Position: Public Services Librarian
Location: Queen Anne’s County Library
Salary: $49,202
Full vacancy announcement available on ALA Joblist.
Description
- Under the general direction of the Branch Manager assists customers proactively with their diverse library needs and serves as a specialist for adult services. Demonstrates strong leadership qualities and good judgment.
- Plans, presents, and promotes library-related programs for adults and tracks related expenditures
- Designs, implements, and evaluates specific programs and activities (both in the library and in the community) for young adults, based on their needs and interests.
- Guides customers in selecting appropriate materials for reading/viewing/listening, and maintains familiarity with the adult, juvenile and young adult collections
- Implements an annual summer reading program for adult readers
- Uses technology to serve customers and to streamline workflow, and provides technology-related instruction to staff and customers
- Plans, presents, and promotes library-related programs for all ages utilizing all aspects of the Maker Space
- Creates an environment that attracts and invites customers to use the library’s collection and spaces
- Assists customers at their point of need to find answers to a broad range of questions by using appropriate resources
- In conjunction with the Assistant Branch Manager, selects adult materials for purchase in the assigned formats. For the assigned formats, tracks collection development budget, communicates with cataloger and processes materials as needed, maintains and weeds collection, and reads current professional review sources
- Performs all circulation related functions
- Merchandises and promotes the library’s collection
- Follows library procedures to open and close the building
- Occasionally prepare the cash drawer and make bank deposits.
- Understands and implements departmental, branch, and system policies and procedures
- May serve as the librarian in charge and, in consultation with a circulation staff member, handle customer issues and respond to building problems with follow-up provided to branch manager
- Must be able to meet scheduling requirements by arriving to work on time and staying until the end of one’s shift with ability to plan, prioritize, and accomplish tasks
- Actively supports and adheres to the Staff Handbook for Queen Anne’s County Library
- Ability to follow instructions and work effectively under minimal supervision
- Must possess the knowledge and ability to effectively work in an environment that serves people of diverse ages, cultures, abilities, and skill levels
- Must possess computer skills and be able to use different technologies to perform work duties and serve customers
- Actively supports the library’s mission, vision, and strategic direction
- Demonstrates initiative by being a self-starter and effectively solving problems, embracing change, and taking measured risks
- Participates in or presents training and development opportunities, joins professional associations, and shares knowledge in the workplace, and completes job related continuing education requirements in a timely manner
- Other duties as assigned.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to admin@qaclibrary.org by November 24, 2021. Position open until filled.
For more information, please see the job description found on our website at https://www.qaclibrary.org/careers
Requirements
Master’s degree in Library Science and 2+ years’ relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Ability to obtain Professional Librarian certification within 6 months of hire.
Must be able to work 35 hours per week, 5 days per week including one evening per week and one Saturday per month and other hours as needed
Position: Open Scholarship Librarian
Location: Towson University
Full vacancy announcement available on ALA Joblist.
Position
Towson University’s Albert S. Cook Library seeks a dynamic and innovative individual to serve as the Open Scholarship Librarian. Our library is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse library staff by considering applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Towson University places a high priority on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You can read the campus’ commitment to diversity statement here: https://www.towson.edu/about/diversity.html. Candidates will be expected to explain how they have been and could be involved in advancing this campus goal. The Open Scholarship Librarian will provide expert guidance in contemporary scholarly communication issues including authors’ rights, open access, research & publication lifecycles, and new modes of publishing for TU faculty, staff, and students. They will devise and maintain a strategy for increasing the pipeline of scholarly content for deposit in TU’s library-managed institutional repository ScholarWorks@Towson with the goal of increasing usage of the repository. This position is a 12-month faculty status position available immediately.
Responsibilities
The Open Scholarship Librarian will provide guidance in contemporary scholarly communications issues including authors’ rights, open access, and new modes of publishing for TU faculty, staff, and students. Serves as an advocate for open access publishing within the library and across the broader campus community. Develops, implements, markets, and promotes established and new open scholarship and scholarly communication programs. Develops and implements a training program for liaison librarians on issues of scholarly communication and open scholarship. Advises faculty, students, and staff on issues regarding open and equitable scholarly communication. Builds a network of campus and system-wide partners for supporting the research lifecycle. Investigates the possibility of improved publishing support systems. Plans and teaches information literacy in liaison area and other disciplines. Evaluates and selects resources for the assigned collection and related areas. This position is a 12-month faculty status position. Librarians are expected to progress successfully along the promotion and permanent status track and participate fully as members of the library faculty.
Albert S. Cook Library:
Albert S. Cook Library is the campus library for Towson University, the largest university in the Baltimore area and the second largest in the University System of Maryland. Cook Library also serves the Towson University Northeastern Maryland (TUNE) campus. With 23 faculty librarians and 25 staff, Cook Library provides superior support to Towson University.
Application Process
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is LIB-3536.
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University System of Maryland (USM) has recently determined that mandating a COVID-19 vaccine for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM is both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety. As a prospective hire at TU, proof of your full COVID-19 vaccination must be demonstrated before you begin employment with the university.
Applicant Data Form
Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical-related purposes only. The information will not be used for any other purpose.
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25). TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage application from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientation and belief backgrounds.
Position: Serials E-Resources Librarian
Location: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Full vacancy announcement available on ALA Joblist.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites applicants to apply for a full-time, twelve-month, tenured track faculty position. Librarian Rank will be assigned at the initial appointment to the position.
Responsibilities
- Focus on establishing & maintaining online access to electronic resources licensed by UMES & open access resources.
- Manage the library’s electronic products & EZ Proxy configuration flies.
- Work with vendors.
- Resolve problem reports & ensure patron access to electronic resources without interruptions.
- Generate reports & conduct analyses of electronic resources.
- Responsible for updates to the library Open URL link resolver & updates to local listings.
- Maintains the library webpage.
- Collaborate with library staff to ensure smooth development & implementation of electronic resources workflows.
- Serve on committees related to E-resources access, discovery & delivery.
- Manage serials & electronic resources in collaboration with faculty & librarians.
- Supervision of staff (1) and student assistants.
- Provide reference services as needed.
- Serve as a faculty liaison for collection development & library instruction.
- Rotating Saturday duties are required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has mandated that all candidates accepting an offer of employment are required to be vaccinated. The university will consider exemptions from the requirement for medical or religious-based reasons. Individuals seeking an exemption from this requirement for medical or religious reasons must complete an exemption form before their start date and return the form to the human resources department.
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three current, professional references to include e-mail address and telephone number. All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit http://umes.peopleadmin.com to apply. The successful candidate must be able to accept employment in the United States without Employer Immigration sponsorship.
UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in library science or related degree from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of working with electronic resources.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Experience with integrated library systems.
- Familiar with e-resources & print vendors.
- Experience with electronic resource management systems.
- Ability to work as a team and/or work independently.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
Position: Cataloging/Metadata Librarian
Location: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Full vacancy announcement available on ALA Joblist.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites applicants to apply for a full-time, twelve-month, tenured track faculty position. Librarian Rank will be assigned at the initial appointment to the position.
Responsibilities
- Performs original & copy cataloging records for print, non-print & digital items
- Maintains knowledge of professional cataloging standards (MARC, AACR2, OCLC)
- Monitors catalog cleanup with changes in catalog standards & system upgrades
- Assists in the maintenance & operation of the library’s automation system for bibliographic control
- Information literacy instruction
- Supervision of Library Services Tech & student assistant;
- Reference desk assistance
- Serves as faculty library liaison for assigned areas
- Serves on library committees
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three current, professional references to include e-mail address and telephone number. All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit http://umes.peopleadmin.com to apply. The successful candidate must be able to accept employment in the United States without Employer Immigration sponsorship.
UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in library science or related degree from an ALA-accredited institution
- Three years of recent cataloging experience
- Must be able to work some Saturdays
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Familiar with all aspects & guidelines of cataloging tools & principles (Integrated Library Systems, LC Subject Headings & Classification, OCLC bibliographic formats & authority files
- MARC, AACR2, OCLC experience; experience with integrated library systems & the OCLC system
- Collection development experience
- Ability to work as a team and/or work independently
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to communicate effectively
Position: Librarian, Adjunct Faculty
Location: Community College of Baltimore County
Salary: $50,013
Originally posted on the SLA Career Center.
Class Description
Provide reference service to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Provide library instruction to individuals and classes; and participate in collection development and collection maintenance efforts.
Minimum Requirements
M.L.S. or equivalent degree from an accredited ALA institution
Experience locating information using online research databases and other credible information sources.
Class Specific Essential Duties
- Staff reference desk, including opening, evening and Saturday hours
- Conduct reference interviews to determine information needs
- Choose sources appropriate to questions asked, assignment objectives and user’s level of expertise
- Effectively use and teach a variety of sources including print materials, online catalog, subscription databases, internet and Microsoft Office applications
- Maintain an open, friendly and professional attitude when handling multiple reference and information requests
- Collaborate with classroom faculty to plan library instruction sessions
- Teach principles of information literacy in library instruction sessions
- Instruct classes in the use of library resources
- Develop online and print teaching aids and handouts
- Participate in collection maintenance projects
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