By BayNet | Published:
December 2, 2011
The award winning San Jose Public Library is seeking new part time un-benefited Librarians to join our team! Visit www.sjpl.org to learn more about SJPL. This recruitment is for our on-call substitute Librarian Pool. Availability of shifts may vary. Librarians are responsible for performing a variety of professional librarian duties. This may include: providing direct assistance to library customers in the location of information and library materials; serving as a resource for children, young adults, adults and library staff; conducting library tours, giving book talks, and planning, promoting, or presenting other programs; working with community groups to promote understanding, use and support of library service activities; analyzing, interpreting and answering reference questions, and providing reader’s advisory information; supervising, leading or training the work of a clerical and technical staff as assigned; assuming responsibility for a facility or a section as assigned; selecting and managing collections; cataloging; web development and design. This position may include evenings and weekend shifts. The salary range for Librarian I Part Time classification is $27.69 – $33.66 per hour. Librarian II Part time classification range is $29.62 to $36.03 per hour.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Library Science from an accredited college or university. No experience is required at the Librarian I level. One year of full-time professional library experience is required at the Librarian II level.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity and to apply for the position go to www.sanjoseca.gov/cityjobs and click on the “Prospective Employees” link by the closing date of December 14, 2011.
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By BayNet | Published:
November 4, 2011
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.
There are currently three Librarian I positions available.
One vacancy is a full-time Spanish-speaking vacancy at Adult Services, located at the Gilroy Library. The selected candidate must take and pass the Spanish Bilingual examination prior to hire.
In addition, there are two (2) half-time positions available. One at the Saratoga Library in Children’s Services and one at the Morgan Hill Library in Adult Services. These two half-time positions do not have bilingual requirements.
Santa Clara County Library District 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. In addition to a broad range of electronic content and services, the Library District includes seven community libraries and one branch as well as administrative offices, bookmobile service and a literacy program. Serving a population of 420,000 residents in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Library District circulated over 12.2 million items to over 3.6 million visitors last year. For more information about Santa Clara County Library District, please visit http://www.sccl.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/work4SCCL Applications must be received no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
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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
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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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