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The Augustan Society, Inc., has as one of it's [[Mission Statement|mission]] objectives the creation and maintenance of a library. This library is under the direction of a Librarian, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[President]].
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The Augustan Society, Inc., has as one of it's [[Mission Statement|mission]] objectives the creation and maintenance of a [[Library]]. This Library is under the direction of a '''Librarian''', who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[President]].
  
 
Duties include:
 
Duties include:
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* Planning and implementing the physical arrangement of the library within the [[Headquarters]];
 
* Planning and implementing the physical arrangement of the library within the [[Headquarters]];
 
* Appointing such members as he sees fit to subsidiary roles within the library;
 
* Appointing such members as he sees fit to subsidiary roles within the library;
* Creating a Library Committee of these members, to include the President and [[Headquarters Staff]] as ex officio members;
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* Creating a Library Committee of these members, to include the [[President]] and [[Headquarters Staff]] as ex officio members;
 
* Establishing and maintaining cataloging software suitable to the needs of library staff and patrons;
 
* Establishing and maintaining cataloging software suitable to the needs of library staff and patrons;
 
* Establishing and maintaining a classification system suitable to the collection and the needs of the patrons;
 
* Establishing and maintaining a classification system suitable to the collection and the needs of the patrons;
 
* Cataloging the collection, to the extent practicable;
 
* Cataloging the collection, to the extent practicable;
 
* Budgeting for library operations;
 
* Budgeting for library operations;
* Selecting items to add or remove from the collection, giving deference to recommendations of committees, study groups, and patrons;
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* Selecting items to add or remove from the collection, giving due deference to recommendations of committees, study groups, and patrons;
 
* Soliciting donations of members' collections;
 
* Soliciting donations of members' collections;
* Naming an Assistant Librarian (Library Committee Vice-Chairman) within his first year in office; and
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* Naming an Assistant Librarian (Library Committee Vice-Chairman) within his first year in office (presuming a qualified and willing volunteer can be found locally); and
* Such other activities as seem necessary to improve and maintain the library and its collection.
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* Such other activities as seem necessary to improve and maintain the Library and the collection.
  
 
While it is desirable that the Librarian have a degree in either Library Science or Information Science, this is not a requirement. Those without a relevant degree may choose to style themselves "Library Director" or "Library Chairman" instead.
 
While it is desirable that the Librarian have a degree in either Library Science or Information Science, this is not a requirement. Those without a relevant degree may choose to style themselves "Library Director" or "Library Chairman" instead.
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 2 September 2019

The Augustan Society, Inc., has as one of it's mission objectives the creation and maintenance of a Library. This Library is under the direction of a Librarian, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President.

Duties include:

  • Planning and implementing the physical arrangement of the library within the Headquarters;
  • Appointing such members as he sees fit to subsidiary roles within the library;
  • Creating a Library Committee of these members, to include the President and Headquarters Staff as ex officio members;
  • Establishing and maintaining cataloging software suitable to the needs of library staff and patrons;
  • Establishing and maintaining a classification system suitable to the collection and the needs of the patrons;
  • Cataloging the collection, to the extent practicable;
  • Budgeting for library operations;
  • Selecting items to add or remove from the collection, giving due deference to recommendations of committees, study groups, and patrons;
  • Soliciting donations of members' collections;
  • Naming an Assistant Librarian (Library Committee Vice-Chairman) within his first year in office (presuming a qualified and willing volunteer can be found locally); and
  • Such other activities as seem necessary to improve and maintain the Library and the collection.

While it is desirable that the Librarian have a degree in either Library Science or Information Science, this is not a requirement. Those without a relevant degree may choose to style themselves "Library Director" or "Library Chairman" instead.