Category: San Jose and Silicon Valley

Libraries in the San Jose and Silicon Valley region

JOB: Assistant Librarian, Mountain View

By BayNet | Published: April 23, 2010

LAC seeks for immediate consideration an Assistant Librarian to work in a corporate special library environment in Mountain View, CA. The Assistant Librarian will maintain the library and support to the user population at that location as well as the overall organizational library goals and services. This is a part-time regular position of approximately 30 hour/week. Special projects may arise on occasion, which would offer the Assistant Librarian more work hours.

Primary Responsibilities — not intended as an all-inclusive list of duties

Staff the library during appropriate business hours.
Assist users (patrons) using the library and its resources.
Perform training and orientation as needed or required.
Oversee circulation, shelving, shipments of materials between libraries on a consistent basis.
Perform ready reference, instruction on research databases, and filling and expediting user requests.
General maintenance of library including: acquisitions assistance, processing of new books/software, weeding of materials, keeping track of materials in transit between library locations, pick-up and sorting of mail and inter-library loan bins, and maintenance of public computer workstations.
Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to the acquisitions, circulation, and delivery of materials.
Work on special projects assigned by the Library Manager.
Prepare reports and submit metrics to the Library Manager as requested.
Update Polaris ILS on a regular basis or as instructed

Qualifications

Current enrollment in MLIS degree program (i.e. degree in active progress) at a minimum is mandatory. Completed MLIS degree is a plus.
Exceptional customer service skills and effective interpersonal communication (in person, via telephone, via email, via instant message, etc.) is highly sought.
Excellent time-management skills are mandatory.
Must have strong initiative and follow-through. The ability to work without direct daily supervision is key to the success of this position.
Previous library experience is strongly preferred.
Previous experience working in an integrated library system (ILS) is preferred.
Previous experience working in a corporate library setting is a plus.

To Apply:

In order to be considered please apply via this link: http://bit.ly/AssistantLibrarian
To view all of our open positions please visit www.libraryassociates.com.

Library Associates Companies (LAC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.

JOB: Librarian, Associate Faculty Pool, West Valley-Mission Community College District

By BayNet | Published: March 18, 2010

West Valley-Mission Community College District is now accepting applications from qualified persons for the purpose of developing a pool of librarians interested in part-time assignments. Duties may include, but not be limited to teaching various assignments including information competency courses, library orientations and library workshops, reference services, and codeveloping web-based learning tools. Assignments may require day, evening, weekend and/or online work assignments at one, or both, campus locations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in library science, library and information science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association OR
Possess a valid California Community College Credential in Library Science OR
The equivalent. Degrees must be earned from an accredited institution. Candidates with degrees not identical to the required state or local qualifications must apply for equivalency by completing the equivalency form which is part of the application package. This form must be completed for employment consideration.
Candidates with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to U.S. degrees by a certified U.S. credential review service. Simple translation of the language on foreign diplomas, transcripts, coursework, or similar will NOT suffice; thus, will cause the application packet to be judged as incomplete.
Demonstrated ability to effectively teach, counsel or work with persons of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

For more information, visit the WVMCCD website job description at: http://www.wvm.edu/hr/index.php. Application Deadline: 4/22/2010 5pm

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JOB: Metadata Librarian: Stanford University, School of Medicine, Lane Medical Library

By BayNet | Published: March 10, 2010

As part of IRT, Lane Library and Knowledge Management Center creates opportunities for discovery, translation, learning and collaboration by providing faculty, staff, and students with easy, efficient access to in-context knowledge whenever and wherever it is needed to support patient care, education and research. The KMC focuses on acquisition and integration of knowledge sources, consultation and instruction in information finding and manipulation, learning spaces and computing labs, and technology support for the curriculum.

Reporting to the Director for Resource Management, the Metadata Librarian focuses on the creation and maintenance of metadata representing Lane’s digital, physical, and virtual collections of resources (ca. 350K records) in conjunction with other Resource Management staff. This position provides metadata management expertise and procedural/workflow stability while monitoring external developments and changing needs to assess and anticipate needed changes and enhancements. While cognizant of established practice and the necessity of maintaining data coherence, s/he investigates and applies new technologies and approaches to support novel applications in the broader context of Lane’s digital and programmatic initiatives.

With an emphasis on integration and relationships, Lane’s metadata dept. endeavors to go beyond traditional cataloging. Examples include: driving web interfaces with derived data subsets updated at frequent intervals; integration of cataloging and indexing data; building records from extracted data sets; linking serials to impact factor graphs, creating relationship authorities and using authorities as the basis for a biomedical infobase of local, important, and historical people, places, organizations, events, etc.; expanding MeSH to include more popular terminology, acronyms/initialisms, eponyms, etc. with automated annual overlays.

We are seeking dynamic candidates with potential to enhance our efforts to provide creative solutions while maintaining a tradition of excellence. The position works closely with other staff to influence and achieve our collective goals in support of the School’s research, clinical and educational mission.

This is an 80% FTE position. Please see link for full details and to apply for this position.

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Meredith Farkas’ Web 2.0 class at SJSU SLIS

By BayNet | Published: January 23, 2010

If you’re looking to learn about Web 2.0, Meredith Farkas (author of Social Software in Libraries) is teaching it this spring in the SJSU SLIS program and welcomes outsiders to register to participate in conversations and comments, or just subscribe to its RSS feed. See her posting at:

http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2010/01/23/teaching-web-2-0-with-web-2-0/

Class begins on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

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JOB: Library Services Manager, San Mateo County Library

By BayNet | Published: December 30, 2009

Library Services Manager – Access Services (Open And Promotional
$7,377 – $9,221 /Month

http://smcl.org/about/jobs/index.html

The San Mateo County Library is currently offering an opportunity for a qualified manager to join a progressive, future-oriented team of library professionals. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, energetic and flexible individual for our busy public library system.

The exceptionally qualified and highly motivated individual filling the position of Library Services Manager, Access Services will be responsible for planning, organizing and managing public library programs and services system-wide, specifically focusing on technical services, collections, circulation and cataloging.

This senior management position receives general direction from the Library Director and Assistant Director and is a member of the Library’s Management Team.

The individual accepting this challenging career opportunity will need to be highly effective in diverse settings and proactively seek opportunities to make library services relevant to multicultural communities. The successful candidate will also be excited about new challenges and is effective in communicating with people from a variety of backgrounds.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:

Manage a team of technical services staff who handle a wide variety of details related to circulation, collection management and cataloging.
Work extensively with a variety of stakeholders, including patrons, branch staff, and consortium partners.
Work as a part of the Library’s Management Team; advocate for the needs of Access Services while maintaining a broad view of the needs of the Library system as a whole.
Delegate tasks to direct reports, committee members, and other staff.
Strategically manage a system-wide collection that serves a large, diverse population, given limited resources and space constraints.
Lead the development and implementation of policies; work with stakeholders to establish buy-in and follow through.
Provide oversight for system-wide collections and circulation, identify trends, and assess community needs.
Manage a variety of vendor relationships and evaluate vendor effectiveness.
Implement major strategic initiatives through project management and evaluate results.
Establish appropriate collection and circulation policies for community libraries.
Develop and manage the Access Services budget, with attention to both the day-to-day and the long-term, strategic levels; participate in the development of the Library budget.
Administer assigned grants and serve as primary contact for funding agencies as necessary.
Perform research and analysis and prepare periodic or special reports; make recommendations to the Assistant Director regarding administrative and operational issues that require consultation.
Inspire, motivate, and mentor others.
Problem solve using a collaborative and teamwork approach.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, (speaking ability in another language is strongly preferred) and make public presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS Completion of a Master’s degree in Library Science or recognized equivalent degree, from an American Library Association accredited college or university is required for this position.

In addition, the successful candidates must have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the role identified in the description of the position.

A typical way to qualify for Library Services Manager is four years of increasingly responsible professional library experience, including one year of supervisory responsibility. Some experience working in technical services, collection development, cataloging and/or circulation is desired, but not required.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION This recruitment is Open and Promotional. Anyone may apply. San Mateo County and San Mateo County Superior Court employees in good standing with at least six months of continuous service (1040 hours) will receive preferential promotional points.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. Visit http://smcl.org/about/jobs/index.html for application instructions.

A screening committee will select those applicants whose education and experience appear to best meet the needs of the position and invite these candidates to a panel interview (weight: 100%), which may include the evaluation of a brief written/ performance exercise given immediately preceding the interview. Because of the screening process, all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.

All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

Final Filing Date: January 21, 2010 at 11:59 p.m.

Application Screening (Tentative): January 26, 2010

Panel Interview (Tentative): February 16 and 17, 2010

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