Tag Archives: Public Library

Youth Services Librarian – Milton Public Library (Milton, VT)

Job Description
The Milton Public Library is looking for a creative and energetic individual to fill a 25 hour/week Youth Services Librarian position. This person will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing library services for children. Strong technology skills, plus an ability to plan, and supervise others is needed.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with at least one year of recent professional library experience required as well as knowledge and familiarity with both early literacy skills and children’s literature. Excellent communication and public service skills required.

Pay rate $21.26/hour

How to apply
Email cover letter/resume to the Library Director at mdavis@miltonvt.gov<mailto:mdavis@miltonvt.gov>.

– Updated 6/21/22

Head of Youth Services – Howe Library (Hanover, NH)

The Howe Library seeks an experienced professional with a passion for public libraries and the ability to engage and inspire children of all ages to serve as our Head of Youth Services. Starting salary depends on qualifications and experience.  We offer a highly competitive flexible benefits package that includes excellent health, dental, disability and life insurance options,  retirement, paid time off, and much more!

Reporting to the Library Director, the Head of Youth Services serves as a member of the library’s management team and is responsible for all facets of library services for children and teens, including administration, supervision of employees, programs and outreach, collection management, reader’s advisory, and reference. The successful candidate will have a track record of innovation as well as excellent supervisory and customer service skills. Must have advanced knowledge of youth library programs and operations, a positive attitude, and be a team player.

A complete job description that includes list of major duties and required qualifications is available here.

Apply: Applications must be submitted through the town’s online application system. No paper or e-mailed materials accepted. All job offers contingent on outcome of background check. A criminal conviction does not necessarily preclude employment. Each case is considered separately.

The Town of Hanover is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be inclusive and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

– Posted 6/14/22

Part-Time Reference Assistant – Howe Library (Hanover, NH)

The Howe Library is recruiting for a part-time Reference Assistant to assist and provide information services to library patrons at the reference desk. This is a 10 hour per week non-benefited position. Some weekend and evening work required. Starting rate $23.68 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. A complete job description (including minimum qualifications) is available here.

Applications must be submitted through the Town of Hanover’s online recruiting system. For instructions, please visit www.hanovernh.org and select Employment. All job offers contingent on outcome of background check. The Town of Hanover is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

– Posted 6/2/22

Librarian – Russell Memorial Library (Monkton, VT)

Russell Memorial Library is looking for friendly, book-loving folks to join our staff! Pay starts at $15.40 per hour with shifts of roughly four hours per week. Time of week is negotiable- while the kids are in school!- and more hours may be available. We are happy to train you from zero, just bring an open mind, good customer service, and a love of books. Contact us at russellmemlibrary@gmail.com or 453-4471.

– Posted 5/26/22

Librarian/Media/Technology Specialist – Cavendish Fletcher Community Library and Elementary School (Cavendish, VT)

The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library is seeking a full-time librarian/media/technology specialist with the dual responsibility of a community librarian (60%) and a certified school librarian (40%).

The Cavendish Library is a unique municipal library that operates as a library for the Town of Cavendish community and provides the Cavendish Town Elementary School with a certified librarian that will administer a program that is integrated with the Vermont Department of Education standards.

Cavendish is a small rural town with a population of 1,400 located on Route 131 twenty miles from Claremont, New Hampshire, and three miles from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont.  The Cavendish Town Elementary is a K-6 school with 80 students and is attached to the library.  

Community Responsibilities:

  • Present a welcoming attitude to all patrons in a non-judgmental and respectful manner.
  • Oversee all aspects of the library collection and operations.
  • Increase public knowledge about and use of the library’s technology offerings.
  • Plan programs and events that appeal to a wide range of community members.

School Responsibilities:    

  • Teach formal library skills classes to K-6 students from the Cavendish Town Elementary School.
  • Engage and motivate students to read for academic success, personal interest, and lifelong learning.
  • Model the integration of technology in teaching and learning.
  • Develop and maintain a collection of resources and programs appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used with the school community and in accordance with district policy.

Required:

  • Qualified candidates must hold or be eligible to hold a valid VT Educator License with Library Media Specialist (61) Endorsement. 
  • Background Check

Preferred:

  • A minimum of two years of professional library experience.
  • Grant Writing experience.

Salary Range: 

  • $45K to $65K – Exempt Position – Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.
  • Benefits:  Vacation, Sick Leave, State Pension, Health Insurance

Send Resume to Peggy Svec at cavendishlibrary573@gmail.com

– Posted 5/12/22

Circulation Librarian – Stowe Free Library (Stowe, VT)

The Stowe Free Library is seeking a customer service and detail oriented individual to fill the position of Circulation Librarian, and to assist in fulfilling our mission: “To Welcome, To Inspire, To Enrich the Mind.” This position involves direct contact with the public, supervising volunteers, and maintaining the library’s patron database. The Stowe Free Library is a cherished community institution and has 6,400 registered borrowers and 25,000 volumes in its collection.  It is located within the historic Helen Day Memorial Building in the center of Stowe, a premier four-season resort community with a year-round population of 5,225 and a large number of second homes.

A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required, and an MLS from an ALA accredited school or a Vermont Department of Libraries Certification is preferred. Working knowledge of and experience with computers, Integrated Library Systems (ILS), data base management, and current technologies are preferred.  Good verbal and written communication, excellent customer service, organizational and supervisory skills, and the ability to work with a team are required. Candidates must be able to perform detailed work and to lift and shelve books. This position includes some evenings and Saturday hours, comes with excellent benefits and a starting salary of $17.92 – $19.76 per hour, contingent upon qualifications and experience.

A job description and employment application can be obtained on the Town of Stowe website: www.townofstowevt.org.  Send employment application, letter of interest and resume to: Town of Stowe, Attn: Recruiter, PO Box 730, Stowe, VT 05672, or email recruit@stowevt.gov. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.    EOE

– Reposted 5/12/22

Library Director – New Salem Public Library (New Salem, MA)

Position description

 The New Salem Public Library Trustees are seeking applications for a Library Director who will be responsible for curating a library that welcomes everyone, inspires a love of reading and learning, and connects people with engaging programs and resources.

The New Salem Public Library is our community cultural center. It is a place where we gather for learning, creating projects, reading aloud to groups as well as our main resource center. The Library Director will play a major role in our community, and we seek a special individual to deliver exceptional service to our residents. This is an ideal role for someone who is excited by the unique position of libraries in a modern era, and is interested in part-time, community-based work creating important programming and services for all ages in a recently renovated facility.

Responsibilities 

  • Managing a part-time staff of three, our candidate will be responsible for the following duties: (Please go to newsalemlibrary.org for a complete job description and overview of the library)
  • Maintaining and securing the collection, purchasing materials for the library, keeping current with patrons and media sources for new acquisitions, and weeding regularly.
  • Initiating programming, including children’s reading programs, holiday events, and educational events that enrich the community at all age levels.
  • Communicating with and supporting the Friends of the Library group.
  • Overseeing the maintenance of the building and the physical appearance of the library, and arranging for needed services with contractors and service technicians.
  • Providing professional assistance to the Trustees in developing library policies covering all aspects of library service, administration, and maintenance.

Qualifications 

  • Considerable knowledge of the methods of library administration and management: including personnel, planning, collection development, programming, public relations, and budgeting.
  • Adaptability, initiative, tact, courtesy, and good judgment.
  • Work is performed under typical office and library conditions; work environment is moderately quiet; regular schedule requires evening and weekend work.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of library experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Professional or Subprofessional Certificate of Librarianship from the MBLC or agreement to complete the work for this in the first 5 years of employment.
  • Certificate of Special Training in Basic Library Techniques from the MBLC or agreement to complete the work for this in the first 5 years of employment.
  • Candidate must complete a CORI inquiry.

Employment details 

This a 19 hour per week position at a $24 hourly rate.  Prorated vacation, sick time and holidays.

How to Apply 

The candidate will be responsible for submitting a letter of interest and a resume to the Board of Trustees for consideration by May 16, 2022.  Please email resume and cover to mackay.selectman@gmail.com or mail to New Salem Public Library Attention Sue Dunbar 23 S. Main St. New Salem, MA 01355 

– Posted 5/3/22

Evening Research Services Specialist – Landmark College (Putney VT)

Description: The Evening Research Services Specialist provides research, circulation, technology, and other library-related services during the evenings to the campus community, Sunday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of July 5, 2022.

Responsibilities: Provide reference/circulation desk service, often as the only employee in the Library. Provide as-needed instruction in the use of the Library’s information resources on an individual basis. Assist with technology-related questions such as College-supported software applications, general use of computers, printing, etc. Assign digital text access rights to students and assist students with small-scale text scanning projects. Assist librarians and Technical Services Coordinator with special projects. Maintain current working knowledge of online research databases and web search engines for the purpose of assisting others with research. Provide support in other Library functions as necessary, including circulation, interlibrary loans, technical services, etc. Shelve materials and maintain order through regular shelf-reading of collection. Open and close Library building as necessary.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree. Ability to learn and use online research databases and web search engines for the purpose of assisting others with research. Ability to learn and use a wide variety of general, administrative, and media-related software, as well as College-supported forms of technology. Ability to troubleshoot computer hardware and software and problem-solve technology issues. Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to communicate effectively and work well with students, faculty, and colleagues. Strong commitment to responsive and innovative service, including a sensitivity to differing learning profiles, including learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism. Initiative, energy, and the willingness to learn and take on new challenges. Flexibility and organizational skills necessary to multitask effectively. Ability to effectively respond to situations and crises (such as a student medical emergency) when supervising the building alone. Ability to work without direct supervision. Ability to work nights and weekends and to alter work schedule as needed.

Located in southern Vermont, Landmark College is a premier institution for students who learn differently. As the nation’s first accredited college for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and ASD, we are a mainstream college with a unique, resource-rich academic model.

The Landmark College Office of Human Resources strives to ensure that we are an employer of choice, attracting and retaining uniquely talented individuals able to advance the College’s position as the college of choice for students who learn differently. We are committed to a philosophy that recognizes each person as an individual, worthy of respect, trust, dignity and fair treatment, and we apply these tenets to serve, support, and value all members of our community.

We recognize the importance of providing a work environment that is conducive to carrying out the College’s mission and contributes to the personal and professional growth of our faculty and staff. For Human Resources, this means the administration of employment policies, benefit plans, and compensation programs that are regularly evaluated and remain competitive and fair.

How to Apply

Interested individuals should provide a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names of three references. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email your application to humanresources@landmark.edu. Applications may also be mailed to Director of Human Resources, Landmark College, 19 River Road South, Putney, Vermont 05346. No phone calls please.

Diversifying the student body, faculty, and administration is congruent with our mission. We value diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and religion. Landmark College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability employer.

– Posted 4/27/22

Library Clerk – Converse Free Library (Lyme, NH)

Converse Free Library in Lyme is seeking a friendly, service-oriented, and organized person for the position of Library Clerk. The essential job duties of this position include (but are not limited to):

  • performing circulation desk operations
  • greeting patrons in a friendly manner, answering telephone and emails in a professional and pleasant manner
  • assisting staff with interlibrary loans
  • accomplishing collection maintenance tasks (covering and repairing books, etc.)
  • shelving and weeding newspapers and magazines; shelving books and other materials in numerical and alphabetical order
  • providing general information about library services and the facility
  • assisting in opening and closing the library, emptying book drops, updating bulletin boards, photocopying materials, and maintaining publicity materials
The qualifications we are seeking for this position are a high school diploma or the equivalent (required), and/or some college (preferred). Excellent approach to customer service towards patrons of all ages and backgrounds is essential, as is proficiency using a computer. Library experience a plus.

This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week, including rotating Wednesday-evening shifts. The beginning hourly wage is $13.50 per hour. Benefits include sick time and vacation time. No insurance benefits included. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone considering a career in public libraries. The position is available beginning May 23, 2022.

A complete job description is available at https://lymenhlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LIBRARY-CLERK.2022.pdf

 
Converse Free Library and the Town of Lyme are equal opportunity employers.
 
Please send resume with letter of interest to:
Judith G. Russell, Library Director
jrussell@lymenhlibrary.org

Converse Free Library
38 Union Street
Lyme, NH  03768

Applications accepted until 05/13/2022 or position is filled.

– Posted 4/20/22