Library Assistant, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy

Title: Library Assistant, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy

Duties:

 Under the supervision of the Library Director:

• Perform circulation services
• Register and orient new borrowers 
• Help patrons locate materials 
• Catalog and process materials 
• Assist patrons with equipment such as computers, automated catalog, photocopier and fax machine
• Assist patrons with requests for information, such as answering reference questions, assisting with Internet searches, and locating materials for projects 
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintaining records 
• Shelve materials; maintain integrity of collection by "reading" shelves; resolve improperly shelved items
• Participate in continuing professional development 
• Enforce library policies in an equitable manner 
• Other tasks as assigned

24 hours, total.

Tuesday:  11:00a - 7:30p with ½ hour lunch, 8 hours
Wednesday: 1:30p - 7:30p with ½ hour lunch, 5 1/2 hours
Thursday: 1:30p - 7:30p with ½ hour lunch, 5 1/2 hours
Saturday: 10a - 3p, 5 hours

Qualifications:

• Computer experience required, including Internet applications and ability to troubleshoot
• Library experience preferred 
• Customer service skills 
• High school/GED required, some college coursework preferred 
• Ability to lift boxes and books 
• Ability to stand for long periods of time 
• Detail-oriented, organized, motivated 
• Sense of humor

Closing Date: March 7, 2012.  Start date, end of March.

Salary: $10/hr to start. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Address: For more information call 242-7743.  Send cover letter and resumé to:

Gay-Kimball Library
PO Box 837
Troy, NH 03465
or email to library@troylibrary.us

Web Site: www.troylibrary.us

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/22/2012

Librarian for Romance Languages and Latin American Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover

Title: Librarian for Romance Languages and Latin American Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover

General Information: Founded in 1769 and located in scenic Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth is a private, four-year, coeducational undergraduate college with graduate schools of business, engineering and medicine and 16 graduate programs in the arts and sciences. Dartmouth's mission is to educate the most promising students and to prepare them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge. At the heart of Dartmouth College is one of the oldest research libraries in the United States. Nine libraries distributed across various academic centers, house the 3 million volume collection and provide access to a rich array of digital resources supported by a technically robust network environment. The Library's mission is to foster intellectual growth and advance the teaching and research missions of the College by supporting excellence and innovation in education and research, managing and delivering scholarly content, and partnering in the development and dissemination of new scholarship.

Duties: The Dartmouth College Library seeks an innovative, service focused professional to join a collaborative team in Research & Instruction Services, Baker-Berry Library, supporting faculty and students in the academic departments of French & Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, and interdisciplinary programs associated with Latin American studies. This librarian will provide liaison, education and collection management services in support of research, teaching and learning at Dartmouth College in these selected fields. This librarian will also play an active role in developing the Library’s education program.

Responsibilities:  Reporting to the Head of Research & Instruction Services, Baker-Berry Library, this librarian provides information, outreach, education, and collections services in a flexible and innovative environment as liaison to the departments of French & Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, and interdisciplinary programs associated with Latin American studies. This librarian develops, manages, and assesses print and digital collections in liaison areas to support research and teaching. S/he provides a full spectrum of education and curricular support related to finding, evaluating, and using information in the humanities and social sciences. This position reports 25% to the Director of the Library’s Education & Outreach program, assisting with program development for education initiatives in the humanities and social sciences and across the College.

Qualifications: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program. Advanced academic background in French, Italian or Spanish language and literature preferred. Speaking skills in French, Italian or Spanish required. Reading skills in all three languages highly preferred. Demonstrated experience with and enthusiasm in providing education services, a strong commitment to responsive and pro-active user engagement, the ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines as well as excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment are essential.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin as of March 12, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary: The position is part of the Dartmouth College Library Classification System of Professional Ranks. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Full benefits package including 22 vacation days; comprehensive health care; retirement plans, including TIAA-CREF; and relocation assistance.  Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to diversity.  Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. 

Address:  For the complete job description and to apply online go to:  http://jobs.dartmouth.edu and refer to position # 011202.

Web Site: www.dartmouth.edu

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/21/2012

Library Director, Springvale Public Library, Village of Springvale, Town of Sanford, Maine

Title: Library Director, Springvale Public Library, Village of Springvale, Town of Sanford, Maine

Duties: The Springvale Public Library is seeking candidates for the position of Library Director. The Library Director is responsible for the administration and management of a very busy village library serving a community in Southern Maine of approximately 23,000 residents. The Director manages 2 full-time and 4 part-time employees and a budget of over $250,000.00. The Director provides administrative leadership in coordination with the Library Board of Trustees in the areas of:

• program planning
• collection development
• budgeting and finances
• technology development
• staff and volunteer supervision and direction
• facility management
• development and maintenance of positive community relationships, collaborative programming and projects.

Qualifications: Requirements for applicants include BA/BS preferred, four-six years of progressively responsible professional library experience including three years in supervisory or administrative capacity, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis on excellent communication
skills.

Closing Date: March 30, 2012

Salary: $35,000 to $37,000 with benefits

Address: To apply, submit resumé and cover letter to:

Springvale Public Library
Board of Trustees
443 Main Street
Springvale, ME 04083

Web Site: www.springvalelibrary.org

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/21/2012  

Part Time Evening Librarian (temporary position), New Hampton School, New Hampton

Title: Part Time Evening Librarian (temporary position), New Hampton School, New Hampton

Duties: The New Hampton School library or Academic Research Center is open daily for students who are looking for a comfortable, quiet study area.  The library must be safe and supervised for students.  Successful candidates will enjoy interacting with teenagers while being a team player with good communication skills.  Library assistants work in an unsupervised setting, so problem-solving skills are a must.  Required tasks include interacting with teens, providing circulation assistance and supervising students while they study.  The evening librarian will also be responsible for opening and closing the library.  This is a temporary substitute position.

Hours: Sundays 1-10pm April 1st to May 20th as well as two evenings during the week of 5/14.

Qualifications: Applicants must be over 18 and be willing to undergo a background check.

Closing Date: March 20th, 2012.

Salary: $8.50/hour.

Address: To apply for this position, please send a resumé and cover letter to:

Nora Cascadden
88 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
or email to ncascadden@newhampton.org

Web Site: www.newhampton.org

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/21/2012

Children’s Services Intern, Freedom Public Library

Title: Children’s Services Intern, Freedom Public Library

Duties: The Freedom Public Library is seeking a creative, fun-loving, dependable intern to work directly with the Library Director to plan and implement activities for children from preschool to teens. The internship will be approximately 10 weeks long with a start date in mid-June and ending mid-August with some paid planning time in the spring. Summer work hours will be 15 hours per week, including both evening programs and regular library hours.

The successful candidate will have a willingness to learn, a love of working with children, and a passion for public service. Special consideration will go to the candidate who can write well, is artistic/crafty and computer-literate. This internship will give the student valuable real-world experience for his or her future endeavors. The Library Director will work with the student to meet requirements for school credit for the internship.

Intern will:

•  Report to Library Director
• Be evaluated by supervisor throughout the internship as required for school credit
• Help to promote and administer the Summer Reading Program for children, teens and adults
• Lead and participate in children’s programs
• Work at circulation desk as needed

Qualifications: Library Science or Library Technical Assistant students preferred. Education students will also be given consideration. Prior experience working with children is desirable.

Closing Date: Open until filled. We hope to have someone chosen by March 30, 2012.

Salary: This student internship will be 15 hours a week Tues-Fri. Rate of pay is $10.00 per hour. Housing is included if needed.

Address: Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to: Elizabeth Rhymer, Library Director, PO Box 159, Freedom, NH 03836 or email to freedomlibrary@roadrunner.com.

Web Site: http://www.freedompubliclibrary.org/

Source: Employer issued job notice 02/15/2012

Youth Services Library Aide, Chester Public Library

Title: Youth Services Library Aide, Chester Public Library

Duties:

• Assists in the opening and closing of Library
• Create, plan, and perform weekly storytime activities, including craft activities
• Create, plan, and perform other youth services programs
• Regularly check the book and media drops
• Uses computer hardware and software to check in/check out materials
• Shelves library materials and performs other tasks to keep the collections in order
• Uses and maintains various library equipment, computer hardware, and software
• Meet the public with a positive and pleasant manner
• Assist library patrons in locating items useful to their informational/recreational needs, including Library materials, online resources and items available at other libraries
• Assist patrons with Library services that require a financial transaction, such as photocopying, printing, faxing materials, etc.
• Notify patrons of overdue items
• Prepare library materials for circulation and/or in-Library use
• Regularly work weekend and evening shifts
• Other duties assigned by the Library Director

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
• Graduation from an undergraduate program in education, or current enrollment in an educational program in graduate school, or current enrollment in a library science graduate program specializing in children's services, and demonstrated ability to perform essential job functions
• Knowledge of basic computer skills utilizing keyboard, mouse, scanner, Internet use/searching, and Microsoft Office. Ability and patience in assisting patrons in doing the same
• Ability to create, plan, and perform weekly storytime activities, including craft activities
• Ability to create, plan, and perform other youth services
• Ability to assist patrons in using the Library in a friendly manner
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to sort and shelve library materials in alphabetical and numerical order
• Ability to work independently in an efficient manner
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers
• Ability to stand, walk and bend for up to 4 hours
• Ability to push wheeled book carts
• Ability to lift books continually for up to 4 hours
• Ability to bend and kneel to reach books on bottom floor-level shelf
• Ability to reach overhead to shelve books weighing up to 3 pounds
• Requires visual discrimination and the ability to read spine labels
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm and body movements
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with staff and the public
• Must possess a pleasant speaking and phone manner
• Must possess reliable transportation

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary: $10.50 per hour

Address: Please send a cover letter, resumé, and three professional references to Chester Public Library, PO Box 277, Chester, NH  03036-0277.  Resumés and cover letters may also be mailed to chesterpubliclibrary@gmail.com  Please no phone calls. If contacted for an interview, applicants must be prepared to perform a storytime and craft activity, complete an application for employment, complete a background check form, and consent to a background check.

Web Site: http://www.chesterlibrary.com/

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/14/2012

Library Clerk I, Part-time (24 hours), Manchester City Library

Title: Library Clerk I, Part-time (24 hours), Manchester City Library

Duties: Provides circulation services to Library patrons. Checks materials in and out using an automated computer service; collects money for services and fines; resolves patron service problems; issues library cards; and performs project assignments.

Qualifications: High School graduate or GED, and ability to operate a computer and office equipment; or any equivalent education and training.

NOTE: Offer of hire conditional on candidate's ability to complete essential job functions, with or without accommodations, as determined by medical exam. The Manchester City Library does conduct a background check.

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary: Grade 10, Starting Pay: $12.22 per hour

Address:  Although submission of a resumé is optional, candidates must complete a City of Manchester Employment Application, available at City of Manchester website (Human Resources/Job Application Instructions) or in person at HR Dept. City Hall Annex, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH 03101

Web Site: http://www.manchester.lib.nh.us/

Source: Employer issued job notice, 02/09/2012