Comments Off

By gsliscomm, March 21, 2011 3:32 pm

QUAL: Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in Library Science and some working or internship experience in a public library. The position requires a solid knowledge of current computer applications and resources, and the ability to teach this information to the public and staff. A Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s license is desirable.

DUTIES: The Librarian will perform community outreach, grant-writing, and budget administration functions related to these programs. Experience in planning and implementing business and career programs is a plus, as is prior supervisory experience. The position requires providing direction to volunteer and part-time staff, especially in the carrying out of business and career services.

The Librarian will be part of the Information Services Department and must be able to work as a team member toward shared Library and departmental goals. The Librarian will handle a variety of tasks in a busy work environment where reference skills, technical savvy, and an awareness of new trends in librarianship are required. Flexibility in scheduling is important.

SALARY: Salary range begins at: $44,537

TO APPLY: Please submit your completed job application, resume, and a cover letter reflecting your particular strengths for filling the requirements of this position to:
Arthur Meyers, Director, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, CT 06457
You may include your email address to expedite communication.

Applications are available at: http://russelllibrary.org/about_us/employment.html

DEADLINE: Friday, April 8, 2011

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, February 22, 2011 2:03 pm

QUAL:

• ALA ACCREDITED Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science with course work in archival management.
• 3 years professional level experience in the areas of library public service, reference, online database and Internet searching and instruction. Experience in a small academic library preferred.
• Strong customer service orientation. Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work with adult, multicultural and multilingual student population required.
• Ability to relate library collections to college curricula and course programming.
• Knowledge of MARC records and OCLC as a source of cataloging records.
• Knowledge of archival concepts, methodology and techniques. Experience processing archival materials.
• Knowledge of the historical contexts governing archival operations.
• Professional experience in developing online archival indices, bibliographies and other reference guides and materials.

DUTIES: This is a two part position. Two thirds of the work week is spent on duties typical of a librarian in a small academic library: reference, teaching classes on library research, cataloging, and circulation. One third of the work week is spent organizing and processing a small collection of archival materials. Two kinds of expertise are required. The selected candidate will be outgoing and customer service oriented in carrying out librarian public service functions. Also required is recent training and experience in processing archival materials, both paper and online.

SALARY: Annualized Salary Rate is between 50,785 and 73,639. Salary is determined according to the procedures and salary structure of the MCCC Collective Bargaining Agreement.

TO APPLY: Send a resume, Cover letter and contact information for three references to:

Roxbury Community College
Human Resources Department
1234 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02120
E-Mail: jobs@rcc.mass.edu
Phone: 617-541-5378
Fax; 617-541-5365
For more information you may visit us at www.rcc.mass.edu/lib or www.rcc.mass,edu/hr to find out more about employment at Roxbury Community College.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2011

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, February 7, 2011 6:41 pm

QUAL: The Librarian should possess a passion for working with children, children’s literature and technological innovation, strong communication and organization skills, the ability to multi-task and prioritize work obligations and the capability to work effectively as part of a team. All librarians at Moses Brown School possess an MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution; ideally, the librarian also has some experience as a college or school librarian or as a classroom teacher. Our librarians have at least some experience with Friends (Quakers) education.

DUTIES:
The librarian is a member of the faculty, and reports to the Lower School Head and the Director of Library Services. The position includes five roles of responsibility:

• Teacher: conducts weekly classes for grades N-5 which may include research, storytimes, booktalks, or other activities which have been planned collaboratively with teachers; takes an active role in encouraging appropriate student behavior in the library; conducts reader’s advisory with students based on an extensive knowledge of children’s and young adult literature, publishing trends, and children’s authors and maintains familiarity with children’s literature through extensive reading and use of reviewing tools; promotes literacy through special programs such as National Library Week, summer reading lists, etc.
• Information Specialist: instructs students, staff and faculty in the use of online resources, including the library catalog, electronic resources and Internet research; prepares resource lists (subject bibliographies) for faculty and students, and pulls resources to support specific units; protects the users’ access and confidentiality.
• Instructional Consultant: helps students with book selection, reference questions and research skills; collaborates with faculty to integrate information literacy in classroom curricula; pursues knowledge of current educational theory and practice.
• Program Administrator: ensures the collection is well-maintained and current through evaluation and selection of print, non-print and electronic sources; regularly weeds outdated materials; selects materials based on curricular needs, reviews, areas of high need and requests from faculty and students; ensures proper cataloging, circulation and shelving procedures are followed; supervises parent volunteers; collaborates with parent group to organize the annual Book Fair; keeps necessary library records, such as usage statistics; maintains online catalog and patron records; manages the Lower School library budget in cooperation with the Director of Libraries; assists in the development and implementation of library policies and procedures; sets long- and short-term goals regarding the program and budget.
• Member of the Community: participates fully as a member of the Lower School faculty and the library team, including faculty and library meetings; helps maintain a positive library environment and school morale.

SALARY: Not stated.

TO APPLY: Contact MBLibrary@mosesbrown.org.

DEADLINE: Not stated.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, December 7, 2010 1:26 pm

The area: Engineering

Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. We’re driven by Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

The role: Librarian Internship

You are a librarian who will help Google organize all the world’s books. You will work closely with Google Books engineers and analysts on a variety of tasks. Duties will range from cataloging items in the Books corpus, identifying items within special collections, to evaluating algorithms for metadata analysis. You will be a member of the team helping make Google Books more accessible and useful.

This will be a paid internship of 10-20 hours per week over a four month period in February-June, 2011. All work will take place in Google�s offices at 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA.

Google Books has digitized over 15 million books from 40+ libraries and 35,000 publishers around the world. Google Books engineers and staff develop systems to digitize and serve these books, including metadata parsing and clustering, search indexing, information retrieval, and user interfaces. Full text search and information about the books are available at http://books.google.com/.

Responsibilities:

• Catalogue items within the Google Books corpus, including fixing errors in library data and creating new catalog records.
• Perform evaluations of metadata analysis algorithms.
• Identify collections within the corpus (e.g., creating “featured” collections, whether by author, subject or source of material) and assign items to them.

Requirements:

• Enrolled in MLS or MLIS degree program.
• Previous experience with library catalogs and bibliographic metadata.
• Programming experience in Python, XML and C++ is a plus.
• Excellence in coursework such as information organization, metadata, cataloguing and classification, as well as familiarity with digital libraries and information retrieval.

http://www.google.com/jobs/students/us/internships/eng/librarian-internship-cambridge/

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 29, 2010 4:14 pm

Recognized recently as a “Great Place to Work For” for the second year
in a row, Lone Star College (LSCS) is one of the fastest growing
community college systems in the great state of Texas. LSCS is also
acknowledged globally as the premier community college for student
success, innovation and partnerships. LSCS is the largest institution of
higher education in the greater Houston area and second largest in the
state, serving over 69,000 credit students each semester.

By joining a great institution, employees enjoy benefits such as:
- A supportive, collegial work environment
- Excellent work/life balance
- Professional Development opportunities and more

Lone Star College System is currently seeking applicants for a
Librarian/Head of Cataloging. This full-time position is located at
the University Park campus*/. Please pass this information along to your
graduate students, alumni, or any one that may be interested in this
great opportunity. /*See details below.

Position Title, Posting Number: Librarian/Head of Cataloging, #08055

Hiring Range: $40,993 – $46,116

Position Summary:

The primary duties of the Head of Cataloging are original and copy
cataloging in all formats and supervising 4 paraprofessionals. The
paraprofessionals are responsible for copy cataloging, ILL and
physically processing materials for the entire System.

Requirements:

ALA accredited Masters degree of Library Science or a Masters degree of
Information Science. At least 3 years of cataloging work experience with
at least 1 year of experience supervising staff.

Simply visit
https://jobs.lonestar.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54990 to review
the job details, and if interested, submit an online application for
immediate consideration.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 29, 2010 4:12 pm

Come be part of an award-winning team! Worthington Libraries is seeking
a librarian specializing in services to teens. We are looking for a teen
librarian who is innovative, forward-thinking and service-oriented, who
will enjoy collaborating with a team of talented staff, who will go the
extra mile for patrons consistently, and who will thrive in a
high-energy, fast-paced, productive environment. Qualified applicants
will possess an MLS from an ALA-accredited school and a minimum of one
(1) year of customer service experience. Programming, collection
development and training experience are preferred. Visit us on the Web
at www.worthingtonlibraries.org/about/employment, where you may download an Application for Employment. All persons interested in employment must complete the application form.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 15, 2010 2:48 pm

The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida is seeking an experienced, skilled, and dedicated individual to serve as the Scholarly Communications Librarian.  The Scholarly Communications Librarian will lead the UF Libraries’ outreach efforts to build a scholarly communications program in support of scholarly publication reform and Open Access (OA) activities at UF.  This role includes educating the university community about OA resources and services at UF, scholarly publication modes and reform, and intellectual property issues and their impact on scholarly inquiry and instruction. In this endeavor, the incumbent will coordinate efforts to recruit, collect, showcase, and preserve the scholarly output of the University of Florida.

The complete vacancy announcement and application instructions are available at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/careers.htm.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 15, 2010 2:42 pm

QUAL: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science. Appointment to the rank of Librarian II requires a minimum of two years of professional archival experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank.
Understanding of and interest in the complex, ever-changing electronic publishing environment and scholarly communications issues. Ability to work with a varied user groups and function effectively in a team environment and in a complex organization. Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills are required. Evidence of high productivity and skill at problem solving when working independently or in groups, as changing situations require. Skills in the online environment and with a range of desktop software applications. Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.

DUTIES: The Electronic Resources Support Librarian carries out responsibilities as part of a departmental team to provide responsive, effective, and evolving coordination of electronic resource collecting and management. Works closely with staff across the Yale University Library to design effective workflows for the shift to electronic-only formats, responds to questions related to these efforts, and identifies and cleans up problems caused or uncovered by the transition.

SALARY: Not stated.

TO APPLY: Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references should be sent by creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs for immediate consideration – the STARS req ID for this position is 11579BR. Please be sure to reference #11579BR in your cover letter

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 8, 2010 10:32 am

The American University of Iraq – Sulaimani (AUI-S) seeks immediate applications for the full-time position of Librarian, beginning January 2011.

Established in 2007 in the heart of the safe and welcoming Kurdistan region of Iraq, AUI-S is an independent, non-profit, American-style liberal arts university.  In June 2010, the American Academy for Liberal Education awarded AUI-S full accreditation. AUI-S will move to a new, 400 –acre campus in 2011.

The AUI-S Librarian will be responsible for developing and managing AUI-S’s first-ever library space, which has been located in a temporary location over the past few years. The Librarian will have the unique chance to innovate a still-basic library system, establish a modern library that will set the standard for Iraq and meet the demands of a growing student body.

A master’s degree in Library & Information Science, or equivalent, required;  experience in an academic library and international experience will be looked at favorably , but are not required.   Experience starting an Integrated Library System (OPAC & circ), cataloging, and online databases highly preferred.   A deep commitment to the critical role of a library in fostering student learning and faculty research, as well as an adventurous spirit, are essential. The Librarian must have excellent people skills and a desire to work in a challenging environment.

Generous salary and travel allowance ….

Additional information is found at the university’s Web site,  …

Online applications are preferred and may be submitted to …

To apply, please submit online application at http://www.auis.org/employment or email cover letter and CV to paul.craft@auis.org.

Comments Off

By gsliscomm, November 2, 2010 9:00 am

QUAL: The successful candidate will have a Masters Degree in Library Science or Information Science from an A.L.A. accredited institution, with a minimum of two years experience in an art library (museum, academic or public) and institutional archive.  Demonstrated knowledge of online searching tools, cataloging and relevant computer software necessary.

DUTIES: Not stated.

SALARY: Not stated.

TO APPLY: Please send letter of interest, resume, and salary requirements to resumes@currier.org or mail to Human Resources, Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104.  No phone calls please.  EOE

DEADLINE: Not stated.