1. [LinkedIn] LIBRARIAN, Bon Secours Health
System<http://www.linkedin.com/companies/12208>
- Richmond, Va
2. [LinkedIn] Library Media Specialist, The Bolles
School<http://www.linkedin.com/companies/2024229>
- Jacksonville, Florida Area
3. [LinkedIn] Dean of SCAD Libraries, Savannah College of Art and
Design<http://www.linkedin.com/companies/7091>
- Savannah, GA
4. [LinkedIn] Director, Digital Library Applications, New York Public
Library<http://www.linkedin.com/company/12665/careers?trk=job_view_topcard_company_name>
- Greater New York City Area
5. [LibraryJobline] Executive
Director<http://libraryjobline.org/job/3648/Executive-Director?ref=email>,
Denver
1. [LinkedIn] LIBRARIAN, Bon Secours Health
System<http://www.linkedin.com/companies/12208>
- Richmond, Va
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11506732?trk=eml-jymbii-organic-job-title&refId=930a0739-7c64-4d2a-a141-e0e23dae7748
Job description
The Librarian serves the College community by developing, maintaining, and
systematically improving the library's reference and instructional services
as well as the library's print and digital collection, for the purpose of
supporting the needs of faculty, students, and staff in their scholarly
inquiry and achievements. In the PRN capacity, the librarian ensures that
the needs of the College library are met during the absence of the College
librarian.
Desired Skills and Experience
1. Master's degree in library/information science from an American Library
Association accredited school.
2. Background in health sciences, preferably nursing, preferred.
3. Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills, with
proficiency in most recent version of
Microsoft Office Suite programs and APA formatting.
4. Demonstrated ability to provide academic reference assistance,
information literacy instruction and copyright
compliance guidelines.
5. Expertise in evaluating and using online reference sources.
6. Knowledge of existing and emerging information literacy technologies
including assessment and management of
digital library services.
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2. [LinkedIn] Library Media Specialist, The Bolles
School<http://www.linkedin.com/companies/2024229>
- Jacksonville, Florida Area
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11281140?trk=eml-jymbii-organic-job-title&refId=930a0739-7c64-4d2a-a141-e0e23dae7748
Job description
The Bolles School seeks a dynamic, creative individual to serve as the
Library Media Specialist on our Middle School campus. This position will
commence with the 2014-15 academic year.
Bolles proudly employs over 400 full-time, part-time and seasonal faculty,
staff, coaches and administrators. Serving over 1,700 students on our four
campuses in Grades Pre-K through 12, Bolles has a history rich in
traditions and achievement that extends to our hiring practices and the
professionalism and respect garnered in the independent school community.
Bolles' middle school students continue to develop their identities and
build their independence under the guidance of caring faculty and advisors.
On the Bolles' Bartram Campus students learn responsibility,
decision-making, and time management as they explore all things possible in
an environment with their peers. The middle school curriculum encourages
students' expanding interests while they further hone their study habits
and are well-prepared to take on the challenges and decisions of upper
school. The programs offered in middle school begin to take on a more
demanding pace for which the faculty works to prepare students. Higher
concepts in each subject are introduced by faculty specializing in that
subject. All subjects are sequential to become more in-depth with
progressive grade levels.
*Purpose: *Responsible for providing library information and technology
resources to the entire community of students, faculty, and administration.
*Essential Functions:*
- Effectively plans the school library program to meet identified needs
of middle school division
- Implements and interprets library policies and procedures for
students, faculty and staff
- Responsible for the maintenance of a student-centered, friendly
environment conducive to learning
- Assists in collection, development and management of books, databases,
periodicals, e-books and other resources
- Coordinates student, faculty and staff requests and provides access to
resources within and beyond the school
- Performs circulation desk duties, readers' advisory and reference
services for students, faculty and staff
- Monitors and maintains acceptable student behavior
- Introduces and familiarizes faculty and students with the latest in
information and technology resources and encourages the ethical and
judicious use of these resources
- Provides professional development for faculty in the use of
information and digital literacy tools, offering workshops and individual
guidance
- Maintains a current awareness of young adult literature and services,
as well as professional trends, methods, and ethics
- Works collaboratively to design, develop and implement programs to
encourage reading for enjoyment and information
- Maintains active membership in professional associations
- Participates in professional activities, organizations, conferences
and committees for both the library and educational communities in order
to maintain and improve professional competence
- Keeps current in professional practices and developments, information
technologies, and educational research applicable to the library program
and the school as a whole
- Manages the budget for the middle school library including expected
purchases and maintenance expenses on existing equipment
- Provides group instruction and individual user guidance for students
in location of resources and use of research techniques
- Consults and plans with teachers on the appropriate use and scheduling
of materials for classroom instruction and or library technology resources
used by students
- Manages the acquisition, processing, organization, distribution,
maintenance, and inventory of resources
- Develops research pathfinders and other teaching tools to help
students become more efficient in finding material both in books and on the
internet
- Manages the media center, audio-visual equipment and other materials
as required
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree, from a 4 year college or university with at least
three (3) years of Librarian experience; Master's degree in Library &
Information Science preferred
- Demonstrated organizational skills
*General:*
- Must demonstrate and support the School's Mission
- Must be willing to perform in a manner that reflects positively on The
Bolles School
- Must have the ability and willingness to communicate well, work
congenially, and deal effectively with all school personnel and school
families, as well as with the larger business and educational community
- Perform other duties as requested as a member of the Bolles team
*Required Competencies:*
- Planning & Organizing
- Interpersonal/communication skills
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Innovation
- Commitment to lifelong learning
*Physical Requirements and Work Environment*
- Works in an environment with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines,
and a varied and diverse array of contacts
- May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time
- Must be able to bend and lift; may require standing for prolonged
periods of time
- Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
- Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled environment
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- 3. [LinkedIn] Dean of SCAD Libraries, Savannah College of Art and
Design <http://www.linkedin.com/companies/7091> - Savannah, GA
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11251712?trk=eml-jymbii-organic-job-title&refId=930a0739-7c64-4d2a-a141-e0e23dae7748
- Job description
*SCAD, the University for Creative Careers, fosters a stimulating and
collaborative environment in which diverse and talented faculty and staff
are dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders in art and
design. Location: *Savannah, GA
*Department: *Library Services
The SCAD libraries are focal points for information, learning,
inspiration and research, contributing to every aspect of academic and
intellectual life at SCAD.
As dean of SCAD libraries, you will articulate and implement an
innovative, integrated, and comprehensive strategic vision for all SCAD
library locations, implementing this vision with the head librarians at all
SCAD library locations and providing oversight and direction for the growth
of libraries throughout the university.
SCAD libraries consist of four geographic locations as well as an
extensive digital presence to serve the university community. As a whole,
SCAD libraries' collection provides access to more than 200,000 books, 900
current print serials, a wide variety of special collections items, 12,000
full-text e-journals, 30,000 e-books and more than 1 million digital
images. Each collection has unique strengths to meet the needs of that
particular SCAD location. More than 30 full- and part-time staff members
maintain library resources and are available to assist students, staff and
professors.
*Responsibilities:*
- provide strategic vision, oversight, and direction for the growth of
a multi-campus library system
- oversee head librarians in activities related to the development of
collections, reference services, and access services
- propose and direct the development and administration of library
budgets
- participate in all accreditation processes and ensure that
libraries comply with and/or surpass accreditation requirements
- work closely with the associate vice president for academic support
and legal affairs and college administration to maintain
communication and
integrate library resources and services across locations
- represent the college at meetings and conferences, and participate
in professional development opportunities.
For *other jobs at SCAD,* please visit
*scadjobs.scad.edu <http://scadjobs.scad.edu>. *
Desired Skills and Experience
*Requirements:*
- ALA-accredited MLS degree
- Undergraduate degree in a subject taught at SCAD preferred- a
minimum of 10 years experience in librarianship, including a demonstrated
record of progressively responsible leadership, management, financial and
administrative experience
- understanding of the library resources needed for instructional and
scholarly support of students and professors
- familiarity with traditional and emerging information resources and
library technologies
- background in managing a multi-location library system is highly
recommended
- ability to thrive in an extremely fast-paced environment
- excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
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- 4. [LinkedIn] Director, Digital Library Applications, New York
Public Library<http://www.linkedin.com/company/12665/careers?trk=job_view_topcard_company_name>
- Greater New York City Area
-
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11439264?trk=eml-jymbii-organic-job-title&refId=930a0739-7c64-4d2a-a141-e0e23dae7748
- Job description
The New York Public Library (NYPL) is embarking on an ambitious
multi-year initiative to dramatically increase digital access to its
collections, services, and expertise. To drive this effort forward, The
Library seeks an innovative leader with a deep background in digital and
open web technologies to direct the development, maintenance, and scaling
of the Library's core collection, content and data management systems.
NYPL is a bustling urban library system with 92 locations, and is also
among the world's great research libraries and archival repositories. The
Director of Digital Library Applications will enjoy the privilege and
challenge of managing systems that store, preserve, and provide access to
collections spanning the full range of human achievement: from
the earliest
written records of Mesopotamian civilization to the first recorded moving
images; from Jefferson's original drafts of the Declaration of
Independence
to the electronic correspondence and experimental video games of Timothy
Leary. Going forward, a top priority for The Library will be not only
preservation and access, but expansive public use of these assets in a
diverse range of contexts including scholarly research, teaching and
learning, large-scale data mining and analysis, and new forms of digital
creativity.
Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, and working with Director
of Digital Initiatives in the Chief Library Organization (CLO), this
position will establish and oversee development of our technology
architecture for digital asset management, ILS (library catalogue),
information discovery, digital content management (preservation, user
generated, library-generated), and new areas we push the library
in such as
learning management systems, partnerships with other content repositories
(e.g. Hathi Trust, DPLA), and of course our taxonomy and metadata
work. The Director of Digital Library Applications will guide
an internal
team of developers, database, and system administrators in addition to
external vendors, to deliver robust, supportable platforms. The
Director of
Digital Library Applications will also work closely with system
architects
and operational leads to develop the services architecture and search
engine frameworks needed to power an exceptional, seamless information
discovery experience acrossall of these systems. Additionally, there will
be a strong emphasis on devising the technical framework for a
library that
is increasingly experienced on mobile devices.
Leveraging agile methodology, and working with product owners and
cross-functional teams throughout The Library, The Director of Digital
Library Applications will be a key ally and thought partner to NYPL's
Digital Collections services group, UX team, its research and development
unit, NYPL Labs, as well as with a broader community of library and
public-sector technologists.
Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
the Director, Digital Library Applications will:
-
Work with CLO organization to create strategic direction for this
suite of products
-
Manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems
software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the
enterprise.
-
Provide technical leadership to project managers and developers
working on the project teams
-
Provide guidance and direction to the application development team
including performance management, mentoring, and coaching.
-
Create and manage the departmental budget and forecast for
assigned IT functions.
-
Ensure work products are delivered on-time, on-budget, and
to-specification.
-
Attract, retain, and develop the correct resources and skills
needed to deliver quality technology solutions.
-
Estimate software development work efforts and construct work
plans for delivery.
-
Establish and insure that quality standards are maintained
throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
-
Lead the team through iterative achievable delivery cycles.
-
Perform other duties as required
Desired Skills and Experience
-
Bachelors Degree in computer science, information science or
related technical field or equivalent experience required.
-
Demonstrated ability in technology management, focused on
architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing operations, and
establishing and delivering strategies/programs/standards.
-
Exceptional leadership and management skills and the ability to
motivate, develop, and inspire a team while creating a
highly-empowered
organization.
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Experience in forming strategic partnerships with functional
technology and business executives.
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Strong organization skills and extensive experience managing
software development teams.
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Excellent understanding of applications technologies and
platforms, including software development lifecycles and solutions in
application enterprise architecture, engineering, integrations and
reporting.
-
Industry experience in a content / information focused environment
-
Strong consulting, problem resolution, mediation and interpersonal
skills.
-
Excellent written communication skills across all levels of the
organization.
-
Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative
environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Knowledge of all aspects of integrated library systems, including
acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, serials, and public
user interfaces.
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Knowledge of all aspects of content management, including search,
discovery, metadata, taxonomy, XML, and mass data storage.
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Experience with continuous integrations
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Minimum ten (10) years related IT experience with similar systems,
with at least 5 of which must have been managing development teams
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Experience with various agile software development processes
utilizing languages such as Ruby, Java and databases such as
Oracle, SQL
Server, PostgreSQL
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Experience with JVM languages
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Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Agile practices.
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Demonstrated experience working on application development
projects and mastery of the software-application development
life-cycle
using Agile development methodologies.
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5. [LibraryJobline] Executive
Director<http://libraryjobline.org/job/3648/Executive-Director?ref=email>,
Denver
- http://libraryjobline.org/job/3648/Executive-Director?ref=email
- Telecommunications History Group /
Denver<http://libraryjobline.org/job/3648/Executive-Director?ref=email>
[image:
Job deadline] Apply by March 10th, 2014 [image: Job salary]
$40,000.00
to $50,000.00 per year [image: Job type of library] Other
The Executive Director of the Telecommunications History Group is
a full-time employee responsible for the overall strategic
and operational
direction of this non-profit 501(c)3 corporation with an archives and
museum in Denver and a museum of working communications equipment in
Seattle. The Executive Director will provide the leadership
and strategic
direction necessary for the operational and financial success of the
corporation by designing, developing and implementing
strategic plans and
managing the day-to-day operation of the organization. The Executive
Director is appointed by...
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