1. [LibraryJobline]: Humboldt County Library Director [Nevada]
2. [LIBJOBS] Faculty Position in Information and Library Science, Indiana
University Bloomington
3. [LIBJOBS] USA - Washington, DC - Children's & YA Cataloging Manager at
Nonprofit Social Enterprise
4. [LibraryJobline]: Library Technician II [Limon Correctional Facility]
1. [LibraryJobline]: Humboldt County Library Director [Nevada]
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Humboldt County Library Director
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Humboldt
County / Winnemucca, Nevada
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Job deadline] Apply by September 18th, 2015 [image: Job salary]
$81,639.00 to $114,211.00 per year [image: Job type of library]
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This job is located in Nevada] Nevada
Under general administrative direction of the Humboldt County Library Board
of Trustees, the Library Director manages the activities
and operations of the County Library System including both general library
administration and public services; coordinates assigned activities with
outside agencies and provides administrative support to the Library Board
of Trustees. The County Library System includes the main library in
Winnemucca, satellite libraries in Denio and McDermitt, as... read more
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2. [LIBJOBS] Faculty Position in Information and Library Science, Indiana
University Bloomington
Title: Asst/ Assoc/ Full Professor
Department: Information and Library Science
Expected start date: 08/01/2016
Position summary:
The School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, Bloomington,
invites applications for a position beginning in Fall 2016 in the
Department of Information and Library Science (all subareas solicited with
preference for data curation, CSCW, digital libraries, information policy,
digital youth, documentation, metadata, and the social web). This position
is open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor). Duties
include teaching, research, and service.
The Department of Information and Library Science (ILS), formerly the
School of Library and Information Science, has a long, successful history,
having graduated over 8,000 students since it opened its doors in 1946.
U.S. News & World Report ranked the Bloomington Information and Library
Science program eighth nationally in its most recent rankings. The School
of Informatics and Computing is the first of its kind and among the largest
in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. Its mission is to excel and lead
in education, research, and outreach spanning and integrating computing and
information technologies. In addition to ILS, the School includes the
Department of Computer Science and Informatics and has a total of more than
100 faculty, 900 graduate students, and 1,500 undergraduate majors on the
Bloomington campus. Faculty research areas in ILS include bibliometrics;
big data; computer-mediated communication; data science; data curation;
digital libraries; information organization, retrieval, and visualization;
human computer interaction; science studies; semantic web; social
informatics; CSCW; text mining; web science; and more. Graduate degrees
offered in the School include Master’s degrees in Information Science,
Library Science, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Human
Computer Interaction Design, and Security Informatics, and Ph.D. degrees in
Computer Science, Informatics, and Information Science. The School is also
known for its strong undergraduate programs.
Indiana University Bloomington is a major public research university with
over 2,000 faculty and over 45,000 students. The beautiful campus hosts 110
research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished
academic departments and schools. IU is renowned for its high-performance
computing and networking facilities, top-ranked music school, and
performing and fine arts. Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern
Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate
cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle.
Basic qualifications: Applicants should have an established record (for
senior level) or demonstrable potential for excellence (for junior level)
in research and teaching, and a Ph.D. in Information Science or a related
field or (for junior level) expected before 8/2016.
Interested candidates should submit their application at:
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/1658
Application should include curriculum vitae, statements of research and
teaching, and names of three references (junior level), or six references
(senior level).
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:
Prof. Noriko Hara, [log in to unmask] or to Faculty Search, Department of
Information and Library Science, School of Informatics and Computing,
Herman B. Wells Library LI011, Bloomington, IN 47408.
For full consideration, completed applications must be received by December
1st, 2015.
Informal and confidential inquiries may be sent to the ILS Chair, Pnina
Fichman, ([log in to unmask]) or to members of the search committee:
Noriko Hara ([log in to unmask]), Stasa Milojevic ([log in to unmask],
Howard Rosenbaum ([log in to unmask]), John Walsh ([log in to unmask]).
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer
and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability
status or protected veteran status. IU Bloomington is vitally interested in
the needs of Dual Career couples.
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Noriko Hara, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Information & Library Science
School of Informatics & Computing | Indiana University
http://norikohara.org
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3. [LIBJOBS] USA - Washington, DC - Children's & YA Cataloging Manager at
Nonprofit Social Enterprise
First Book is looking for a mission-driven individual with a passion for
children's and young adult literature to join the E-Commerce team as
Cataloging Manager.
*About First Book:*
First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise working to end the crisis of
knowledge poverty throughout communities in the U.S. and Canada. Through
unprecedented innovations and publishing partnerships, First Book has
placed over 100 million brand new books and resources into the hands of
children in low income communities, providing the wealth of knowledge they
need to read, learn and succeed. At First Book, we have business minds and
non-profit hearts. We are dedicated to our mission and work hard to
accomplish our goals by forging partnerships and strategies that benefit
the publishing industry as well as the communities, programs and schools we
serve.
*About the position:*
We are currently investing in an organization-wide restructuring of our web
properties with a focus on excellence and consistency in user experience. A
key component of this process is reviewing and improving the taxonomy and
tagging for the books and educational products found on the First Book
Marketplace (FBMP). The Cataloging Manager will play a crucial role in
creating this outstanding shopping experience that is customized for
children's and young adult literature and best meets the needs of programs
that support underserved children.
The Cataloging Manager, with guidance from the Director of Taxonomy and
Cataloging, will be responsible for developing and implementing the process
for cataloging all products into the most relevant categories so that
customers can find the books and resources they need easily and
intuitively. In addition, he or she will review product data for accuracy
and consistency, providing customers with a reliable and seamless shopping
experience.
The ideal individual for this job will:
• Love data and books
• Pay close attention to details
• Have a sixth sense for consistency
• Approach each task with the customer in mind
*Essential Duties and Responsibilities*
· Provide customer-focused cataloging for all product on the First
Book Marketplace
· Assist in the product selection and cataloging for seasonal or
promotional categories as needed
· Develop and implement standards and best practice solutions to
assure data accuracy and consistency, including data review and training of
support staff
· Support taxonomy upkeep through feedback on overall system and by
implementing changes, independently or in collaboration with IT
· Provide book and reading insights/expertise to all teams as
needed, including book-focused content for social media
*Qualifications:*
· An in-depth and broad understanding of and enthusiasm for
children's and young adult literature
· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the
ability to partner with others and deal effectively with multiple
priorities and differing points of view
· Ability to interact successfully with individuals and teams
across functions and the flexibility to adapt to changing objectives
· Must be able to multitask and successfully manage more than one
project at time
· Ongoing awareness of trends and current practices in the
children's book industry, which may include participation in the larger
conversation around children's books and the needs of children (through
blogs, newsletters, events, etc.) and membership in professional
organizations and institutions (ALA, ALSC, SCBWI, etc.)
· Must be very detail-oriented, methodical, and systematic in
his/her organizational approach.
· Must be a quick, intuitive learner with regard to technology
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook
*Education and/or Experience:*
· Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably with an emphasis in
education, library science, or English
· 1+ year promoting and positioning books to teachers, parents,
children and/or Teens
*To apply, please visit:*
http://firstbook.force.com/careers/ts2__JobDetails?jobId=a15F0000003G3E9IAK&tSource
No phone calls please.
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4. [LibraryJobline]: Library Technician II [Limon Correctional Facility]
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Colorado Department of Corrections / Limon Correctional Facility
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This job is located in Colorado] Colorado
Do you have 2 years of library experience that includes typing, ordering,
preparing, shelving, maintaining library materials, and utilizing an
integrated library system? Want to use your skills to improve the lives of
Offenders and make Colorado a safer place to live? Our Library Tech
position may be the position for you! Colorado Department of Corrections
has a vacancy for a Library Technician II at Limon Correctional Facility.
This position works directly with offenders, providing public/school-type
(not law) library services to adult male offenders in a state correctional
facility where... read more
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