Library
Assistant, Sharon Public Library
Institution:
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Sharon Public Library
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Job:
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Library Assistant
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Duties/Description:
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The Sharon Public Library
is looking for an upbeat, cheerful,
and flexible person to fill the position
of Library Assistant. This is a full
time, 37.5 hours per week position including
Wednesday evenings and every other
Saturday. The job offers full benefits.
The Library Assistant will staff both
the Adult and Children's Circulation
Desks. Duties include: checking materials
in and out; assisting patrons in the
use of the library facilities; answering
and directing telephone calls; assisting
patrons in registering for library cards;
assisting patrons with issues they may
have with their library account; processing
overdue notices; collecting fines; other
tasks of a similar nature as necessary.
In addition, Library Assistants are
encouraged to contribute any talents,
skills, or interests they may have
in fulfilling the library's mission.
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Qualifications:
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Associate's degree or
a combination of coursework and experience
equivalent to a two year degree, a bachelor's
degree being preferred; experience working
with the general
public in a customer service oriented
setting. Prior library experience is
desirable. Basic computer skills.
Ability to work as part of a team. |
Salary:
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$17.36 to $20.75 in
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Closing
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Sunday, September 14,
2008 |
Send:
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Please send cover letter
and resume to Barbra Nadler, Director
by e-mail to bnadler@ocln.org
or by regular mail to Barbra Nadler,
Director,
Sharon Public Library, 11 North Main
Street, Sharon, MA 02067. |
Date Posted: September 3, 2008
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Children's
Librarian, Abington Public Library
The Abington Public Library seeks a Children's
Librarian who enjoys the challenge and excitement
of working with children from babyhood through
adolescence. The Children's Librarian must
be equally comfortable working with parents
and caregivers. Historically the citizens
of Abington and the Board of Library Trustees
have made children's library services a priority.
Areas of responsibility: Supervising
the Children's Room and the Nero Young Adult
Room, maintaining a welcoming and inviting
atmosphere. Selecting and cataloging children's
and young adult print, non-print and electronic
materials using professionally recognized
reviewing media. Providing reference services
for children and parents. Planning and presenting
programs for youth from birth to 14. Planning
and presenting library instruction for public
school class visits. With the Library Director
administering the children's budget for materials
and programming. Providing circulation and
adult reference services as required.
Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree including course work in library science,
children's literature and information technology.
Enrollment in an ALA accredited MLS degree
program or an M.Ed. degree program for school
media is desirable. Experience working with
children in either a public library or an
elementary school situation. Ability to work
comfortably in a Windows environment. Knowledge
of Microsoft Office applications, desktop
publishing and e-mail. Experience with library
circulation/cataloging applications, particularly
Sirsi/Dynix Workflows. Willingness to stay
current with technology used by adolescents
and children.
Hours and Benefits: This
is a full time (35 hours per week) position
under the Abington Library Staff Association
bargaining agreement. Typical schedule includes
one evening per week and rotating Saturdays.
Salary range $17.77 - $22.61 per hour in four
steps.
Closing Date: Friday, September
26, 2008.
Submit: Resume, cover letter,
and list of three references to:
Deborah Grimmett, Acting Director
Abington Public Library
600 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
or e-mail the above to Deborah Grimmett,
Acting Director, at ablib@ocln.org
Date Posted: August 28, 2008
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Young
Adult/Reference Librarian, Part-time, Temporary,
Thayer Public Library, Braintree
Description: The Thayer
Public Library is searching for a librarian
with expertise in young adult services. This
is a new, temporary position, funded through
June 2009. We are looking for a creative person
who truly enjoys middle and high school aged
children and can attract them to our library
through expanded collections, programs and
services. The right candidate will be familiar
and comfortable with ever-changing technologies
and media of intereset to teens.
Duties: Provides a dynamic
and caring presence in the Young Adult Department
for preteen and teen patrons; responsible
for YA collection development; develops, promotes,
and implements new programs to attract teens
to the library such as book discussion groups
and a Teen Advisory group; assists with the
implementation of our LSTA Teens & Tweens
grant; provides reference coverage when needed;
particpates in library management team and
technology team; other duties as assigned
by the Director.
Qualifications: MLS degree
plus one (1) year of relevant professional
experience preferably in a public library
required, though we are willing to consider
an MLS candidate who has completed most coursework.
Knowledge of Windows operating systems, Microsoft
Office applications, e-mail, social networking
software, comfort and familiarity with computer
hardware and software applications required;
library circulation/cataloging network applications
preferred.
Salary: $22.80 per hour
to start; 19.5 hours per week; schedule to
be determined will include some nights, afternoons,
and Saturday afternoons.
Closing Date: September
5, 2008 or until filled.
Send: Send resume, cover
letter and list of three reference to:
Human Resources Department
Town of Braintree
One JFK Memorial Drive
Braintree, MA 02184
Date Posted: August 18, 2008
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Library
Media Specialist, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
School District
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
is looking for a Library Media Specialist
to work at an elementary school for grades
four and five students.
This is a full-time school year position.
Library Media Specialists are part of the
teachers collective bargaining agreement and
are paid per the teachers' contract. Please
visit our Web site, www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us,
and download an application for Certified
staff. Send the completed applications with
supporting materials to:
Personnel Department
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
296 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Date Posted: August 13, 2008
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Technical
Services/Reference Librarian, Boyden Library,
Foxborough
Duties/Description:
Oversees the daily activities of the Technical
Services Department, including staff supervision
and training.
Performs original cataloging, assigns call
numbers, creates and maintains bibliographic
records.
Provides reference/readers' advisory services
to the public, including bibliographic instruction
and computer-use assistance.
Reviews, evaluates, and recommends material
for purchase in assigned collection areas.
Assists with computer troubleshooting and
maintenance.
Assists at the Circulation Desk as necessary.
Performs other related duties as required.
(Complete job description available upon
request.)
Hours/Benefits: This is
a full-time, 35 hours per week position with
full benefits. The weekly hours include two
evenings per week and a full day every other
Saturday. (Sunday hours are temporarily suspended.)
Salary: $24.57 per hour
to $30.61 per hour in six (6) steps.
Qualifications:
MLS from an ALA-accredited institution.
Minimum of six (6) months of public library
experience in a professional librarian capacity,
preferably in Technical Services/Cataloging.
Experience with automated library systems
and personal computers.
Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills required.
Closing Date: August 22,
2008
Position Available: Immediately.
Submit: Resume and cover
letter to:
Jerry M. Cirillo, Library Director
Boyden Library
10 Bird Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
Alternatively, e-mail to: jcirillo@sailsinc.org
The Town of Foxborough is an EO/AA employer.
Date Posted: August 13, 2008
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Librarian
(C) Bridgewater State Hospital
Agency Name: Dept. of Correction
Official Title: Librarian
(C)
Functional Title: Librarian
(C)
Occupational Group: Library
Services
Position Type: Civil Service
Full-Time or Part-Time: Full-Time
Salary Range: $43,339.40
to $58,881.68 Annually
Bargaining Unit: 10
Shift: Day
Confidential: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
City/Town: Bridgewater
Region: Southeast
Facility Location: Bridgewater
State Hospital
Application Deadline: 08-13-2008
Apply Online: No
Posting ID: J15818
Duties:
Plans and directs need of general library,
legal collection and related program activities
by applying standard library procedures and
ACA standards to ensure adequate access to
and utilization of library's resources; maintains
a separate collection of books to support
the recreational reading and information needs
of the minimum library; provides library services
upon request to minimum inmates; selects and
purchases books, periodicals and other library
materials through use of standard professional
selection source and needs assessments to
develop and maintain a collection relevant
to inmates' needs, interest and abilities;
organizes a system for storage and retrieval
of materials by coordinating the acquisition,
cataloging, processing and circulation of
all materials to ensure the information, educational
and recreational needs of the inmates are
met; formulates library policy through coordination
with departmental and institutional policies,
ACA standards, regulations and schedules to
ensure an adequate level of service and compliance
with statutory requirements; supervises inmate
library assistants by assigning duties, job
description, scheduling, training, evaluating,
and maintaining payrolls for inmate clerks
assigned to the library in order to meet adequate
staffing levels; directs reference and information
services, reader guidance and special programming
by responding to individual request and coordinating
with departmental heads to serve the needs
of the institution and inmates; controls the
maintenance of the library collection and
services by making budgetary recommendations,
writing quarterly and annual reports, writing
grant proposals and evaluations and keeping
informed of outside sources of funds in order
to provide for continued collection growth
and development; coordinates with other institutions,
public, academic and special libraries by
written or verbal communication, inter-library
loans and shared program ideas in order to
increase the institution's sources of books
and information; maintains professional proficiency
in library meetings, workshops, conferences
or seminars sponsored by professional library
schools on local, state or regional and national
levels to ensure that the services offered
are of the best quality. Maintains the Staff
Resource Center at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Qualifications:
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Required Work Experience:
At least one year of full-time, or equivalent
part-time, experience as a Professional Librarian.
Substitutions: None.
Licenses:
- Certification as a Professional Librarian
by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
- Based on assignment, travel may be required.
Those employees who elect to use a motor vehicle
for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts
Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or
the equivalent from another state.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
and Follett Library software. Experience in
a correctional setting or with a confined
population; familiarity with legal reference
and law library materials; experience in a
one-person library.
Comments:
***Re-Posting***
This is a Civil Service position.
Please note that salaries for union positions
are determined according to the provisions
of the respective collective bargaining agreement.
The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply.
How to Apply:
Mail cover letter and resume to:
Division of Human Resources
P.O. Box 946
Norfolk, MA 02056
Fax: (508) 850-5217
Agency Web Address:
http://www.mass.gov/doc/
Diversity Officer:
Mr. Alexander Fox (Acting), (508) 850-7790
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Females, minorities, veterans, and persons
with disabilities are strongly encouraged
to apply.
Date Posted: August 1, 2008
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Library Assistant
III, Bristol Community College, Fall River
Position: Library
Assistant III
Statement of Duties:
Perform copy cataloging functions for all
formats of materials utilizing OCLC in conjunction
with the cataloging component of WorkFlows
from the SirsiDynix Company. Included in these
materials are resources for the LRC ( Learning
Resource Center,) CTL (Center for Teaching
and Learning,) and the New Bedford and Attleboro
Campuses. Responsible for the physical processing
of materials and the notification of faculty
and staff when material is ready for use/checkout.
Responsible for inventory of library processing
supplies and mending damaged print resources.
Participate in circulation desk activities;
work with library staff to create a customer
service oriented library environment. Participate
in special projects and other library-related
activities as required.
Supervision Received:
Reports to the Assistant Dean (Learning
Resource Center.)
Duties:
• Facilitates access to informational
resources in the Learning Resource Center.
Performs copy cataloging of items for descriptive
and authoritative access within the on-line
catalog. Accesses records from the OCLC (Online
Computer Library Center) database and updates
records to the SAILS database.
• Processing informational resources
for the LRC, CTL (Center for Teaching &
Learning,) New Bedford Campus and Attleboro
Campus.
• Notifies faculty and staff when
requested materials are available for circulation.
• Responsible for importing and
linking new bibliographic records from OCLC
into the SAILS database through the cataloging
utility of WorkFlows.
• Physical processing of materials
including security plates, barcodes, date
due slips, spine and pocket labels, stamping,
and other required labels for non-print media.
• Deletes holdings and/or records
from OCLC and SAILS online catalog through
WorkFlows for lost, stolen, or discarded items.
• Maintains statistics of items
added and discarded from the collection and
is responsible for preparing annual reports
for the same.
• Attends and participates in
meetings, seminars, and training sessions.
Works with staff members on various plans,
procedures and problems in the cataloging
sub-group.
• Participates in the development
of library policies, goal setting and assessment
efforts.
• Coordinates and performs semiannual
inventory of LRC processing supplies and requests
any needed supplies.
• Participates in circulation
desk activities, works with library staff
to create a customer service oriented library
environment.
• Participates in special projects
and other library related activities as required.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Applicants must have at least (A) two
years of full-time or equivalent part-time,
paraprofessional or clerical experience
as a library assistant, and (B) of which
at least one year must have been in a supervisory
capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination
of the required experience and the substitution
of an Associates degree or higher degree
may be substituted for a maximum of one
year of the required (A) experience.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Ability to work well with faculty, students
and staff.
- Good organizational skills.
- Good verbal and written communication
skills.
Preferred:
- Bachelors degree.
- Experience working in an academic library.
- In-depth knowledge of WorkFlows, the cataloging
utility of SirsiDynix and basic understanding
of the public SAILS online catalog.
- In-depth knowledge of the OCLC database.
- Working knowledge of integrated library
systems.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices
of library science including cataloging
and classification.
- Familiarity with AACR2, MARC format and
the Library of Congress classification system.
- Previous experience with an on-line circulation
system.
Salary Range: $615.79
- $858.35
Position Status: Full
time AFSCME unit position with benefits.
Starting Date: October,
2008
Screening will begin with applications received
by August 1, 2008. Please apply on-line
at our Web site http://www.bristolcc.edu/jobs.
Attach a letter of intent, resume, and
the names, addresses and telephone numbers
of three references to Mr. Tafa Awolaju, Vice
President of Human Resources and Affirmative
Action. Only on-line applications
will be considered.
Bristol Community College is committed to
a policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative
action in its education programs, activities
and employment practices. In an effort to
improve ethnic diversity, Bristol Community
College encourages minorities and women to
apply. Accredited by the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges.
Bristol Community College
changes the world by changing lives, learner
by learner.
Date Posted: July 17, 2008
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Assistant
Library Director/Assistant Department Head,
Thayer Public Library, Braintree
Description: The Thayer
Public Library needs a confident, hands-on,
flexible team player with a solid background
in public library service to help our busy
library grow and respond to the challenge
of ever-changing technologies. Our new Assistant
Director will be an Assistant Department Head
for the Town of Braintree, a community of
approximately 34,000, located just south of
Boston with excellent public transportation
to the city. Our library, which was built
in 1999, supports a staff of 33 and continuously
increasing circulation and interlibrary loan
services.
Duties: Assists the Library
Director in administrative, professional,
and supervisory duties. Assumes the authority,
responsibility, and accountability for all
areas of the library when the Director is
absent. Acts as liaison to the Old Colony
Library Network (OCLN) and technology service
and equipment providers/vendors. Serves as
team leader for our technology team. Responsible
for assigned areas of collection development,
staff scheduling, and other duties as assigned
by the Director.
Qualifications: MLS degree
plus five (5) years of relevant professional
experience, preferably in a public library,
required, including three (3) years in a library
supervisory position. Ability to supervise
staff and interact effectively with patrons.
Strong communication, team building, and training
skills a must. Knowledge of Windows operating
systems, Microsoft Office applications, and
library circulation/cataloging network applications
required; OCLN and SIRSI experience preferred.
We are looking for a highly competent librarian
with leadership potential. The successful
candidate is confident in his/her abilities
and demonstrates a can-do, positive attitude.
Salary: Range starts at
$53,517; this position is part of Braintree
Professional Management Association collective
bargaining unit. BPMA contract to be renegotiated
for period beginning 7/1/2008.
Closing Date: July 31, 2008
or until filled.
Send: Send resume, cover
letter, and list of three references to:
Human Resources Department
Town of Braintree
One JFK Memorial Drive
Braintree, MA 02184
Date Posted: July 17, 2008
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