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Libraries in the East Bay region

JOB: Library Assistant, John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley campus

Regular, part-time position, 20 hours per week: Tuesday through Thursday 3:00-7:00 PM, Saturday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. Salary range is $15.16 to $18.00 per hour, plus holiday, vacation, and sick leave. 401(k) retirement eligibility and tuition waiver benefits become available after one year of employment.

The Berkeley Campus Library supports the curricular, research, and classroom technology needs of three master’s level programs in Arts and Consciousness, Marriage and Family Therapy and Museum Studies. The collection includes 7,000 books, 90 videos and access to the full text of over 35,000 online journals and 50,000 e-books.

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JOB: Library Specialist-Circulation, Mills College, Oakland

Mills College is recruiting for a Library Specialist–Circulation. This position manages the activities of the F. W. Olin Library’s Circulation Desk. The primary responsibilities include:

  • Supervise the activities and work flow of approximately 20 student employees, including hiring and training, preparing work schedules and assignments, and revising and developing training materials.
  • Supervise all circulation activities and procedures including fines and billing, holds, renewals, searches for missing books, etc. using the Innovative Interfaces Millennium system. Investigate and resolve circulation problems and complaints as necessary.
  • Supervise the Library’s course reserve and electronic reserve operation, including scanning materials for online access, creation of catalog records, and close coordination with faculty to ensure timely processing of materials.
  • Provide a basic level of referral and information service.
  • Compile statistics and assist in special projects.
  • Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

More job details and application information. 

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JOB: Librarian for the Japanese Collection at C.V. Starr East Asian Library, UC Berkeley

Hiring range: Associate Librarian I – Associate Librarian VI
$49,464 – $66,492, based upon qualifications
(adjusted salary scale as of October 1, 2011)
This is a full-time appointment available starting January 2012

For the complete job announcement, please visit http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/LHRD/jcoll.html

DEADLINE: Consideration will be given to applications received by December 20, 2011.

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JOB: Slavic and East European Studies Librarian and Head of Collection Exchange Program, UC Berkeley

Doe/Moffitt Libraries
University of California, Berkeley
Hiring range: Associate Librarian I – Associate Librarian VI
$49,464 – $66,492, based upon qualifications
This is a full-time appointment available starting February 2012.

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a collaborative, service-oriented librarian to lead the Library’s research and teaching initiatives supporting Slavic and East European Studies, and to manage the Library’s collection exchange program.

For the complete job announcement please visit http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/LHRD/slavic.html

DEADLINE: Consideration will be given to applications received by December 16, 2011.

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Check out Science at Lawrence Hall of Science

The Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley announced a new community outreach program,”Check Out Science“.

CHECK OUT SCIENCE is a series of science kits that children and their families would be able to check from their libraries, just like they would check out a book. This is a new way for families to explore science at home. The great news is that THESE KITS ARE TOTALLY FREE available for your patrons. Contact them for a kick off event, to launch these science kits at your branch with a science festival. They are recruiting libraries that might be interested on this project, so please help us spread the word among other librarians.

More information is http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite/#3

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JOB: Health Science Branch Coordinator, University of the Pacific, Stockton

The Library at the University of the Pacific is seeking an experienced library operations coordinator responsible for supervising staff, facilities, and public services in its Health Sciences Branch Library (HSB). HSB Library serves the faculty, students, and staff of Pacific’s School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Works closely with Health Sciences Librarian and University Library staff. Supervises 1 FTE library assistant and student assistants. Duties include: management of circulation; patron account services; course reserves; collection maintenance; interlibrary loan and document delivery and assistance with basic information and reference questions, providing referrals to the Health Sciences Librarian as appropriate.

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