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Library Access Services Specialist – Feldberg Library, Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
Position Purpose
Provides a wide range of access, collections, and patron services in Feldberg Business & Engineering Library as a co-lead of Feldberg’s access services team. Manages student employees. Provides interlibrary loan and document delivery services. Provides and coordinates support for Feldberg equipment and technology. Works closely with, cross-trains, and provides back-up for access services team partner as needed.
Required Qualifications – Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
· 2 plus years of work experience in public service, and a strong public service ethic.
· Strong supervisory and organizational skills.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact effectively with library patrons and work collaboratively with staff.
· Able to work independently and with good judgement, and to set and modify work priorities.
· Proficient with standard computer equipment and office productivity software.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with library public services and technical services operations.
· Facility in learning and adopting new technologies.
Full time position, $21.50/hr – $24.50hr
For more information and to apply online, go to: https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/76294
– Posted 11/6/24
Interlibrary Loan and Government Services Librarian – Vermont Department of Libraries (Barre, VT)
Title: Interlibrary Loan and Government Services Librarian
Application Deadline Date: 11/19/2024
Req ID: 51366
Department: Libraries
Location: Barre, VT, US
Position Type: Permanent
Schedule Type: Full Time
Hourly Rate: $31.76
To apply, visit: Interlibrary Loan and Government Services Librarian Job Details | State of Vermont
Overview
The Vermont Department of Libraries is seeking an Interlibrary Loan and Government Services Librarian. This position manages two core programs for the Department of Libraries: interlibrary loan and services to state employees. This position supervises two staff members and reports directly to the Assistant State Librarian for Information and Access.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
- Interlibrary Loan
- Manage the Department of Libraries’ interlibrary loan service, including in-state and out-of-state services, through the CLOVER system.
- Manage the Interlibrary Loan Courier Service with approximately 115 member libraries. Handle requests and issues for both in-state and out-of-state borrowing and lending and resolves issues with libraries for both ILL and the courier service. Management responsibilities for this program include both formal and informal trainings for participant library personnel, adding libraries to the network, and assessing the program. This position has programmatic oversight of the courier grant, including reporting.
- Chair the State of Vermont Interlibrary Loan Roundtable and act as the expert for interlibrary loan in the state.
- Supervise ILL staff.
- Government Services
- Manage State Library services to state employees. This includes demonstrating databases, services, and promoting collections to employees across Vermont state government. Serve as reference librarian for state employees and members of the legislature.
- Teach core continuing education reference course. Teach students enrolled in the Vermont Department of Libraries Certificate Program a five-session reference course. Assist with other continuing education courses if requested.
- Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to:
- Assist with the Palace Project and Vermont Online Library. This position will assist with selection of materials for the online eBook/eAudiobook platform, the Palace Project.
- Assist with administering the LIBConnect customer service platform.
Ideal candidates will have experience managing interlibrary loan, the ability to speak to groups and present ideas, and the ability to balance and manage responsibilities in a busy environment. They will also bring supervisory experience, knowledge of databases, research methods, reference practices, and grants.
Who May Apply
This position, Interlibrary Loan and Government Services Librarian (Job Requisition #51366), is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position, please contact thomas.mcmurdo@vermont.gov.
Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in an office setting and at libraries and other venues throughout the state. Requires extensive use of computer and information technology. Significant job related travel is required, and incumbents may be required to travel out-of-state to attend meetings, trainings, and conferences. Private means of transportation may be necessary for required travel. Certain job functions may need to be performed outside normal State business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Requires work with the public, with governmental agencies and officials, and with non-profit and educational organizations. Travel may be necessary in all types of weather. Some lifting of heavy material is required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in library science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association AND three (3) years or more of post-degree library experience.
OR
- Master’s degree or higher in related field AND three (3) years or more of library leadership or non-profit governance/policy leadership experience.
AND
- Demonstrated experience with strategic planning, board management, policy development, training, or non-profit management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
Preferred Qualifications
- Public library experience.
- Experience in library administration including supervision of staff.
Total Compensation
As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it’s more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:
- 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- Low cost group life insurance
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.
– Posted 11/4/24
Youth Services Librarian – Brookline Public Library (Brookline, NH)
- Responsible for all aspects of Youth Services for the Library
- Maintain a fun, safe, and positive environment which encourages intellectual curiosity and a love of reading.
- Cultivate a contemporary collection for youth ages 0-18, guided by professional reviews and suggestions from staff and patrons.
- Supervises the daily operation of the youth room and the young adult area. Upholds the library’s behavior and child safety policies.
- Plan, organize, and implement programs for youth birth to 18, including coordinating with other community stakeholders.
- Provide outreach services and community relations activities to area schools, after school programs, and other community groups.
- Shelve Youth Services library materials and perform other stack maintenance activities including shelf reading, tidying, and weeding.
- Create book displays that promote the library’s youth collections.
- Stay current on trends and practices related to library youth services.
- Supervise Library Assistant for Youth Services, Pages, and Volunteers.
- Serve as the Library Supervisor in absence of the Library Director
- Deliver excellent customer service for all visitors to the library.
- Represent the library in local and regional community and professional activities.
- Provide readers’ advisory and reference services and refers patrons to additional resources as appropriate.
- Assist patrons with use of library services and equipment.
- Perform all other related duties as needed including, but not limited to:
- Staff the circulation desk and perform circulation functions including checking items in/out, reserving and renewing materials, answering the phone, collecting fees, and maintaining patron records.
- Train Library Pages, Substitutes and Volunteers
- Assist in maintaining the library’s website and social media.
- May assist with Youth Services sections of the State Library Report and town Annual Report.
- Ability to deal courteously and efficiently with a diverse population of library patrons.
- Demonstrated knowledge of youth literature and youth programming needs
- Excellent general office, computer, and technology skills including working in a Windows environment, familiarity with Web browsers and Microsoft software, experience with any ILS software.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and able to manage time effectively.
- Capacity to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- Effective written and spoken communication skills, and the ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Deliver excellent customer service for all visitors to the library.
- Proven reader’s advisory skills
- Available to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours.
- Physically able to carry/lift to 35lbs, bend low and reach high to shelve books, and push a library cart.
- Creativity and a sense of humor preferred.
- An ALA-accredited Master’s in Library and Information Science is preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years in a library setting, with at least three (3) years of recent experience in Youth Services is preferred.
- Demonstrated aptitude for programming and direction in library youth services.
Catalog Librarian – Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
Description: Provides original and complex copy cataloging and metadata services for library materials to ensure discoverability and robust access to the items in the library’s collections. Directs necessary database maintenance, resolves difficult cataloging problems, provides statistics, and performs related catalog-management activities to help ensure the library’s records and those supplied by other vendors meet local and national standards. Provides training and guidance to library staff members who work in the online catalog.
This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $63,009-$78,787 per year.
https://apply.workable.com/middleburycollege/j/4CDC7E6320/
Core responsibilities:
- Performs original and complex copy-cataloging of all formats of library materials according to national and local standards in English and non-English languages, working in both the library catalog and national databases
- Develops cataloging policies and addresses cataloging priorities
- Resolves complex problems, including headings conflicts and other discrepancies, associated with bibliographic, authority, item, and holding records
- Reviews and enhances vendor-supplied MARC records for batch-loading into the library catalog
- Supervises Senior Catalog Associate
- Provides statistics to library leadership and outside professional organizations as requested
- Staffs the Research Desk and teaches Research and Information literacy skills in the classroom and in one-on-one meetings as needed, modeling best practices from instructional design and the science of learning.
- Develops appropriate web guides and other learning and outreach materials that highlight library resources and exhibit universal design principles for accessibility
Requirements:
- Graduate degree in library or information science from an accredited institution, or its equivalent, required
- Minimum of 3 years previous library experience, required – including experience with cataloging/metadata procedures, library catalogs, and library systems – including minimum 1 year previous experience with ExLibris’ Alma/Primo library services platform
- Familiarity with national library cataloging/metadata standards, e.g MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data and Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress Subject Headings, etc.
- Complex problem-solving and research skills involving the analysis and interpretation of information; strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently, required
- Ability to work independently; strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; attention to detail
- Working knowledge of one or more languages taught at Middlebury, required
Outreach and Programming Library Assistant – Richmond Free Library (Richmond, VT)
- Develops and implements effective programming and events for adults, and in conjunction with youth librarian for families and youth.
- Develops, implements and monitors promotion and outreach about programs & library services including communication through online portals, such as our webpage, Facebook and Instagram pages, and Front Porch Forum; posters; local print newspapers and online calendars with direction from the Director and Youth Librarian.
- Organizes art shows for library gallery space.
- Monitors, curates and grows the Library of Things in conjunction with the Director.
- Knowledge of and ability to facilitate use of digital resources such as Libby, Hoopla and Library’s catalog with patrons.
- Fosters collaborative relationships with individuals and organizations.
- Assists patrons and carries out general library services as needed.
- Professional experience in a public library setting is preferred.
- Familiarity with and passion for the role and importance of public libraries.
- Demonstrated results in creating engaging, successful programming, and event management with diverse topics.
- Familiarity with digital communication avenues and demonstrated ability to promote/market events, programs and services through various channels.
- Knowledge of PC/Windows functions and applications (including Microsoft Office, Internet browsers, associated devices, email applications, basic technical trouble-shooting).
- Attention to detail and careful accuracy in work.
- Excellent written and verbal skills and public speaking ability.
- Experience working with volunteers is preferred.
- BA or BS required.
Information Access Assistant – Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
Dartmouth College Libraries seeks an Information Access Assistant for a part-time, weekend position (10 hours/week) at Baker-Berry Library in Hanover, NH. The role involves staffing public service desks providing direct patron assistance, and support for the Access Services department. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and customer service expertise. Library experience is preferred. The position requires on-site work Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Bring your unique skills, grow them through professional development and engagement, and help us empower students by unlocking their individual potential.
As a potential staff member at Dartmouth Libraries, you will be joining our organization at a pivotal moment. After consulting and collaborating with our academic community, campus partners, and library colleagues, Dartmouth Libraries have a new strategic direction – Research Engine, Powering Knowledge. Grounded in our Purpose and Vision, this strategic framework supports us in achieving our goals and aspirations. Those aspirations are to:
- Empower students by unlocking individual potential
- Accelerate advanced research
- Elevate scholarship with powerful research tools and methods and
- Amplify Dartmouth’s impact across the scholarly ecosystem
Interested?
You can learn more about the position and apply at: Dartmouth College Applicant Portal | Information Access Assistant
Hiring range: $20 – $22.50
Do you have questions?
Contact Karen MacPhee at karen.macphee@dartmouth.edu
Review of applications will begin (9/3/24), and will continue until the position is filled.
About Dartmouth: Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League and consistently ranks among the world’s greatest academic institutions. The Dartmouth Libraries is dedicated to supporting teaching, learning, and research and works in partnership with the students and faculty of the School of Arts & Sciences, the Thayer School of Engineering, the Tuck School of Business, the Geisel School of Medicine, and the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. Dartmouth Library is supported by a highly committed staff of about 145. The Dartmouth College Library is a member of the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, the Association of Research Libraries, CRL, NERL, HathiTrust, CLIR/DLF, and the Library Publishing Coalition.
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.
– Posted 9/4/24
Reference & Teaching Resources Librarian – Community College of Vermont (Flexible location within CCV centers)
The Community College of Vermont seeks an innovative, flexible, and collaborative professional for the position of Reference and Teaching Resources Librarian. As a member of VSCS Library team, this position serves the reference and instruction needs of CCV students and faculty, and partners with the librarians and library staff from Vermont State University as well as the Chancellor’s office in providing comprehensive library services to both college communities.
The Reference & Teaching Resources Librarian plays a key role in supporting the college’s efforts to promote alternatives to high-cost instructional materials and use of innovative teaching resources, including Open Educational Resources, eReserves, and library-licensed databases and streaming media.
In providing online services and remote access to library resources, CCV librarians work outside of a traditional library setting. The location is flexible within CCV centers.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Reference & Teaching Resources librarian provides reference services to faculty and students, develops and curates content for the library in a liaison structure, partners with relevant college departments to enhance online instruction and use of open educational resources, provides robust information literacy curricular integration, and helps faculty promote lifelong learning and 21st century career skills.
Essential Functions:
- Provide leadership and collaborate in the planning, coordination, and delivery of the library’s information literacy education and outreach activities.
- Provide faculty outreach related to instructional materials and manage information literacy and academic research instruction and consultations online and virtually.
- Lead project work with other VSCS librarians to create digital learning objects, including online research guides and video tutorials, and assist faculty in adapting and embedding these instructional tools in Canvas, the learning management system.
- Work with VSCS Library Director to develop and maintain effective policies and procedures for virtual reference and instruction.
- Provide reference service and research support to remote students and faculty via live chat and email.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in the navigation and maintenance of LibGuides content management system (CMS) for online research guides in addition to other Springshare products.
- Contribute to the creation of information literacy and library instructional content, across a number of platforms.
- Collaborate with other librarians on future e-reserves initiatives and faculty outreach related to instructional materials, including maintenance of guides dedicated to Open Educational Resources and Textbook Alternatives.
- Serve on system-wide library committees. Serve as a liaison to CCV Curricular Committees and contribute to collection development efforts in assigned subject areas.
- Support course development initiatives, in collaboration with faculty, curricular committees, and other VSC stakeholders.
- Conduct and facilitate faculty professional development in use of open-access educational resources in teaching and learning.
- Assist faculty in finding and incorporating library resources that support DEI learning objectives and equity-based curriculum.
- Promote library information and news via cross-campus communications.
- Keep abreast of current developments and trends in librarianship and instructional technologies.
- Other duties as assigned.
For more information and to apply:
– Posted 8/30/24
Library Director – Maxfield Public Library (Loudon, NH)
The Maxfield Public Library is seeking a new Library Director who is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional, and possesses excellent leadership skills.
The Maxfield Public Library recently received a modern expansion and boasts a fireplace reading area, children’s craft and activities room, and large multi-purpose meeting room with a kitchenette and an array of digital media equipment.
Loudon is only 5 miles from Concord, the State Capitol. Other great attractions like the White Mountains, Boston, the seacoast, and skiing, are all within a one-hour drive. Loudon is a quaint New Hampshire town and nearly half of our residents are registered library card holders and patrons of the Library. The new Library Director will be leading our outstanding current staff including a full-time Youth Services Librarian.
Salary and Benefits:
Full time, 40 hours per week, position with an annual salary range of $51,000 to $56,000. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. A full benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, NH State Retirement System, and education reimbursement.
The Maxfield Library Trustees are also contributing a $1,000 signing bonus.
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s Degree is required, with at least three years library or equivalent experience. A Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited institution is preferred. Current MLS candidates are encouraged to apply. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides similar knowledge, ability, and skills may be considered.
Responsibilities:
Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered fundamental to this position:
Administers and oversees all aspects of library operations, including plans and procedures; reports and presentations; personnel selection, supervision and performance evaluations; budgeting and expenditures using Quickbooks; collection development and maintenance; materials processing; oversight of building and grounds maintenance; automation and the use of appropriate technology; grant writing; programming; marketing; and vendor and community relations.
Provides positive leadership for the staff. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with library patrons and responds positively to community requests and input. Positive working relationship and regular communication with the Library Trustees.
Represents the Library and is actively involved with the community and makes a strong effort to involve the Maxfield Public Library in local Loudon events, functions, local grade school, and organizations.
Ensures that the Maxfield Public Library is up to date with current trends along with new and innovative ideas to ensure the best possible experience for the community.
Apply Now
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a resume with examples of accomplishments, and two (2) professional references. Recent MLS graduates and candidates are encouraged to apply. Send resumes and references to: emosermaxlib@loudonnh.org Position is open until filled and application review begins September 9, 2024. Complete job description is available at http://maxfieldlibrary.com
All applicants are subject to background check.
Maxfield Public Library is an Equal Opportunity employer.
– Posted 8/27/24
Library Access Services Specialist – Dartmouth Libraries (Hanover, NH)
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Empower students by unlocking individual potential
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Accelerate advanced research
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Elevate scholarship with powerful research tools and methods and
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Amplify Dartmouth’s impact across the scholarly ecosystem