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Branch Manager - North Fork Community Library

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

The Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks an energetic Branch Manager committed to excellent customer service for theNorth Fork Community Library. The Branch Manager directs all branch operations including staff supervision; assists patrons by providing reference and reader's advisory services and community referrals; performs community outreach; promotes core Library values, and performs other related duties. Requires Bachelor's degree, 5 years or more relevant experience, or equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience, and a fun and innovative attitude. Full-time position, with competitive salary and excellent benefits. Apply by Tuesday, April 14th. Full posting and application instructions available at: http://www.wcls.org/Current-Openings/ ...

Library Director - Santa Clarita, CA

Library Systems & Services

Santa Clarita, CA

LSSI is seeking a City Librarian for the Santa Clarita Public Library. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of sound public library team leadership, management principles, best practices, trends and current professional theories. The ability to exercise good judgment, along with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with various government and community groups is a must. Also a must are the skills to lead and inspire staff to develop new ideas for improving and increasing library services. Growing the use of library services by the public and the support of strategic partners is highly desirable. Creativity is a must with the ability to leverage resources to achieve maximum results. This is a highly visible position requiring a dynamic librar ...

Branch Teen Librarian

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

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 ...

Youth Services Manager

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

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 ...
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 ...

Assessment Librarian

Oregon State University Libraries & Press

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University Libraries & Press (OSULP) invites applications for the position of Assessment Librarian, a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will work to improve Oregon State University Libraries & Press (OSULP) services and programs, with particular emphasis on the student experience, through the gathering and interpretation of a broad range of data to guide decision-making at the departmental and administrative level.The incumbent collaborates with library administration and library departments in alignment with the OSULP Strategic Plan to design and conduct assessment projects to demonstrate library impact, improve services and inform decision-making. We seek a colleague interested in ...

Youth Services Manager

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

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 ...

Librarian - Systems and Technology

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Commencing Fall 2015, a full-time, tenure-track Librarian position will be available in the Santa Barbara City College Luria Library. We are seeking applicants who can participate in a team environment dedicated to excellent customer service and student success. Our emphasis on creativity, collaboration, and technology innovation makes this a dynamic workplace. As the technology lead, this position will provide vision, leadership, and support to current and emerging technologies for the library. Primary responsibility is the development and maintenance of library technology infrastructure, including managing and coordinating the library's online presence, library website and web services, and online resources; daily maintenance and administration of the integrated library system; collabor ...

Deputy District Director

Fort Vancouver Regional Library

1007

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District is seeking an experienced, energetic and innovative leader and administrator for the key position of Deputy District Director. The position reports to the Executive Director and oversees the public services division. This position requires a strong and collaborative leader with a passion for the challenges inherent in serving diverse and ambitious communities that love and support their libraries. This position requires a Master’s Degree in Library Science or the ability to obtain certification from the Washington State Library. Preferred candidates will have at least seven years of public library experience and five years of relevant supervisory and project management experience. Track record with successful capital facilities projects desir ...

Deputy Director

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

The Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks a dynamic, personable and innovativeDeputy Directorto provide strategic leadership in planning, organizing, managing and directing the operation, services and activities of the WCLS branch libraries, outreach and mobile services to meet the WCLS mission, goals and objectives.Requires MLS, seven or more years’ relevant library experience anda Washington State Librarian Certificate (or ability to acquire Certificate). Full-time, FLSA exempt position with competitive salary and excellent benefits.Apply by Tuesday, February 17, 2015.Learn more about this exciting opportunity at: http://www.wcls.org/Current-Openings/. Qualified candidates are invited to set up an informational interview at the ALA Mid-Winter Meeting in Chicago by emailing: de ...

Librarian

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Essential Functions of Position: Commencing Fall 2015, a full-time, tenure-track Librarian position will be available in the Santa Barbara City College Luria Library. We are seeking applicants who can participate in a dynamic team environment dedicated to collaboration, creativity, and innovation. We have a commitment to excellent customer service and student success. Responsibilities include managing and coordinating the library's online presence, library website and web services, and online resources; daily maintenance and administration of the integrated library system; collaborating with campus technology to maintain technology infrastructure; and helping to create and maintain online instructional tools. Responsibilities also include providing reference services, both face-to-face an ...

Librarian - Access Services Coordinator

Library Systems & Service, LLC - LSSI

Jackson County Library Services

Experience: Progressively responsible library experience, including at least two years of supervisory responsibilities Education: MLS/MLIS Required Hours: Full Time, 40 hours Deadline: 12/23/2014 LSSI is seeking a forward thinking Access Services Coordinator for the Jackson County Public Library System. It is ideal for an energetic early/mid-career librarian with a passion for exceptional library service. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of sound public library management principles, best practices, trends, and current professional theories. Ability to exercise good judgment, along with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with library staff and the public. Ability to lead and inspire staff with creative new ideas for enhancing library servic ...

Deputy County Librarian

County of Santa Clara

Santa Clara County Library District

The County Librarian seeks a Deputy County Librarian with the intention, commitment, personal and professional characteristics and skills to further develop the community libraries and public services for the future. Library development means dynamically optimizing the service impact of the community libraries. For the community libraries are more than service points in a system: they are how we engage with our communities to meet their needs, to build communities, and to facilitate change for the better. In collaboration with the County Librarian, the Deputy County Librarian will develop and implement, evaluate and continuously improve an optimum service model, staffing model, and space use model for community libraries. The Deputy County Librarian supervises, develops, and coaches Commu ...

Deputy District Director

Fort Vancouver Regional Library

HQ

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, located in beautiful Southwest Washington along the Columbia River, is seeking an experienced, energetic and innovative leader and administrator for the key position of Deputy District Director. The position reports to the Executive Director and oversees the public services division of a large district covering over 4,000 square miles with 16 locations and a population of 450,000. FVRL is a unique and independent organization serving vibrant urban and growing rural communities. This position requires a strong and collaborative leader with a passion for the challenges inherent in serving diverse and ambitious communities that love and support their libraries. This position requires a Master’s Degree in Library Science or the ability to obta ...
Job Responsibilities: LSSI is seeking a forward thinking Assistant Library Director for the Jackson County Public Library. It is ideal for an energetic early/mid-career librarian with a passion for exceptional library service. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of sound public library management principles, best practices, trends, and current professional theories. Ability to exercise good judgment, along with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with various government and community groups. Ability to lead and inspire staff with creative new ideas for increasing library services while growing the use of and support for library services among the public and strategic partners is very important. This is a highly visible position requiring a dynamic ...

Deputy Director

Whatcom County Library System

Rural library district

The Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks a dynamic and innovativeDeputy Directorto provide strategic leadership in planning, organizing, managing and directing the operation, services and activities of the WCLS branch libraries, outreach and mobile services to meet the WCLS mission, goals and objectives.Requires MLS, seven or more years’ relevant library experience anda Washington State Librarian Certificate. Full-time, FLSA exempt position with competitive salary and excellent benefits.Apply by Friday, September 19th.Full posting and application instructions available at: http://www.wcls.org/Current-Openings/. ...

Consulting Cataloger

Total BooX, Ltd.

c/o Peyton Stafford Associates

Consulting position advising library ebook vendor on correct format of RDA-compliant MaRC records. All work may be done remotely via Internet and phone. Total BooX is a startup ebook vendor for libraries. We have over 20,000 ebooks from reputable publishers, such as Elsevier Science and Open Road Media. In our business model, the library does not pay up front for patron access to the books. Rather, the library pays for pages that patrons actually read. This reduces the cost and risk of adding large numbers of ebooks to the collection. However, since libraries need MaRC records to make the books fully discoverable, we also want to supply them. We need someone to advise us on this. We are looking for someone who has an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of digital book cataloging, as well a ...

Librarian

City of Unalaska

Unalaska

General Description: This position under direct supervision from the Director of Parks, Culture and Recreation performs a variety of administrative and supervisory work and complex clerical work in planning, organizing and implementing the programs and services of the library.. Examples of Work: Manages and supervises library operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed. Oversees the selection and general collection of books and other items contained in the library; reviews books, periodicals and collections which are outdated or not used, and coordinates removal and disposition. Provides professional advice on library issues and p ...

Executive Director

Pierce County Library System

Tacoma, WA

Bring the World of Information and Imagination to All – in a beautiful Pacific-Northwest setting. The Board of Trustees of the Pierce County Library System seeks both a visionary leader and an experienced, capable manager—creative and innovative in building and maintaining successful teams—to lead the organization in providing quality services and programs for this diverse and culturally rich library system. The award winning (2013 IMLS National Medal) Pierce County Library System serves all of unincorporated Pierce County and 15 annexed cities and towns—a total of 555,285 suburban and rural residents. Established as an independent municipal corporation, the Library is an independent taxing district with authority to levy a property tax as well as issue bonds and sp ...

Librarian I

Santa Clara County Library District

Santa Clara County Library District invites applications for the position of Librarian I. Librarian I is the entry-level professional position with the Santa Clara County Library, with a wide variety of potential assignments serving adults, teens, or children at community libraries; working on the Bookmobile; or working in collection development or cataloging at the Library Administration offices. Santa Clara County Library District invites applications for the position of Librarian I. Librarian I is the entry-level professional position with the Santa Clara County Library, with a wide variety of potential assignments serving adults, teens, or children at community libraries; working on the Bookmobile; or working in collection development or cataloging at the Library Administration office ...

Director of Library Services

Berkeley Public Library

Berkeley, CA

Director of Library Services! A spirited Library seeks a spirited Director! The Berkeley Public Library Board of Trustees seeks a creative and thoughtful Director of Library Services to lead a team of talented professionals continuing to position the Library as a prominent player in Berkeley's continuum of learning and inspiration. Through traditional formats and growing digital collections, the Library serves as a local resource contributing to local creativity, preserving the community's collective history, nourishing the arts, supporting small businesses and job seekers, and welcoming its citizens and enriching their lives. The City of Berkeley has always put public libraries at the center of city life. A highly skilled and creative staff (113 FTE) at the Central Library and four branch ...

Library Director

Hillsboro Public Library

Hillsboro

City of Hillsboro Library Director $97,218 - $127,932 The Hillsboro Public Library is a department of the City of Hillsboro, as well as one of 12 Washington County Cooperative Services member libraries that share a countywide collection of over 1,600,000 items. The Library provides materials and services to help community residents of all ages and cultural backgrounds meet their informational, educational, professional and recreational needs. Additionally, the Library serves the community by being inclusive, inviting and informative, while always upholding the Library’s core values. The Library Director plans, organizes, directs and supervises the activities and personnel of the City Library system. In addition, the Director serves as a member of the professional advisory body of ...

Library Director

Douglas County Public Library

Main Library

The Library Board of Trustees seeks applications for the position of Library Director, following the retirement of the current Director. Douglas County Public Library, Nevada serves a county of 47,000. The County lies in Northern Nevada, bordering California and containing a portion of Lake Tahoe. The Library Director reports to a five-member Board of Trustees. Responsibilities include, among others, the fiscal, personnel, facilities, and operational management of the system. Minimum qualifications and key attributes include a Master’s Degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program. Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in the library field, including 5 years in a supervisory/management position. Salary range starts at $74,500 with benefi ...

Community Librarian (Librarian II)

Tualatin Public Library

United States

Tualatin Public Library seeks a motivated and enthusiastic librarian, committed to customer service and teamwork, who is experienced with programming & outreach and fluent in Spanish. This full-time position will lead programming and services to our Spanish-speaking community, assist with collection development, conduct outreach, build community partnerships, and offer reference and reader’s advisory assistance to English-speaking and Spanish-speaking patrons of all ages. Ability to speak Spanish, MLS, 3 years of public library experience required. ...

Executive Director

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Las Vegas

Read – Learn – Achieve. Embrace Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s new Strategic Framework and provide welcoming and inspiring spaces for reading, learning and achieving—and the tools and resources that families, children, teens and adults need to succeed. The Board of Trustees seeks an energetic new leader to foster a team environment and work with staff, local government, organizations, agencies and communities and build on the Library’s already outstanding reputation for service to achieve even greater levels of excellence and community participation. The Library (http://www.lvccld.org/) is an independent taxing district serving the City of Las Vegas and the unincorporated urban and outlying communities in Clark County—an 8,000 square mile area ...

Director - Redding, CA

Library Systems & Services

Redding, CA

LSSI is seeking a creative and dynamic Library Director for the Shasta Public Libraries located in beautiful Shasta County in Northern California. The Shasta Public Libraries is composed of three facilities with the main library being the Redding Public Library and County Libraries: Anderson and Burney Libraries. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of sound management decisions and the ability to exercise good judgment, along with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with various government and community groups. Ability to lead and inspire staff with creative new ideas for increasing library services while growing the use of and support for library services among the public and strategic partners is most important. This is a highly visible position re ...

Librarian

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

San Marcos, CA

Responsible for management of all activities associated with the campus library including: supervising personnel, maintaining library resources, providing library services, and maintaining an appropriate environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Directs the activities of the library services desk. Triages all student and faculty requests Manages the library cash drawer, including assisting students with copying/printing transactions. Notifies students of outstanding fines. Provides reference and research assistance to students and faculty including; on-line database searches, interlibrary loan services, library instruction. Coordinates and facilitates loans with other campus libraries within the University. Trains and supervises part-time library assistant and student library monitors (w ...

Director - Redding, CA

Library Systems & Services

Redding, CA

LSSI is seeking a creative and dynamic Library Director for the Shasta Public Libraries located in beautiful Shasta County in Northern California. The Shasta Public Libraries is composed of three facilities with the main library being the Redding Public Library and County Libraries: Anderson and Burney Libraries. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of sound management decisions and the ability to exercise good judgment, along with the ability to communicate effectively and positively with various government and community groups. Ability to lead and inspire staff with creative new ideas for increasing library services while growing the use of and support for library services among the public and strategic partners is most important. This is a highly visible position re ...

Library Director

Sonoma County Library

Santa Rosa, California

Discover, Engage, and Thrive. The Sonoma County Library (CA) seeks an experienced leader who will be engaged with the community and open to new ideas. The Sonoma County Library is a Joint Powers Authority created in 1975 to serve the County’s nearly 500,000 residents through 11 full-service locations throughout the county, two rural stations, and specialized collections such as the Wine Library and Genealogy and Local History collections. The Library is governed by an independent seven-member Library Commission in a community in which almost half the service population has a library card. With a $15 million annual budget, a challenge for the new Director and staff (129.5 FTEs) will be to work with the Commission, Library Advisory Boards, Friends of the Library groups, county-wide Lib ...

Executive Director

Henderson Libraries

Henderson

Looking for "a place to call home?" The Henderson (NV) District Public Libraries Board of Trustees is in search of a knowledgeable, visionary leader to serve as their future Executive Director. The Executive Director will work with the Library Board, staff and stakeholders to cultivate a literate community by providing every citizen free access to books and information resources, as well as state of the art technology that supports work, school, and recreational activities. This position is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving, engaged community. The hiring salary range is $97,500-125,000 with a competitive benefits package. For the full announcement including qualifications and the complete job description, see http://www.gossagesager.com/hendersonad.htm. ...