary materials

Readers’ reservation of library Readers’ reservation of library materialsmaterials

Readers’ enquiry serviceReaders’ enquiry service

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Reference ServicesReference Services

Readers’ advisory serviceReaders’ advisory service

Newspaper and periodical serviceNewspaper and periodical service

Electronic reference serviceElectronic reference service

Specialized library collectionsSpecialized library collections

Interlibrary loan with other Interlibrary loan with other institutionsinstitutions

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Collection DevelopmentCollection Development

Establish the needs of readers Establish the needs of readers and formulate policies for and formulate policies for selection, acquisition and selection, acquisition and weedingweeding

Participate in the selection of Participate in the selection of library materialslibrary materials

Undertake stock editing workUndertake stock editing work

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Technical ProcessingTechnical Processing

Familiarization with the book tradeFamiliarization with the book trade

Acquisition of suitable library Acquisition of suitable library materialsmaterials

Classification and cataloguing of Classification and cataloguing of library materialslibrary materials

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Marketing and PromotionMarketing and Promotion

Organizing extension activities and Organizing extension activities and outreach programs for promotion of outreach programs for promotion of reading and literary arts reading and literary arts

Close liaison with schools, cultural and Close liaison with schools, cultural and community organizations for promotion community organizations for promotion of public library servicesof public library services

Preparing and publishing promotional Preparing and publishing promotional leaflets, publicity materials and library leaflets, publicity materials and library newsletternewsletter

User educationUser education

Job SpecializationJob Specialization

Library Automation and Infra-Library Automation and Infra-structure Developmentstructure Development

Developing and maintaining Developing and maintaining Library Automation System and Library Automation System and Multi-media Information SystemMulti-media Information System

Providing support to Internet and Providing support to Internet and multi-media information servicesmulti-media information services

E-servicesE-services

General Duties of General Duties of Non-professional StaffNon-professional Staff

Library Officer / Library AssistantLibrary Officer / Library Assistant

Handling circulation (charging and Handling circulation (charging and discharging), shelving and discharging), shelving and processing of library materialsprocessing of library materials

General enquiry serviceGeneral enquiry service

Clerical duties Clerical duties

Maintain library orderMaintain library order

Quality and Skills Required Quality and Skills Required for Professional Stafffor Professional Staff

Proactive and with social Proactive and with social awareness awareness

Amicable and patientAmicable and patient

Open-mindedOpen-minded

Agility and flexibleAgility and flexible

Good reasoningGood reasoning

Willing to work shifts Willing to work shifts

Quality and Skills Required Quality and Skills Required for Professional Stafffor Professional Staff

Subject knowledge Subject knowledge

Skills in information technologySkills in information technology

Language skillsLanguage skills

Management and Interpersonal Management and Interpersonal skillsskills

Dynamic and well-organizedDynamic and well-organized

Aptitude for strategic planningAptitude for strategic planning

Assistant LibrarianAssistant Librarian

Minimum Entry QualificationsMinimum Entry Qualifications

1.1. A degree from a Hong Kong A degree from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent; anduniversity, or equivalent; and

2. “Level 2 “in the two language papers 2. “Level 2 “in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) (Use of Chinese and Use of English) and a Pass result in the Aptitude and a Pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE)Examination (CRE)

Assistant LibrarianAssistant Librarian

Terms of AppointmentTerms of Appointment

1.1. Civil service probationary terms for 3 Civil service probationary terms for 3 years and 3-year agreement terms (3+years and 3-year agreement terms (3+3) 3)

2.2. Monthly salary: $21,880 (MPS 16) Monthly salary: $21,880 (MPS 16) w.e.w.e.f. 1.4.2008f. 1.4.2008

Assistant LibrarianAssistant Librarian

Education and TrainingEducation and Training

Induction course and in-service Induction course and in-service trainingtraining

Diploma in Librarianship ProgramDiploma in Librarianship Program

Overseas training program for senior Overseas training program for senior LibrarianLibrarian

Library OfficerLibrary Officer

Minimum Entry QualificationsMinimum Entry Qualifications

1.1. 5 passes in HKCEE including English 5 passes in HKCEE including English Language (Syl. B), Chinese Language and Language (Syl. B), Chinese Language and Mathematics, or equivalent; ANDMathematics, or equivalent; AND

2.2. a) Certificate for Library Assistant plus 5 a) Certificate for Library Assistant plus 5 years full-time working experience, including years full-time working experience, including 1 year library experience; OR1 year library experience; OR

b) 7 years of full-time working experience, b) 7 years of full-time working experience, including 4 years of library experienceincluding 4 years of library experience

3.3. Good computer knowledge, e.g. MS word, Good computer knowledge, e.g. MS word, MS Excel and Chinese inputting methodMS Excel and Chinese inputting method

Library OfficerLibrary Officer

Terms of AppointmentTerms of Appointment

1.1. Non-civil Service Contract TermsNon-civil Service Contract Terms

2.2. Monthly salary: $13,975 (Monthly salary: $13,975 (w.e.w.e.f. 1.8.2009)f. 1.8.2009)

3.3. Gratuity: 15%Gratuity: 15%

Library AssistantLibrary Assistant

Minimum Entry QualificationsMinimum Entry Qualifications

1.1. 5 passes in HKCEE including English 5 passes in HKCEE including English Language (Syl. B), Chinese Language Language (Syl. B), Chinese Language and Mathematics, or equivalent; and Mathematics, or equivalent;

2.2. 1 year of full-time post qualification 1 year of full-time post qualification working experience; and working experience; and

3.3. Good computer knowledge, e.g. MS Good computer knowledge, e.g. MS Word, MS Excel and Chinese inputting Word, MS Excel and Chinese inputting methodmethod

Library AssistantLibrary Assistant

Terms of AppointmentTerms of Appointment

1.1. Non-civil Service Contract TermsNon-civil Service Contract Terms

2.2. Monthly salary: $8,740 (Monthly salary: $8,740 (w.e.w.e.f. 1.8.2009)f. 1.8.2009)

3.3. Gratuity: 10%Gratuity: 10%

Recruitment AdvertisementsRecruitment Advertisements

1.1. Major local newspapersMajor local newspapers

2.2. Homepages of :Homepages of :

Hong Kong Public LibrariesHong Kong Public Libraries http://http://www.hkpl.gov.hkwww.hkpl.gov.hk

Leisure and Cultural Services Dept. Leisure and Cultural Services Dept. http://http://www.lcsd.gov.hkwww.lcsd.gov.hk

Civil Service BureauCivil Service Bureau http://http://www.csb.gov.hkwww.csb.gov.hk

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