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Do you love to interact with pre-teens, teens and young adults? Are you creative, techy and energetic? Have you created fun and engaging programs for teens? Our Teen Services Librarian has the skills and enthusiasm to encourage teens to develop their love of reading and to become confident, discerning researchers and creative thinkers. We have an opening for a Teen Services Librarian at Columbine Library and we are looking for a librarian passionate about library services for all and, in particular, teens. Columbine’s Teen Librarian is our leader in Teen services, mentors other staff in Teen services, creates innovative Teen programs, conducts local outreach, and, as one of the three location librarians, answers the most complicated reference questions. As part of the Columbine staf ...

Job title: Wrangler: part product placement, part inventory control, part display technicianBusiness Unit: Branch ServicesPay Range: $9.35 per hourJob Class: Part-time, non-exempt Job description: We are changing the way people think about libraries, but our products are still the cornerstone of our operation. You will be in charge of ensuring our books, media and music are out on our shelves, ready to be picked up by our library customers. You will be refreshing displays and making sure the materials are in their correct locations. Ready to join in a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm? Who you are: You are organized, detail-oriented, and keep things in tip-top order. You can’t rest until everything is put away; quite s ...

The Natural Hazards Center is seeking a librarian with experience developing and maintaining websites, programming for the web and solid cataloguing skills. The successful candidate will develop and maintain library, customer, and Web site information systems and oversee the migration of records to the DSpace open repository system and Koha ILS. Responsibilities: —Updating and enhancing Center web projects using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery —Utilize APIs to maintain and extend vendor tools —Creating original MARC records using Anglo-American Cataloging Rules Second Edition (AACR2) for descriptions, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for subject analysis, and local lexicon and classification systems. Editing MARC records using local standards —Developi ...

The Whatcom County Library System seeks an energetic, innovative and dynamicBranchTeenLibrarianto help today’s teenagers navigate the information world. Connect them to information they need, their way. Show them how to feel safe, respected, challenged, and empowered. Provide them with opportunities to develop 21st century skills. Demonstrate knowledge of the unique needs of adolescents. We are looking for a self-motivated, problem solving, creative individual who can facilitate a team, establish community relationships, organize and develop planning, and connect with teens and their adults.Requires Master's Degree and three years relevant experience; Master in Library Science and Librarian certification preferred. Experience working with teens, and passion for young adult literature ...

Lead the change for youth! Are you at a point in your career where you’re ready for a new challenge? Do you want to play a part in transforming the way our libraries provide youth services? Do you love coaching and inspiring staff to do their best work? Do you itch to get out from behind your computer and interact with kids, parents, teachers, and teens, modeling great service to your staff and connecting with children in your community? The Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks a passionate and innovativeYouth Services Managerto provide strategic leadership in planning, organizing, managing and directing youth services and activities system-wide to meet WCLS mission, goals and objectives; supervise youth focus staff system-wide; and serve as a member of the management team.Requ ...

Library Director - Torrington, WY Job Closing Date: Until Filled Job Title: Library Director Anticipated hours per week: Full Time Institution: Goshen County Library Library Location: Torrington, WY Website (if applicable): www.goshencounty.org/index.php/library Duties / Job description: The Goshen County Library is accepting applications for the position of library director. Masters in Library Science with a minimum of three years successful public library management experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and professional library experience may be considered. Duties include: supervision of four full-time and two part-time employees, collection management, computer network management, budgeting, grant writing, reference and readers’ advisory, overseeing li ...

Provides library services to the public, including but not limited to issuing library cards, check out materials, answer reference questions, place holds, locate material and information using print and online resources. Provide instructions to patrons on navigating resources. Provide staffing coverage at other library locations when requested. Work with staff throughout the organization to improve and provide library services. Oversee Branch Operation in a well organized and systematic manner. Support library policies, vision, values and mission. Coordinate and provide library programs, outreach and special events. Collect statistics, rotate merchandise collections, develop community partnerships and support increased awareness of services. All Essential Functions, Competencies, Knowledg ...

ILL Library AssistantPay Grade: 28Compensation/Benefits:$14.34 - $19.40 /hr including part-time benefitsFLSA Classification: Non-exemptHours:20 hrs/wk;Monday through Friday business hoursLocation:District Support Services, Greeley, COSupervisor:ILLSupervisorSupervises: NoneDeadline:Openuntil filledRole:To provide requested materials to patrons and to other libraries and systems.Major Duties and Responsibilities:25% - RECORD MAINTENANCE & MATERIAL PREPARATION - Maintains records in Excel, OCLC, SWIFT, ILLiad and Sierra databases by marking items as checked in, entering due dates and notes in Sierra, and placing due dates on materials and ILL forms in order to prepare materials for check out by patrons. (E)20% - RECEIVING MATERIALS – Checks-in items on loan from other library syste ...

Job Category:Non-Tenure Track Senior Instructor The Auraria Library is located on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado and is administered by the University of Colorado Denver. The Library serves 45,000 students from three institutions of higher education on the Auraria Campus – University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver. The Library welcomes over 900,000 visitors each year. The Auraria Library is undergoing an exciting $25 million renovation to share a truly 21st century research, learning, and collaboration space with our constituents. For more information about the renovation, visithttp://libnews.auraria.edu/renovations/phases. Job Overview The Auraria Library is searching for a dynamic, innovative and tech ...

The Auraria Library is located on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado and is administered by the University of Colorado Denver. The Library serves 45,000 students from three institutions of higher education on the Auraria Campus – University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver. The Library welcomes over 900,000 visitors each year. The Auraria Library is undergoing an exciting $25 million renovation to share a truly 21st century research, learning, and collaboration space with our constituents. For more information about the renovation, visithttp://libnews.auraria.edu/renovations/phases. Job Overview The Researcher Support Services, Department Head administers and leads a team of four librarians responsible for imp ...

Job title: Wrangler: part product placement, part inventory control, part display technicianBusiness Unit: Branch ServicesPay Range: $9.35 per hourJob Class: Part-time, non-exempt; spanish-speaking preferred Job description: We are changing the way people think about libraries, but our products are still the cornerstone of our operation. You will be in charge of ensuring our books, media and music are out on our shelves, ready to be picked up by our library customers. You will be refreshing displays and making sure the materials are in their correct locations. Ready to join in a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm? Who you are: You are organized, detail-oriented, and keep things in tip-top order. You can’t rest until eve ...

The person in this position will provide information services to Oregon state employees. The position is primarily responsible for coordinating the Library’s online presence in support of state government. This includes overseeing the look, feel, and usability of the Library’s State Employee Information Center (http://library.state.or.us), and organizing and developing other web-based services and resources including the division’s website, intranet, and social media outlets. This position will also serve as the Library’s representative on the state E-Governance board working with other agencies to ensure that state government information is readily accessible on the state website (http://www.oregon.gov). This position participates in the development, operation, and ...

SPANISHFLUENCY REQUIRED What You'd Do: Work at the MontbelloBranch to create positive experiences for library customers by providing programming and outreach, designed to educate and promote library usage, to a wide variety of audiences. Provide early literacy outreach to children between the ages of 0-5 years and give storytimes in both English and Spanish. Implement library services and resources including intergenerational and bilingual programming to a diverse customer base. Assist customers in circulation, reference and readers/media advisory. Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers. Oversee library operations as assigned. You Have: Knowledge of programming. Skill in presenting information to a diverse range of ages and cultures, individually and in groups. Skill in cho ...

SPANISHFLUENCY REQUIRED What You'd Do: Work at the Green Valley Ranch Branch to create positive experiences for library customers by providing programming and outreach, designed to educate and promote library usage, to a wide variety of audiences. Provide early literacy outreach to children between the ages of 0-5 years and give storytimes in both English and Spanish. Implement library services and resources including intergenerational and bilingual programming to a diverse customer base. Assist customers in circulation, reference and readers/media advisory. Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers. Oversee library operations as assigned. You Have: Knowledge of programming. Skill in presenting information to a diverse range of ages and cultures, individually and in groups. Sk ...

Summary: The Colorado State University - Pueblo Library enables student success by providing a supportive and collaborative academic environment in which students learn to discover, access, and use information resources effectively; critically explore new ideas and concepts; and develop lifelong learning skills. The Library's suite of services and information resources enables high quality teaching, learning, and research for students, faculty, and staff. Special events and collections promote cultural appreciation and lifelong learning throughout the campus and community. As a member of the Information Management Department, the Cataloging& Metadata Librarian ensures that all information resources including print, audiovisual, and digital resources are properly indexed, organized, an ...

Connect|Discover a “once in a lifetime library opportunity” in a beautiful Midwest setting. The Board of Trustees of the Carmel Clay (IN) Public Library seeks a visionary, strategic leader with passion, creativity, and innovation to lead a stellar organization and community forward providing quality services and programs. The CCPL seven-member Board of Trustees is searching for that unique candidate who has the energy and enthusiasm and ability to recognize and contribute to the Library’s successes and solid foundation in the Carmel Clay area. The new Director will bring a talent to engage staff and the public in showcasing and expanding the Library’s role in the community to include a “library without walls;” a welcoming, warm physical space for Carmel ...

What ignites you? NEOMED (Northeast Ohio Medical University) is educating the next generation of physicians, pharmacists and health researchers and seeks an innovative, forward-thinking, and dynamic leader to become the Chief Medical Librarian and Digital Information Strategist for the Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center. The successful candidate for this position is a strategic thinker who can transform the Information Center into the library of the future, developing new services, strengthening existing collaborations, and looking outward to create new partnerships both within the medical and academic communities, as well as within the community at large. NEOMED, established in 1973 in Rootstown, Ohio, is a community-based interprofessional health sciences university that ...

Job Summary The University of Michigan is seeking a qualified Lead Developer to play an active role in leading the software development team in the newly established Digital Innovation Greenhouse, a strategic initiative managed by the Office of Digital Education & Innovation (DEI). The Digital Innovation Greenhouse applies software development expertise in support of digital education tools and technologies to find pathways to enable personalization at scale across the U-M community and beyond.Digital Education is a strategic priority for the University of Michigan. Through curricular innovation, leadership in learning analytics, and digital infrastructure at scale, DEI aims to transform the way we educate and engage our residential students. For more information about DEI please visi ...

Job Summary The University of Michigan is seeking a qualified Developer to play an active role in the software development team in the newly established Digital Innovation Greenhouse, a strategic initiative managed by the Office of Digital Education & Innovation (DEI). The Digital Innovation Greenhouse applies software development expertise in support of digital education tools and technologies to find pathways to enable personalization at scale across the U-M community and beyond.Digital Education is a strategic priority for the University of Michigan. Through curricular innovation, leadership in learning analytics, and digital infrastructure at scale, DEI aims to transform the way we educate and engage our residential students. For more information about DEI please visit our website ...

Job Summary The University of Michigan Library is seeking a talented accessibility specialist to develop strategic frameworks for the library to engage with accessibility. Duties include exploring current trends, benchmarking best practices, fostering internal and external partnerships, identifying key accessibility issues when adopting technologies, developing evaluation criteria specific to library decision-making, articulating risk factors, outlining strategic options, training, and articulating needed capabilities in a digital era. Expected outcomes include collaborations, white papers, and presentations informing the library as we continue to make an investment in accessibility.The library is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages all employees to fu ...

What You'd Do: Work at the Sam Gary Branch to create positive experiences by providing reference, readers’ and media advisory, collection maintenance, ECRR-based storytimes and community outreach. Promote and nurture pre-reading and reading skills. Design, present and/or establish a variety of programs for children of all ages. Build relationships with youth and their families to nurture curiosity and foster lifelong learning. Provide technology assistance to customers of all ages. Plan and implement programming and displays that engage and enrich lives. Communicate effectively about issues and initiatives with customers, staff, volunteers and administration. Oversee library operations as assigned. You Have: Knowledge of library services for infancy through adolescence and current ...

What You'd Do: Work in cooperation with the Library’s Executive Team to set strategic direction for the Library. Develop strategies for moving the Library forward in partnership with other key staff. Analyze data and community information to help prioritize, focus resources and develop future strategic plans. Create a work environment that encourages high performance, collaboration, innovation and customer service. Collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of Library staff, the Library Commission, the Friends Foundation, other City and County of Denver agencies and community leaders. Oversee the following departments with an inspirational, forward-looking vision that encourages innovation and best practices: Collection Services (selects, acquires, processes and catalogs materi ...

Performs proactive reference; answers complex customer questions about information and technology resources. Performs intermediate troubleshooting of library equipment. Trains the public in the use of library resources and equipment, including online catalog and databases. Resolves intermediate customer complaints; refers more complex issues to branch manager or Information Services Manager. Knows, enforces, and interprets rules governing the use of the library. Provides in-depth readers’ advisory services. Staffs the online chat reference and text reference services as assigned. Provides one-on-one instruction/training for customers on an appointment basis (Book-a-Librarian). Prepares, presents, and schedules classes on basic and intermediate computer skills for the public. Prepares ...

An employee in this position is responsible for providing advanced library services to customers at youth services desks. Independent judgment is required in answering reference questions and assisting youth, parents, and caregivers with the selection of material. Develops and presents age-appropriate programs for youth, birth through young adult. Develops and present training in skills related to youth services. Assists in children’s and teen collection development. Tact and courtesy are needed. Work is performed under general supervision; however, a superior is available to answer questions regarding unusual technical or administrative problems. Performance is evaluated through conferences and periodic reviews of completed work. May act as Person-in-Charge (PIC) on a regular basis ...

Supervises, hires, trains, evaluates and schedules youth services staff in the Headquarters Library to ensure policies and procedures are followed, customers are given efficient, prompt, and competent assistance, and pleasant working conditions are maintained. Assists customers in computer labs. Ensures staff are developing and conducting age-appropriate programs within and outside the library, including coordinating and delivering the deposit collection. Coordinates system wide planning, implementing, and marketing special events and projects for children birth through age 12. Provides assistance to customers at the Youth Services desk or Adult Information Desk by assisting with information requests and readers’ advisory. Coordinates in annually selecting program and display themes ...

Reports to the Executive Director, manages a team of four branch managers and guides the public service operations, training and programming for the library district. This is a 36-hour position, $18.00-21.40 per hour DOE and full benefits. The position will require travel between the five branches in Kremmling, Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand Lake, Granby and Fraser. This may be for you if: You enjoy the challenge of fostering an environment and relationships where branch staff can work together effectively and creatively. You are adept at goal setting, clear communication and project management. You relish the prospect of exploring new options and improving existing ways to provide quality library services to library customers. You are a team player who can both lead and support team pr ...

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic, highly organized, people and results oriented professional to establish and maintain partnerships with local organizations and agencies to market and raise awareness of the Library and its resources, collections, programs and services. As a member of the management team, the selected individual will be responsible for managing the system-wide marketing, community relations and media relations initiatives on behalf of the library and Friends of the library. The Manager will work with the Programming Team to ensure an ongoing well-rounded balance of programs in conjunction with various publication deadlines. ...

Supervision and Training Hires, assigns, trains, orients, and supervises a team of ten direct reports including three professional librarians in area of responsibility, including coaching on industry best practices. Creates and maintains a flexible environment for implementing new library services and trends. Recommends routine personnel matters affecting direct reports, including interviewing applicants, evaluating performance, and taking corrective action. Prepares and submits routine reports as necessary for library management. Participates with other team leaders in cross-functional teams to accomplish goals and objectives. Anticipates assesses and solves problems as non-routine situations arise. Supports adherence to established policies, procedures, and standards. Serv ...

JOB OPENING: Head Librarian II – Spicer/New London (MN) Public Libraries Pioneerland Library System seeks a Head Librarian to direct and coordinate activities of two small libraries in west central Minnesota. Responsibilities include staff supervision, budgeting, collection development and all other activities related to the operation and management of a library. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Experience with supervising and coordinating the work of library personnel. Fundamental knowledge of and experience with library science systems, principles, and procedures. Knowledge of current and emerging technologies and their application to library services. Demonstrated example of leadership and decision making skills/abilities. Strong Customer Service and interpersonal skills ...

Position Description: Develop strategies for and coordinates all fund-raising activities for Mesa County Public Library District ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Foundation:Serves as the Foundation Director, coordinates the efforts of the Foundation Board and its active, ongoing, and smooth functioning. Develop strategies for and coordinate all fund-raising activities of the Foundation in keeping with Library District goals. Recommends policies and establishes procedures for the Foundation in compliance with federal, state and local laws. Participates with the Foundation Board of Directors in developing and implementing a strategic plan and annual operating plan to guide the Foundation’s efforts. Develops plans to support and implement major gifts campaigns for long-term needs identified by th ...