Project Manager, Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence, Springfield MA

Posted June 30, 2013

Background
Currently, MLKCSE owns approximately 3,000 books and does not own a software program to catalogue, manage and inventory its collection. MLKCSE currently does not have a certified library media specialist on staff. MLKCSE went through an evaluation process and plans to purchase the Atriuum Express library management software from Book Systems. We desire to hire for the summer a graduate student who is close to completing their library science degree to manage and implement the project of setting up the catalog and addressing the backlog.

The graduate student will receive training on the Atriuum software and receive the assistance of a part-time staff person.

Job Specifications
The project manager is a paid, temporary, full-time, summer position. In addition to the online catalog implementation, we are looking for someone to help establish workflows for cataloguing, to help us assess the collection, and to provide other assistance in helping us organize the library for the fall. The work will be done onsite at the MLKSCE in Springfield, MA.

Requirements:

Enrolled in Simmons GSLIS or recent graduate
Familiarity with school libraries
Completion of LIS415, Information Organization

Project Dates, Schedule and Salary:
Starting: July 1, 2013 (preferred but no later than July 9)
Ending: August 16, 2013 or until project completed, if sooner.
Schedule and Hours – Monday through Friday except July 4 – 7:30 to 4 or if working lunch 8 to 4
Salary: $15/hour

Application Deadline: Before July 5, 2013

Apply by sending a resume and cover letter to:

Melissa Earls, Principal
[email protected]