By BayNet | Published:
October 20, 2011
Bookshare is looking for an experienced program and analytical professional to join our Collection Development team. This will be a contract position and will primarily be working on our Texas project, which is focused on delivering accessible digital books to print-disabled readers in the state of Texas.
- The responsibilities of this position include:
- Inventory Tracking and Management
- Customer Support and Student Book requests:
- Vendor Support
- Volunteer Program Support
- Special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree minimum
- 3+ years of administrative, analytical, and/or program experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with detailed record keeping, reporting, and data analysis
- Demonstrated competence with office software tools
- Experience with electronic file formats, assistive technology and non-profit environments are highly desired.
Full job description and application procedures at: http://www.benetech.org/join_us/position_postings.shtml#cdstx
By BayNet | Published:
September 27, 2011
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Job Opening ID (JOID): 14209
The Liaison Librarian is responsible for collection development, information literacy, reference service (to both university and public users) and research consultation in assigned subject areas. The Liaison Librarian participates in the library’s information literacy competence program, enhancement of the library’s technology-enabled informational and instructional services and products, the campus learning spaces and learning management systems, and university governance.
This is a twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian.
Qualifications: Required
- MLS degree from an ALA accredited program or equivalent.
- Experience and/or coursework in collection development, reference service/research consultation and information literacy/instruction.
- Potential for scholarly research and/or professional achievement.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational needs of a diverse population, as gained through cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience, as applied to ensuring user-centered services, systems, and programs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with public and academic librarians and staff, teaching faculty, and students in a team-based organization and a rapidly changing information environment.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, design, and implement innovative projects or services, including community outreach programs to the community.
- Experience and/or coursework in incorporating current and emerging technologies into informational and instructional services.
Please see http://www.sjsu.edu/facultyaffairs/docs/14209_libr.pdf for full description and application information.
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By BayNet | Published:
September 6, 2011
The City of San Mateo Public Library is accepting applications for two positions of Supervising Librarian, one each for Children’s & Literacy Services and Adult/Teen & Information Services.
Final Filing Date: Friday, September 30, 2011, by 5:00 p.m. Full job announcement: https://www.calopps.org/ViewAgencyJob.cfm?ID=10745
By amy | Published:
August 24, 2011
Diablo Valley College has an outstanding Library Certificate program and we are seeking a part-time instructor to teach a course beginning in Spring 2012. It is an in-person class, meeting one evening/week.
The course is L-109 – Delivering Library Services: Issues, Theory, and Techniques and is for 2 semester units.
I have taught in this program part-time for many years and the students are smart and motivated.
To find out more, go here:
http://www.4cd.edu/career/faculty_jobs/Part-time%20Job%20Openings-%20DVC%20Library.pdf
Deadline to apply to any of the positions listed is Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
Deborah Hunt
Principal, Information Edge
Candidate, SLA President-Elect
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By BayNet | Published:
May 30, 2011
Santa Clara County Library invites applications for the position of Library Services Manager. Library Services Managers serve on the Management Services team, with responsibility to develop, direct, and manage system-wide library services including collection development, programming, staff training, community partnerships, and other services that require coordination across multiple communities. System-wide responsibilities may include service to residents of all ages, or to a specific clientele. The current opening is the Library Services Manager for Collection and Reading, which is based at the Library Administration offices in Los Gatos, and reports to the Deputy County Librarian for Information Technology and Collection.
Santa Clara County Library is one of the most heavily used and most well funded library systems in the country. The Library is one of eleven libraries nationwide to be included in the top ten libraries in its population category in every published edition of Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings Survey. The Library includes seven community libraries and one branch in addition to administrative offices, bookmobile service and a literacy program. Serving a population of 427,000 residents in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Library circulates over 12 million items per year to 3.5 million visitors. The $35 million annual budget includes $4 million for materials. For more information about Santa Clara County Library, please visit http://www.santaclaracountylib.org.
For more details about the duties and benefits associated with the position, as well as the online application form, please visit: http://bit.ly/SCCLjob. Applications must be received no later than Friday, June 24, 2011.
By BayNet | Published:
May 22, 2011
Foolscap Herakles
A preview of the The Art of the Book in California: Five Contemporary Presses will be held at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, Wednesday, June 1, 10 am to noon.
Continental breakfast will be served. Comments begin at 10:30.
More details at Book Arts from Stanford Library Collection. RSVP to mmwhite@stanford.edu or 650-724-3600.
Open June 1 through August 28, 2011.
