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Applications are now being accepted in the office of the Library Director, North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone Street, North Kingstown, RI for the following position: LIBRARY AIDE (96)Responsibilities: Serving the public at library’s circulation desk. Duties include checking materials in and out, packing and unpacking inter-library loan deliveries, registering patrons to use the library, collecting overdue fines, responding to patron questions and problems, helping patrons find items in the collection, helping patrons use collection resources, both print and online, answering the telephone, and shelving returned library materials.Qualifications: Graduation from high school or GED equivalent; ability to learn, understand and apply standard library principles, methods, techniques and r ...

Library Supervisor for Rochambeau Library Providence Community LibraryHiring Range: $55,000 (annually)Hours: Full-time w/BenefitsPosted: April 15, 2021Deadline: External applications accepted until the position is filled.Position Description:Under the supervision of the Systems Coordinators and Library Director, the Library Supervisor is responsible for planning, supporting, energizing, and leading staff to provide relevant library service to the neighborhoods of the City of Providence. The Library Supervisor is expected to carry out the mission and vision of the library and to make a professional contribution to the organization. The Library Supervisor participates on committees to develop programs, services, policies/procedures, and to plan for the future of Providence Community Library ...

This position is responsible for providing responsive and effective circulation and reference support across all aspects of the Information Services Department. A key role on the library’s information services team, this position is accountable for activities related to both circulation and reference operations, including borrower services, interlibrary loan, ready reference, and outreach. The incumbent is expected to deliver point-of-need assistance and support to library customers and visitors, including first and second level technology support and troubleshooting.Primary Duties & Responsibilities:Perform other duties as assigned.Willing to work evenings and weekends as required.Contribute to special projects, library-wide initiatives, and sponsor changes and improvements.Particip ...

PROJECT ARCHIVIST (contractor)For Lou Costa Collection on Fox Point(Part time temporary, contract position)Providence Public Library seeks to hire an experienced, temporary project archivist contractor to assist with processing an archival collection in the Rhode Island Collection. The collection provides a thorough documentation of the Fox Point neighborhood in Providence during the 20th century with a focus on documenting the Cape Verdean and Azorean Portuguese communities. Materials in the collection primarily document the residents and vernacular architecture of Fox Point. It includes 18 linear feet of photographs, albums, published materials and ephemera.The project archivist must be committed to the preservation, organization and accessibility of this important and complex collection ...

The Keene Public Library is seeking an experienced professional to work closely with the Library Director and a service-oriented staff in our vibrant downtown area! Although the Keene Public Library has been operating with reduced hours and services for many months due to COVID, our doors are once again open to the public with limited hours and services, allowing us to move forward with recruitment for this essential position which has been waiting for the best candidate. As a member of the executive leadership team, the right person for this role will have initiative, considerable independence of judgment and the ability to make sound decisions within broad and general policies and procedures. Are you the person we’ve been searching for? The person in this role will assist the Library D ...

Westerly Library and Wilcox Park seeks a creative, energetic, ambitious, and dedicated full-time Young Adult Librarian to plan, direct, and implement all of the Library’s young adult services. The Young Adult Librarian will also conduct outreach to build a strong understanding of the breadth and scope of teen offering. Working with other departments, this position will help create new and exciting teen programs and partnerships as well as develop community-wide collaborations and outreach efforts while promoting community awareness of teen services. The YA Librarian is also responsible for preparing, monitoring, and administering the young adult budget as well as all collection development, programs, and services as they relate to teens, parents, and teachers of the community. ...

The Board of Trustees of Ashburnham, MA’s Stevens Memorial Library seeks a visionary leader with strong strategic planning and financial management skills and a record of enhancing public library services. The new director will be able to articulate, support and promote the Library’s mission and collaborate with the Trustees, staff, volunteers and the community it serves. ...

The Board of Trustees of Ashburnham, MA’s Stevens Memorial Library seeks a visionary leader with strong strategic planning and financial management skills and a record of enhancing public library services. The new director will be able to articulate, support and promote the Library’s mission and collaborate with the Trustees, staff, volunteers and the community it serves. ...

DefinitionThe Weymouth Public Libraries is in need of a proven professional and self-starting library leader interested in being a key member of a progressive, dynamic library system. We seek an innovative, collaborative, flexible, and service-oriented professional librarian to help lead the Weymouth Public Libraries. Our culture of “Yes!” has resulted in a large growth in programs and services for grateful and increasingly engaged library patrons and local decision makers. Our new $33-million, 50,000-square-foot main library opened in October 2020.SupervisionWorks under the administrative direction of the Director of Library Services. Generally establishes own work plan and priorities, using and/or modifying established procedures, to complete the work in accordance with established d ...

Westerly Library and Wilcox Park seeks a personable, public service oriented individual to work in their busy Children’s Department. The ideal candidate will possess an ability to work with children of all ages and their families. ...

DIRECTORTown of LymeLyme, ConnecticutThe Town of Lyme, a picturesque shoreline community of 2,300 residents that is known for its well-run town government, highly rated school system, and strong spirit of volunteerism, is seeking a dynamic director for its public library who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about library service in the twenty-first century. The library’s mission statement is “to serve the town of Lyme as a community center for lifelong education, cultural and recreational activities, and evolving information needs.” The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a strong public service orientation who will direct all operations of a modern and an award-winning library and lead the library in expanding its role in the commu ...

The Manager of Borrowers' Services works at our beautiful Carnegie Central Library, managing a team to provide excellent service to residents. The person taking on this leadership role will have the opportunity to bring new ideas and innovations to this very important department. They also work closely with Borrowers' Services staff system-wide and in the automated resource sharing network C/WMARS. The Library uses Evergreen for its ILS. The position is vacant due to a retirement. The annual salary is $62,849.28. Apply: https://bit.ly/BorrServMgrMar21 ...

Part Time Library Technician -Circulation – assists patrons, check in/out library material, registers patrons for library cards, collects overdue fines, answer phone, shelves books, and prepares items for contactless pickup. Previous employment in the public services department of a public library a plus. Computer experience and the ability to deal tactfully and courteously with fellow employees and the public is required. $11.78 an hour. Includes evenings 4-8 pm and every other Fridays/Saturdays 9-5. To apply, please fill out an application at the Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Road, send resume or request application by emailing admin@lincolnlibrary.com with PT circ in subject line. Application period closes April 15, 2021or when filled. ...

Join ourteamat Fitchburg State as our new Instruction and Community Engagement Librarian. We are looking for a highly motivated, collaborative, inclusive and enthusiastic librarian who values an innovative student-centered approach to the development of information literacy skills and embraces the University's commitment to community engagement. This position has a unique focus on local community civic engagement. As a member of the instruction team, they will develop, implement, promote, and assess the Library's information literacy instruction programs for undergraduates and graduate students. They provide research services. They are active members of the Library Liaison program. They participate in collection development.To learn more about the position, go tohttps://fitchburg.interview ...

The Teen Services Librarian provides library service and programming for and with young adults (13 – 19) and those who work with young adults in collaboration with the Teen Services Coordinator, Youth and Family Service Librarians, and the YOUmedia Manager. This position is responsible for decision making of the library-based services and tasks, including collection development, and will guide youth as they explore digital media and library resources. The Teen Librarian will develop and implement an intake process that determines academic and enrichment needs for youth aging out of Youth Services and entering YOUmedia. The Teen Services Librarian will also prepare teens aging out of YOUmedia for the first-year college experience and recommend potential career pathways. The Teen Librarian ...

The Katharine Brush Library at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut is searching for a collaborative, dynamic, progressive, and tech-savvy librarian. One of three professional librarians, the librarian will assume the primary responsibility of managing technical services and the library’s integrated library system. The Technical Services Librarian will also have major involvement in the many public service aspects of the library, including instruction, reference, collection development, and community outreach initiatives. This position includes some evening and weekend hours.Department—Katharine Brush LibrarySupervisor—Director of the LibraryJob Status— Administrative faculty (10 month academic year employee)Start Date—August 2021 (Beginning of academic year)Duties a ...

The Lincoln Public Library is seeking an energetic librarian who enjoys working with children to provide exceptional customer service in a part-time capacity. Duties include implementing programs for children and babies, assisting and instructing children in the use of library services and resources, providing reference assistance, reader advisory, shelving material, and assisting with collection development.Approximately 16 hours per week. Current schedule includes Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Future schedule, when library resumes full hours, includes every other Friday and Saturday 9-5, Library closed Saturdays during July and August. An ALA-accredited M.L.S. preferred, but candidates working toward their M.L.S. with previous experience working in a public library will be considered. ...

Barrington Public Library provides free access to empowering, life-enriching knowledge: your community hub for discovery and connection.Job Title: Family Engagement LibrarianReports To: Head of Children’s ServicesJob Overview• The Family Engagement Librarian will possess a working knowledge of emerging library trends relative to programs and services, digital resources and media literacy in a thriving, community-centered public library. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to customer service and teamwork; a desire to continually improve the patron learning experience; an appreciation of children’s literature and emerging trends; and an innate ability to comfortably interact with all ages and abilities. A combination of day, evening and weekend hours are required fo ...

Performs work of a para-professional nature in the main library or branches, including public service, circulation and other in-house procedures. Assists the public at the libraries’ service desks by checking-out and returning library materials, collecting fines, issuing library cards, and registering patrons for museum passes. Provides a high level of customer service by greeting patrons, answering phones, responding to questions, and by helping the public find items in the library collections. Uses a computer to enter and retrieve data, search files, track service data, and other similar tasks when necessary. Assists with inventory, shelving materials, and reading shelves. Hours of work include two (2) evenings per week and alternate Saturdays.DESIRABLE ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSS ...

The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, Berlin, CT is seeking an innovative and energetic Director who will propel the Library forward in a world that continues to change.Community: The town of Berlin (population 22,000) is known to be at the geographic center of Connecticut with easy access to New York and Boston by highway and rail. With a lovely historic district and 2000 acres of open space with parks and hiking trails, it combines small town charm with modern amenities.Function: In addition to being responsible for all phases of library operations including budget development, management, supervision of staff (25), the director is expected to have demonstrably strong general leadership skills and a collaborative, approachable personal style that will develop effective working relationships ...

Youth Services Librarian Position L1 - Mount Pleasant LibraryProvidence Community LibrarySalary:$21.21- 26.94 per hourHours:Full-time 37 ½ hrs. per week w/BenefitsPosted:March 4, 2021Deadline:Applications accepted until the position is filled.Duties:Providence Community Library is searching for a Youth Services Librarian to work in a busy, neighborhood library. The Youth Services Librarian plans and implements a comprehensive program of service especially, emergent literacy, to young library users, and may provide professional support to more than one neighborhood library.Responsibilities include but are not limited to: selecting and purchasing library materials aimed at children and youth, planning, developing, coordinating and executing programs designed to serve children from infants t ...

The Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine is seeking a self-directed leader with thorough knowledge of library management and library science to serve as our new Library Director. The major areas of responsibility are supervision and management of the library’s programs, services, collections, budget, staff, and facilities, and the Library Director needs to have a strong working relationship with the Board of Directors, volunteers, donors and foundations, and the local community of Mount Desert Island.The Jesup is a private nonprofit corporation that has provided public library services to the Town of Bar Harbor and the surrounding area since 1911. It currently has a dedicated staff of nine employees and isin the final phaseof a major capital campaign to restore our historic buildi ...

Portsmouth Free Public Library isseeking a warm, friendly, energetic librarian who enjoys working with children.The primary responsibility of this position is the coordination and implementation of library services for children, infant through 5th grade. The Children’s Librarian will supervise the Children’s Room staff and maintain a safe, productive, and attractive environment and will work directly with children and their parents or caregivers. This is a highly visible and responsible position, and, therefore, the person in this position should present a positive image making all people feel welcome and accepted at the Library.This 35-hour/week full time position includes benefits and some nights and Saturdays.Educational Requirements:Master of Library Science or Master of Library &a ...

Reference Librarian Part Time-19 hours per week$20.00 per hour-no benefitsThe City of East Providence is seeking a Reference Librarian. Under the general direction of the Library Director, the Reference Librarian is primarily responsible for providing information services to the public throughout the East Providence Library System.The Reference Librarian performs various duties in assisting patrons in the use of library resources, including but not limited to; public access computers, databases, and eZone. The Reference Librarian also answers reference and reader’s advisory questions in person, electronically, and over the telephone. The position also assists patrons with the Library’s office-related functions (printing, copying, faxing, and scanning). ...

The Exeter Public Library Board of Trustees seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, and community-focused individual to serve as Library Director.The Exeter Public Library is located at 773 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter, Rhode Island; Exeter is a rural town located in Washington County, RI with a population of 6,581, whose citizens rely on the library for educational, cultural, and community activities and services.The library offers a variety of dynamic and engaging programs for adults, children, and families such as story times, book discussion groups, family bingo, hiking club, as examples. Housed in a modern 8400 square foot building, the Library is surrounded by two open fields, including the Chelsea Park playground which was specifically designed and dedicated to accommodating children with special n ...

The Lincoln Public Library is seeking an energetic librarian who enjoys working with children to provide exceptional customer service in a part-time capacity. Duties include implementing programs for children and babies, assisting and instructing children in the use of library services and resources, providing reference assistance, reader advisory, shelving material, and assisting with collection development.Approximately 16 hours per week. Current schedule includes Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Future schedule, when library resumes full hours, includes every other Friday and Saturday 9-5, Library closed Saturdays during July and August. An ALA-accredited M.L.S. preferred, but candidates working toward their M.L.S. with previous experience working in a public library will be considered. ...

Coventry Public Library is seeking a part-time Reference Librarian whois eager to workwith the publicand provide excellent customer service.Primary tasks include providing referenceto patrons in-person, via telephone, and email; assisting and instructing patrons on the computer; keeping up with current library trends and services; and performing additional library-related duties as required.Other duties include managingthe Library’sinterlibrary loans;planning and arranging displays; andparticipating in collection development and maintenance.A Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited library schoolis required, degree-in-progress considered. Must have a knowledge of principles and practices of professional library work; knowledge of current trends in reference services and ...

The Stonington Free Library seeks an enthusiastic and tech-savvy team player with excellent customer service skills and a commitment to the importance of the library in the community. This is a part time position 12.5-16 hours per week. Work schedule is Monday 9:30-6, Wednesday 9:30-2 and two Saturdays per month 9:30 to 1:00. Hourly rate is $14.00. Benefits include sick, holiday and vacation days.Successful candidate must be a team player with strong technology skills, positive attitude, enjoys working with the public, self-motivated, reliable, flexible and able to multi-task. High school diploma and technology skills required. Prior library experience, college degree and familiarity with library technology are a plus.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Send cover letter, resu ...

Tiverton Library Services seeks an innovative, collaborative, flexible, and service-oriented Young Adult Services Librarian. The ideal candidate has strengths in programs and services for young adults, contemporary and classic young adult literature, and current and emerging technologies.Works under the general supervision of the Library Director. Responsible for collections, programs, and services for young adults aged 12-19. Excellent customer service skills required.For a full position description, visit https://tivertonlibrary.org/about-your-library/employment/ ...

The Youth Services Librarian is responsible for providing excellent library service to children of all ages and their caregivers. This position is responsible for planning and implementing children’s programs, collection development, supporting local school curriculum, providing reference and circulation services to children and caregivers, and assisting patrons with technology.Essential Functions:● Plans, organizes, directs, and implements programs and activities for children at the library.● Provides reference and reader advisory services for children, caregivers, teachers, and community organizations; develops and maintains materials and collection for children.● Provides excellent professional services by assisting patrons with information retrieval, location of materi ...