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University
of Missouri – Saint Louis
Head of Access Services
Responsibilities: Primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following: manage the activities of all units in Access Services including circulation (which provides 89.5 hours of service each week in addition to opening and closing the building), reserves, stacks management, interlibrary loan/document delivery, and courier-delivery (consortia); develop, interpret, and implement policies; maintain the library web pages related to the department; participate in reference desk rotation; serve on appropriate library and university committees and task forces. Oversee copyright compliance as it pertains to ILL and reserve issues. Assist in distance education initiatives. This position also includes collection development responsibilities and may include library instruction.
This position is an academic non-tenure track position.
Required: MLS from an ALA accredited program; minimum 3 years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience of full-time employees in an access services department; experience in providing services to on-campus and remote users; demonstrated familiarity with electronic systems and services; demonstrated mastery of technical skills and knowledge of technologies for requesting and delivery; excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of library users; demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively; a commitment to public service. Some evening and weekend work required.
Preferred: Three years working in an academic or public library in access services; experience with circulation services (either as a paraprofessional or a professional); familiarity with Innovative Interfaces Millennium integrated library system; familiarity with OCLC Illiad; working knowledge of Ariel and other scanning and imaging systems. Please send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to:
Marilyn L. Rodgers
Co-interim Dean, University Libraries
email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
Applications must be emailed by April 30, 2010. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment will require a criminal background check.
Clinton L. Berry, Librarian III
Coordinator of Reference Collections
Thomas Jefferson Library (MC60)
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
(e-mail) [log in to unmask]
(phone) 314.516.7453
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Paid summer internship available. The National Law Enforcement Museum (www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org), a museum in development, is seeing interns to assist with NLEM’s online catalog project.
The Library Internship will encompass implementation of the Museum’s Ex Libris’s Voyager OPAC, including, but not limited to various national metadata standards, including MARC21, NACO/SACO, and other authority work.
• Creation and implementation of tag tables.
• Working on OPAC configuration.
• Creation of NACO/SACO compliant authorities for future submission to LC.
• Copy cataloging using Z39.5, generally through the LC catalog; possibly some original cataloging and LC call number creation.
• Creating bibliographic and holdings records of artifacts into Voyager.
Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate-level Library and Information Management Services program and possess strong time management, communication, and organizational skills. Applicant must be available to 36 hours per week, May 2010 through August 2010.
Work will take place at both the main office in the Penn Quarter, Washington, DC, and at an offsite storage facility in Forestville, Maryland. The DC office is Metro accessible. Car transportation to Forestville would be helpful.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a list of three references to Vanya Scott, Volunteer Program Manager, at [log in to unmask] by April 9, 2010.
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Paid summer internship available. The National Law Enforcement Museum (www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org), a museum in development, is seeing interns to assist with processing NLEM’s archival collections.
The Archives Internship will encompass surveying, inventorying and basic rehousing, processing, and finding aid creation for various manuscript and archival collections held by the Museum, based on national cataloging standards for archival and manuscript collections. Creation of basic catalog records for inclusion in the Museum’s OPAC.
Work may consist of one of more of the following activities:
• Survey of manuscript and archival collections to create inventory
• Basic processing of collections based on DACS; MPM
• Creation of finding aid for each collection/EAD encoding of the finding aid
• Creation of basic collection-level bibliographic/holdings records for OPAC
Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate-level Library and Information Management Services program and possess strong time management, communication, and organizational skills. Applicant must be available to 32 hours per week, May 2010 through August 2010.
Work will take place at both the main office in the Penn Quarter, Washington, DC, and at an offsite storage facility in Forestville, Maryland. The DC office is Metro accessible. Car transportation to Forestville would be helpful.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a list of three references to Vanya Scott, Volunteer Program Manager, at [log in to unmask] by April 9, 2010.
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Collections Management Internship Opportunity, National Law Enforcement Museum (Washington, D.C.)
Paid summer internship available. The National Law Enforcement Museum (www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org), a museum in development, is seeking an intern to assist with NLEM collection management duties.
The Collections Management Internship will encompass artifact records management, cataloging, documentation, handling, and inventory, to include:
• Processing and management of museum records, including Deeds of Gift, Receipts of Objects, and other tracking documents;
• Cataloging artifacts into FileMaker collections database;
• Basic inventory of collections;
• Handling, tagging, and re-housing of artifacts in the Museum’s off-site storage facility.
Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate-level Museum Studies program and possess strong time-management, communication, and organizational skills. Applicant must be available 32 hours per week, May 2010 through August 2010. Although public transportation is available, having own transportation will be helpful.
Work will take place at both the main office in the Penn Quarter, Washington, D.C., and at an off-site storage facility in Forestville, Maryland, with the bulk of the time being spent off-site. The D.C. office is Metro-accessible.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a list of three references to Vanya Scott, Volunteer Program Manager, at [log in to unmask], by April 9, 2010.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking a Library Operations Team Leader (Senior Librarian) for its Joint Bank Fund Library. The Joint Bank Fund Library is a large specialized library serving the information needs of two international organizations: the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The Library provides centralized leadership and services to a group of smaller libraries across both institutions in addition to its own services. Responsibilities include leading and managing information technology, cataloging and indexing efforts in the library. Interested applicants should visit www.imf.org/jobs <http://www.imf.org/jobs> for the full vacancy information and to apply to job number 0901040.
Thanks,
Karen M. Eggert
Deputy Division Chief
Joint Bank Fund Library
(202) 623-6419
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Subject: [archives] NARA Vacancies
The National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) is currently recruiting for the following positions:
Ř Museum Technician (History), GS-5 ($34,234.00-$44,500.00)- Boston, MA
Ř Management and Program Analyst, GS-13 ($89,033.00-$115,742.00)- College Park, MD
Ř Management and Program Analyst, GS-9 ($51,630.00-$67,114.00)- Washington, DC
Ř Electronic Records Policy Analyst, GS-14 ($105,211.00-$136,771.00)- College Park, MD
Ř Supervisory Archives Specialist, GS-9 ($47,448.00-$61,678.00)- St. Louis, MO
Ř Archives Technician, GS-5 ($31,315.00-$40,706.00)- College Station, TX
Ř Archives Technician, GS-5 ($34,234.00-$44,500.00)- Boston, MA
Ř Budget Analyst, GS-13 ($89,033.00-$115,742.00)- College Park, MD
Ř Materials Handler, GS-6 ($19.00-$20.00 per hour)- Washington, DC
Ř Conservator, GS-13 ($89,033.00-$115,742.00)- College Park, MD
Ř Electronic Records Format Specialist, GS-13 ($89,033.00-$115,742.00)-College Park, MD
Ř Supervisory Archives Technician, GS-6 ($34,907.00-$45,376.00)- St. Louis, MO
Visit our careers pages at www.archives.gov/careers to view the complete vacancy, qualifications and applicable deadlines. Please direct all questions to the point of contact provided in the vacancy announcement. For additional information regarding SAA's annual conference, please visit www.archivists.org.
Our website also contains interesting stories about NARA employees as well as helpful hints when applying for federal employment, including our "All About KSAOs" guide.
Thank you -
Rachel Rosen
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Suite 1200
College Park, MD 20740
301-837-0453
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Reference and Instruction Librarian
Description:
The primary responsibilities of the Reference and Instruction Librarian are conducting class sessions teaching information literacy skills and assessing student learning outcomes; providing information assistance in person and by telephone, as well as through virtual services; managing access to online resources on the library’s web site; and providing general reference and research assistance. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of information resources and library practices, strong customer service orientation, and the ability to interact positively and productively in a collegial academic environment. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of the Library.
Responsibilities:
Providing library instruction services, including conducting class sessions and web based instruction, incorporating information literacy skills
Developing and implementing technological enhancements pertaining to reference and instruction services including online tutorials and guides
Providing reference services including virtual services through the Library’s web site
Managing access to electronic resources
Providing Information Desk and Reference services, including some evening and weekend hours as needed
Participating in library public relations activities
Acting as the Library liaison to assigned academic departments
Selecting and deselecting materials in assigned subject areas
Serving on University Committees and participating in University activities
Participating in professional organizations and development activities
Supervising and training work study student assistants
Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications: Master of Science in Library or Information Science
from an ALA accredited program. Must be eligible to hire.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in providing reference and instruction services in an academic library.
To Apply: Please e-mail
and/or mail cover letter, resume and five (5) references to:
Attn: Vickie Rickard, Director of Human Resources, Cumberland University, One
Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087 or to [log in to unmask].
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will be open until filled. Start date is July 5, 2010.
AA/EOE
Eloise Hitchcock, MSLS
Library Director
Doris & Harry Vise Library
Cumberland University
One Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087
615-547-1351
fax: 615-444-2569