Director, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield (MA)

Director Job Posting/Position Description

The Westfield Athenaeum, incorporated in 1864, is a treasured community resource prominently located in the heart of Westfield, MA on the “Green.” We are seeking a Director to lead our much-loved Athenaeum into its 3rd century of outstanding service.  This is a high visibility position reporting to the Board of Directors.

The Athenaeum offers a wide range of services for children, seniors, teens and the homebound both virtually and in an ‘accessible to all’ facility.  The Director will build on our multi-phase facility renovation, technology upgrades and expansion of patron services. 

General Responsibilities

• Oversee all library operations including:

• 25 employees (both full and part time) and volunteers.  
• an annual budget of ~$1.6M, monitor and approve expenditures, and maintain up-to-date records and reports including those required by the Athenaeum Board of Trustees, the state of MA, and annual audits.
• meeting or adjusting the long-range plan initiatives to meet Athenaeum goals of being a community hub 
• maintenance of the historic buildings and grounds; repairs and renovation.
  

• Work collaboratively with the Athenaeum Board of Directors on long-range and strategic planning, policy development, and budgetary planning.
• Engage in community outreach support fund raising/capital campaign efforts, attend Board meetings and participate in the C/WMARS network.  
• Foster a collaborative, high performance team and a positive work environment. 
• Develop and lead dynamic programming supporting the needs of the community. Continuously improve offerings; increase access for all patrons.
• Actively market and promote the Athenaeum’s services, programs, and resources.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science.
• 7+ years of administrative leadership within a comparable organization.  
• Significant fiscal management experience with demonstrated effectiveness in securing external funding preferred.
• Experience maintaining an historic building, grounds and restoration initiatives.
  

Salary: The Director role is a salaried position.  Compensation is commensurate with experience, qualifications. 

Candidates should provide a cover letter, resuméé and samples of applicable work products, results, accomplishments.

Send application materials to: Director Search, Attn: Board of Directors, Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 or to directors@westath.org.

Assistant Librarian, Part-time, Technical Services, Hollis Social Library, Hollis (NH)

Part-time Assistant Librarian – Technical Services
Hollis Social Library
Hollis, NH

The Hollis Social Library has an opening for an Assistant Librarian position, working 18 hours per week. This includes one evening and some Saturday hours on a rotation. The primary area of responsibility for this job is assisting with cataloging items, collection maintenance, and assistance with interlibrary loans as needed.  

Details of this job include but are not limited to:

Responsible for assisting the Director with managing the cataloging process, procedures, and tools for the Hollis Social Library.

• Experience with original cataloging and copy cataloging.
• Enter library specific cataloging information on new items received from the book vendor.
• Review MARC records for completeness and accuracy.
• Process new materials.
  

Teamwork is very important so we will be looking for the following qualities in the next member of our team:

• Values a team environment, supports coworkers with the best interest of the library in mind.
• Willingness and interest to learn new things and share what they learn.
• Strong customer service skills and positive attitude.
  

Hourly wage above average for the Southern NH area.

Qualifications for this position are:   Individual must have a Bachelor’s Degree; 2 or more years’ experience working in a library; knowledge of Dewey Decimal System; familiarity with Library Management Systems and worked in a Circulation Dept.; Cataloging expertise; working knowledge of MS Office Products; strong people skills; attention to detail; self-motivated; sense of humor.  Expected to work nights and weekends.  Desirable:  MLS Degree or attending school to earn degree.

Closing Date: 10/31/20 or when the job is filled.

If you are interested in applying for this job, mail your resumée and cover letter to:

Hollis Social Library
P.O. Box 659
2 Monument Square
Hollis, NH 03049
Attn: Laura Klain, Director

If you would prefer to email your information, send it to:
director@hollislibrary.org  with a subject heading of Assistant Librarian Position.

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Humanities Librarian, Bates College, Lewiston (ME)

Humanities Librarian

Location: Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240

Open Date: Sep 25, 2020

Description: The Humanities Librarian serves as a research partner, an information literacy consultant, and a frequent point of contact to a diverse group of faculty and students on informational needs in the assigned subject areas and on opportunities related to digital scholarship. This individual shares a broad range of liaison activities with the other professionals in the unit, including general and specialized research services, individual research consultations, information literacy instruction, and collection development and management.  Candidates with demonstrated success in working with marginalized and underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.  The successful candidate will be experienced in equity, inclusion and anti-racism practices in this area.

Key Accountabilities

• Works with colleagues in the department, faculty members, and other academic support staff to plan, deliver and support a technologically dynamic, collaborative, accessible, and inclusive learning environment across the humanities.
• Actively tracks emerging trends in pedagogy and technology and develops critical perspectives and anti-racist practices that can be employed in the classroom and beyond. 
• Works as a subject liaison with faculty and staff to build collections, both print and online, to best meet the curricular and programmatic needs of the College. Manages library collections in a broad range of humanist disciplines, including in languages and literatures.  Keeps current in trends of Open Access and new publishing options.
• Provides general research assistance during regular, evening, and weekend hours as well as specialized, in-depth research consultation to faculty and advanced students in assigned subject areas.
• Participates in design, development and maintenance of the Library web site and social media channels, to promote discovery, use, and integration of the library collection and services.
• Manages library digital scholarship initiatives, seeking assistance through funding, if necessary. Collaborates with the relevant ILS staff to plan, coordinate, and implement effective digital support services. Offers consultations to faculty members, in support of digital pedagogy. 
• Develops professionally based on the changing needs of the users, the college, and other factors; shares this learning with other library staff members and departments.
• Serves on Library, ILS, College-wide, and CBB committees and tasks forces as assigned.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications
Education

• Master’s degree in library science, information science, or comparable combination of education and work experience.

Experience

• Minimum two years in an academic or research library.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the information-seeking habits of humanists and undergraduates in a humanities curriculum.
• Working knowledge of one foreign language is preferred.
• Track record of participation in or development of innovative information literacy programs, particularly those that use technology to enhance student learning and/or apply anti-racist pedagogies.
• Commitment to user-oriented public service and evidence of creative approaches to service problems.
• Familiarity with current research and publishing trends in higher education.
• Knowledge of a range of digital scholarship tools, technologies, and platforms.
• Project management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success in fostering teamwork, collaboration, and creativity.
• Personal commitment to excellence and the mission of a top-tier small liberal arts college.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse and inclusive community with diplomacy and tact.
  

Additional Requirements

• Successfully complete a background check.

About Bates: Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.
 
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
 
Application Instructions: Please submit a cover letter, resumé, and contact information for three professional references. This position requires the successful completion of a pre-employment background screening. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. (References will not be contacted without your permission.) In order to apply to this posting please go to www.bates.edu/employment or directly by clicking on this link.
Application Process

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff.  Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations.  All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.

Library Assistant II, Part-time, Pelham Public Library, Pelham (NH)

Job Opportunity: Library Assistant II

The Pelham Public Library is looking for a friendly and energetic team member to work on the main circulation desk of our library, assisting at the children’s circulation desk when necessary. The successful candidate will have creative problem solving abilities and be attentive to details. We are looking for someone who will contribute to a positive environment and exhibit a commitment to our library’s mission.

Duties: General duties include checking materials in and out, handling reserved materials, cash transactions, creating displays, providing excellent customer service to patrons both in person and over the phone, promoting library services to patrons, and a host of other tasks. This position also assists technical services in processing new materials and handling repairs. 

Qualifications: HS diploma required. Candidate must have excellent customer relations skills and proficiency with computers; must have experience with Microsoft Office and G Suite. Experience working in a public or school library highly desirable. Candidates must also be detail-oriented, with the ability to alphabetize and correctly shelve materials in Dewey Decimal order. Good physical condition is required to be able to push heavy carts, reach upper shelves, bend, stoop, lift, and stand for long periods of time. 

Closing date: October 23, 2020 or until position is filled. 

Salary: $15.30 – $17.34/HR, (up to 26hrs/week) includes nights and rotating weekends. 

Address: To apply, submit resumé and cover letter to Greg McClay, Library Director via email: gmcclay@pelhamweb.com 

or by mail to:

Pelham Public Library           
24 Village Green           
Pelham, NH 03076  
 
Website: www.pelhampubliclibrary.org  
 
Job description is as follows below.
 
Town of Pelham Pelham Public Library Library Assistant II

General Description:   The Library Assistant interacts with library patrons, assisting them with routine questions and directing them to appropriate locations or staff. Performs routine circulation functions, processing library checkouts, renewals, returns, reserves, fines, and new patron registrations. 

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:  

• Interacts with library patrons, answers phones, assists patrons and callers with routine questions and directs them to appropriate departments or staff.  Explains routine library policies. 
• Processes library checkouts, renewals, returns, reserves and registrations, utilizing the automated library system.   
• Maintains program sign-ups and reservations for museum passes. 
• Calculates and collects fines for overdue, lost or damaged materials. Verifies and completes details of patron registration. 
• Participates in collection development; examines book reviews and other relevant resources to recommend the selection of library materials.  Assists in collection weeding. 
• Assists in supervision of general library conditions to ensure reasonable quiet, orderliness and patron compliance with library policies, referring problems to the Supervisor or Children’s Services Librarian. 
• Answers basic reference and technology questions at public desk and assists the public by email, phone, or in person.  
• Monitors and maintains orderliness of assigned library shelves and other library collections; collects and moves books and other materials as required. 
• Assists with library program preparation and implementation as well as some aspects of Inter-Library Loan as necessary. 
• Catalogs and processes library materials as necessary. 
• Participates in preparation of display of library materials and other user aids. 
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team. 
• Ability to work independently while maintaining effective working relationships with all levels of staff in the library system.
• Commitment to excellence in customer service.  
• Must be expertly proficient in the use of the computer, especially with Microsoft Office Suite, G Suite, and Integrated Library systems. Koha experience a plus.  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use appropriate judgment in handling information and records. 
• Knowledge of library operations, policies and procedures. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to establish positive public relations for the library, and to interact effectively with a wide variety of people. 
• Considerable ability to pay attention to detail.
  

Minimum Qualifications: Any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in library operations. Library experience preferred.  

Independent Action:  Establishes own work plan and priorities to assure timely completion of work in conformance with established library policies and practices, referring matters not covered by an established policy to the Circulation Supervisor or Children’s Services Librarian.

Supervisory Responsibility: None. May provide guidance to pages and volunteers in the absence of the Circulation Supervisor or Children’s Services Librarian.

Supervised by:  Works under the general supervision of the Assistant Director or Director, with direct supervision by the Circulation Supervisor, Children’s Services Librarian and other department supervisors.

Physical and Environmental Standards:  

• Operates in open public areas with high public traffic volume, not subject to extremes in temperature, noise, odors, etc. 
• Frequent interruptions to assist library patrons. 
• May spend extended periods at computer, on telephone, or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity. 
• Sustained periods of standing and walking 
• Substantial lifting and carrying of books and other library materials. Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds.  
• Travel by personal automobile to professional meetings, workshops, and conferences. 
• Regular schedule includes some evening and weekend hours.
  

This position is hourly, FLSA non-exempt.
Approved by the Board of Library Trustees
Updated February 19, 2020
 
 
 

Assistant Director, Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford (MA)

Assistant Director, Chelmsford Public Library (Chelmsford)

We have an opening for Assistant Director at the Chelmsford Library. Filling this position will be challenging as we’re looking to replace our Swiss Army Librarian. We need an Assistant Director who is a great problem-solver, using ingenuity, skill and yes… sometimes tools from their trusty Swiss army knife to get things done. Need someone to build a hot air balloon for a Wizard of Oz celebration, check! Need someone to act as point person on a comprehensive web page design, no problem. Work with the town clerk to re-organize files, sure! Drive to NY State to pick up a mobile pop-up library? Why not? Is this person you?

Strategic planning, reopening guidelines, and big picture ideas – we need someone always thinking. No project is too small or too unusual to tackle. We need someone who works well with their colleagues and the public. We want someone who thrives on new challenges and thinks “Library” beyond the 9-5 work day. We’re looking for someone who is able to shift gears at any moment, filling in at a desk, picking up a co-worker’s responsibilities when needed, taking on a new role, talented enough to take on most anything – a Renaissance librarian.

We would love someone who has experience working with community partners, Friends of the Library and volunteers. We would like a well-read candidate who enjoys the minutiae of comprehensive collection development and enjoys mentoring other librarians. And we also need someone organized, super smart and up-to-speed on current library trends who has a great track record managing staff. In short, we want it all.

Qualifications:  MLS (Master of Library Science) or MLIS (Master of Library Information Science) from an American Library Association accredited library school. Three to five years of library management experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills; listening and interpersonal skills; organizational skills; public speaking skills.  Sense of humor is a must. Baking skills are always appreciated. Knowledge of web design - WordPress in particular, personnel management, strategic planning, collection development. Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, Canva, a variety of ILS software – please share your technology comfort level with us.

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Education: MLS/Masters

Salary:$84,613.85 to $105,671.07 in ten steps

Closing Date: October 14, 2020, interviews to begin the week of October 19th

How to Apply: Please send resumé, cover letter and three references to Becky Herrmann, Library Director - bherrmann@chelmsfordlibrary.org  and just for fun, come prepared to share a quick talk about one of your favorite movies, books, podcasts or pieces of music.