1. [MUSEUM-L] Museum Educator Summer Job Opportunity New York
2. [LIBJOBS] University of Kansas has 4 Librarian positions open
3. [LIBJOBS] Egypt - Cairo - Director for Collections (Main Library)
4. [sla-csap] FW: [archives] Job Announcement, Tulane University
5. [sla-csap] FW: [archives] Internship Opportunity
6. [TLA] Vacancy at KCPL
7. [AUTOCAT] Job Opening
*Summer** Museum Lead Educator Part-time Long Island, NY*
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is looking for an educator and program
leader to head our innovative children’s summer vacation program, Wizard
University. This is the second year of this eight week program, and the
museum is looking for a strong educator to coordinate and provide creative,
challenging and innovative summer-fun programming.
Responsibilities include: oversight of the summer museum program,
implementation and development of curriculum, and evaluation and promotion
of the summer program. This position offers the opportunity to build upon a
very successful program, and with subject matter ranging from astronomy to
the arts and Egyptology, a vast range of intriguing educational and fun
projects.
Qualities and Skills Needed
- Outgoing, enthusiastic and upbeat personality
- Superior written, interpersonal and public speaking skills
- Enjoys working with youth (1st – 5th grade)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience working with children
- Competent computer skills in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
- B.A. required
Salary is hourly, likely at entry-level, although experience will be a
factor. The opportunity for professional growth is enormous and the
Vanderbilt is a beautiful and inspiring place to build experience. Resumes
will be reviewed immediately. Please include salary range or requirements
with application materials.
Submit cover letter and resume to. Carol Ghiorsi Hart, Executive Director,
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Hello All:
https://jobs.ku.edu
*Librarian*
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00007823 Electronic Resources Librarian Libraries-General 04-01-2010
05-05-2010 Full Time Faculty & Research (Academic Staff) Commensurate *
Librarian*
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00208182 Assistant Head of Cataloging/Head of SRL Processing
Library-Cataloging 03-15-2010 04-19-2010 Full Time Faculty & Research
(Academic Staff) Commensurate *Librarian*
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00208194 Head of Reader Services Library - Spencer 03-15-2010
04-19-2010 Full
Time Faculty & Research (Academic Staff) Commensurate *Librarian*
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00208183 Special Collections Librarian Library - Spencer 03-15-2010
04-19-2010 Full Time Faculty & Research (Academic Staff) Commensurate
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Robert E Talbert, MLS, BS-IT
Masters, Information Technology and Library Science (MLS)
Infrastructure Support Associate - Computer Science LEARN lab
University of Arizona, Tucson
Specialization is for Insects - Robert A. Heinlein
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Company: The American University in Cairo
*Director for Collections (Main Library)**
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*Company Description: *Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre
state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates
in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate
classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in both
downtown Zamalek and New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the
region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are
accredited by ABET and the Management program is accredited by AACSB. AUC is
an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are
Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries,
principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary
and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. All
faculty receive generous benefits, from AUC tuition to access to research
funding; expatriate faculty also receive relocation benefits including
housing, annual home leave, and tuition assistance for school age children.
*Job Description:** *The American University in Cairo Libraries and Learning
Technologies (LLT) seeks an experienced librarian to provide dynamic
leadership in a period of change in the library and university.
Reporting directly to the Associate Dean for the Main Library, *the
Director for Collections will have *leadership, management, and policy and
planning responsibilities for collection management functions, including
collection development, cataloging/metadata, acquisitions, serials and
e-resource licensing and management. In 2008/09, main Library collections
spent a total of $1,928,776 on materials in all formats.
*Requirements: * The candidate must have an* *ALA-accredited MLS, excellent
oral and written English, significant record of successful leadership in
progressively responsible administrative positions, preferably in an
academic library environment, and the ability to effect change in an
inclusive management style.
Familiarity with the management uses of Innovative Millennium is
desirable.
A second Masters degree, working knowledge of other languages, and
experience in a multicultural environment are highly desirable but not
mandatory.
*Additional Information: *This is a Faculty appointment at rank of
Instructor. The position will remain open until filled. Preferred starting
date is September 1, 2010. Full description and requirements of the position
are at http://library.aucegypt.edu/about/employment.htm
*Application Instructions: *All applicants must submit the following
documents via online:
a) an updated C.V (upload via Step 2 in the next page);
b) a letter of interest;
c) List names & contact information of at least three references familiar
with your professional background;
d) a completed AUC Personal Information
Form<http://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/static/clients/297AUM1/downloads/PersonalInformationForm.doc>(PIF).
*Apply Here:*
http://www.apply-for-job.net/c/jobclick.cfm?site=9347&job=6833592
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Subject: Re: [archives] Job Announcement, Tulane University
Job Link ~ http://library.tulane.edu/staff/employment.php
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Miller, Leon C <[log in to unmask]>
<[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
Public Services Librarian
Louisiana Research Collection
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Tulane University
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library invites applications and nominations
for the position of Public Services Librarian for the Louisiana
Research Collection (LaRC). The library seeks to build its
professional staff by recruiting talented, energetic librarians
interested in shaping the future of Tulane University and New Orleans.
The LaRC Public Services Librarian will combine a strong
service-orientation with an interest in collection development,
outreach, and reference to ensure that LaRC maintains and builds upon
the high level of patron service for which it is renowned.
Position Description: The Public Services Librarian will help
coordinate all aspects of LaRC reference services, including reading
room management, outreach, and instruction; serve as a member of the
LaRC collection development team with special responsibilities for
print and ephemera; develop reference expertise in Louisiana studies
including the arts, humanities, and sciences; supervise stacks
maintenance; serve as a liaison to
Technical Services and Web Services; and other duties as assigned.
Supervises student workers as needed. Includes some weekend duty.
Reports to the Head of the Louisiana Research Collection.
Qualifications:
Requirements: ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent; or, an advanced
degree with comparable professional-level work experience in a
state-focused Special Collections library; ability to work
independently
and as part of a team; attention to detail; excellent verbal, written,
and organizational skills; ability to work collegially and
constructively with others.
Preferred: ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent with a specialty in
special collections or archives; work experience in a state-focused
Special Collections library; experience using the cataloging and
collection development modules of an integrated library system,
especially Ex Libris Voyager; experience with collection
development, especially in a rare books or special collections
setting; an understanding of archival arrangement and description;
working experience in an ARL library; familiarity with CONTENTdm,
Archon, DACS, EAD, and HTML; record of contributions to the library or
archival profession; scholarly or creative contributions to any aspect
of Louisiana arts, humanities, or sciences; reading knowledge of
French or Spanish.
Salary and Benefits: Minimum salary is $40,000 plus excellent
benefits package including insurance, retirement, 22 days paid
vacation, sick leave, and tuition waiver. This is a 12-month
professional position.
Environment: Tulane University is an AAU/Carnegie Research
Institution and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top
fifty national universities in the United States. The university is
located in
beautiful uptown New Orleans where it borders the St. Charles Avenue
streetcar line and Audubon Park.
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is the university's main library with
an ARL research collection of more than four million titles. The
Louisiana Research Collection is a major research center for the study
of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Combining an important
research library with a major research archives, LaRC is renowned for
its Civil War holdings (including the papers of Jefferson Davis and
Stonewall Jackson), Mississippi River holdings, Jewish archival
collections, Carnival Collection, its excellent Louisiana library
(encompassing possibly the finest nineteenth-century Louisiana library
extant), and extensive ephemera, image, and map collections. It was an
early adopter of the web and is currently implementing CONTENTdm and
Archon. Our website is being completely revised. For news and events
about the Louisiana Research Collection, please visit our blog at
http://manuscriptstulane.blogspot.com/
To Apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until a suitable candidate is selected. To ensure full
consideration, applicants must supply a letter of application, resume
or curriculum vitae, and names with full contact information of at
least three professional references via email to Andrea Bacino
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Tulane University
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Attn: Andrea Bacino
7001 Freret St. 2nd floor
New Orleans LA 70118
Tulane University is an AA/EO Employer. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
Leon Miller
Head, Louisiana Research Collection
Tulane University Library
504-314-7833
* For news and events about the Louisiana Research
Collection, please visit our blog at:
http://manuscriptstulane.blogspot.com/
* For the most up-to-date notice of recently opened
collections, new acquisitions, and new online resources, follow us on
Twitter! https://twitter.com/LA_Research
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Subject: [archives] Internship Opportunity
Internship Opportunity: Sylvia Gaither Garrison Library at the
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Annapolis, Maryland
Archival Assistant (Contractual Position)
The Sylvia Gaither Garrison Library seeks an intern to serve as an
Archival Assistant. The incumbent will assist with the arranging,
describing, cataloguing, and preserving of historical manuscripts and
photographs. The incumbent must be proficient in Microsoft Word.
Experience in Past Perfect Museum software, library science, archival
science, or African American history is preferred.
The Archival Assistant will work approximately 20 hours per week during
the summer on a flexible schedule; the stipend is $2,500.00.
Please email your letter of interest, including availability, and resume
to [log in to unmask] by June 8, 2010.
Lynn Waller, MLS, MSW
Archivist
Sylvia Gaither Garrison Library at the Banneker-Douglass Museum
O: 410.216.6191
F: 410.974.2553
http://www.bdmuseum.com/bdm-library.html
http://sylvetteonline.blogspot.com/
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See attached.
Application form can be found here:
http://www.knoxcounty.org/hr/pdfs/job_application.pdf
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Rene Jordan
Planning, Research, and Projects Coordinator
Knox County Public Library
500 W. Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865.215.8716
Fax: 865.215.8776
Email: [log in to unmask]
*KNOX COUNTY
GOVERNMENT*
POSITION OPEN
Knox County
Public Library System
*Planning, Research
& Projects Coordinator – Full Time*
*Lawson McGhee
Library*
*1084-001*
* *
*PURPOSE
OF CLASSIFICATION:* The purpose of this
classification is to work on assignment from the Sr. Director Library
Services to serve as a member of the financial team, conduct research,
analyze data, develop plans, make recommendations, and prepare reports in
support of major Library planning and projects. Duties include but
not limited to:
coordinating efficiency studies for improvement of Library service;
overseeing revision and updating of Library policies and procedure manuals;
planning and monitoring the annual budget; and performing other duties as
assigned by the Sr. Director Library Services.
*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:
The
following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be
construed as exclusive
or all-inclusive. Other duties may be
required and assigned. Conducts and evaluates research and its implications
for major short-term and long-term Library planning purposes. Develops and
prepares plans and reports for major Library projects; participates in
Library Administration Team meetings. Researches topics affecting public
libraries, especially KCPL, and developing pragmatic options to help move the
Library forward. Analyzes demographics, statistical and other data for
Library planning purposes. Works with management to ensure coordination of
planning, research and budgeting. Serves as a member of the Library financial
team to plan and monitor the annual budget. Monitors materials and database
budget and provides regular expenditure reports. Answers questions from
managers and gives advice on adjusting allocations. Finds creative solutions
to making effective use of existing Library facilities and space. Coordinates
efficiency studies for the improvement of Library Services. Coordinates
institutional research information exchanges with other libraries.
Researches, drafts and recommends Library policies. Oversees revision and
updating of the Library’s policies and procedures manuals. Conducts, oversees
and monitors Library online safety training to meet OSHA requirements and
assists with library Risk Management issues.
*ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS**:** *Serves as the
Library’s representative to the Knox County Safety Committee and Chair of the
Library’s Disaster Planning Committee. Responds to and reports immediately if
called upon by local regional or central office supervisors, as part of a
coordinated emergency response by the Knox County Department of Health.
Performs other related duties as required.
*MINIMUM TRAINING AND
QUALIFICATIONS:* Master’s degree required in
Library Science or Information Science; with six (6) years of experience;
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration desirable; or any equivalent
combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the
requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
Knowledge of public libraries is
preferred. Requires excellent oral and
written communication skills and skills in team building, leadership,
organization, and decision-making.
Must have ability to work successfully with internal and external
customers in a large organization. Must possess strong communication
skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and
other software programs. **
*PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:*
Must be physically able to operate a variety of office machines and equipment
such as personal computer, printer, telephone, calculator, photocopier,
postage meter, PC projector, or, fax machine.
Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or
materials. Physical demand requires
some standing, sitting, stooping, bending, stretching and lifting up to
approximately 20 pounds. Physical
demand requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work. * *
*SCHEDULE:**
*Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.
*SALARY:* $39,763.77 annually
*DEADLINE:* Applications must be received in the office
by June 11, 2010 (4:30 p.m.)
If
you need reasonable accommodations to complete an application or for an
interview, please contact the Department of Human Resources. Some
accommodations take several days to
arrange. Please notify us early to
make the arrangements.
*Non-discrimination:* Knox
County prohibits
discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion,
national origin, and disability status.
*APPLY TO:*
* *
*Knox** County** Human Resources, Room 360,
City/County Building, 400 Main
Street, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Knox County is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.*
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Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 14:34:27 -0500
From: "Lovelace, Terra" <[log in to unmask]>
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job Opening
Hi,
Could you please post this position.
Thanks!
Terra Lovelace
Human Resources Generalist
Ingram Content Group
Phone: 615-213-3104
Fax: 615-213-7070
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Cataloger
Coutts Information Services a division of Ingram Content Group seeks a
team oriented, flexible, and service-oriented individual for the
position of Cataloger within our organization. Reporting to the
Supervisor of Core and Approval Cataloging, the Cataloger will be
responsible for cataloging and classification of material according to
specifications provided by the customer.
The successful candidate will be a self starter with the ability to work
in an open team environment. Applicants should be detail oriented while
possessing strong oral, written and interpersonal skills.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Original and copy cataloging to national standards and internal and
customer requirements
Sending prepared MARC records to customers
Daily fulfillment of targets
Keeping abreast with developments in the field and regularly reviewing
and communicating changes in cataloging rules, MARC coding, and
classification
Working closely with the Cataloging Management and the company staff to
ensure that customers are receiving the highest quality products
possible
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Basic qualifications:
ALA Accredited Master of Library Science Degree or equivalent =20
Minimum of 1 year of experience in Cataloging
Experience in MARC21 format; AACR2, LCSH, LC and Dewey Classification
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Preferred qualifications:
NLM Classification and MeSH experience
French verbal and written skills; other language experience also desired
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Apply online at www.ingrambook.com=20
