Teen Librarian Intern, Sunderland Public Library, Sunderland, MA

Posted November 24, 2014

Opening Date: immediately

Closing Date: 12/1/14

Job Type: Internship

Wages: Either $10/hr OR can fulfill the Capstone requirement, pending approval by the Capstone coordinator.

Location: Sunderland Public Library, Sunderland, MA

The Position: Help us spend $15,000 in two years through a LSTA Tweens & Teens Grant, picking up library skills and experience while bringing improved services to a rural teen population. In Year 2 of the grant, we’re trying to flesh out our teen and tween advisory boards, strengthen liaisons with local schools, and continue building a repertoire of regular programing. Play to your strengths or develop new skills by choosing to assist with collection development, or programs. This flexible 5 hour/week internship begins January 5 and runs till July 31 but is negotiable.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Designing, implementing and evaluating programs.
• Assisting and occasionally running teen advisory board meetings.
• Honing readers advisory skills designing displays and booklists.
• Exploring effective social media promotion for teens.

Encouraged qualifications:

• be enrolled in an ALA-accredited library school
• possess a strong desire to serve young adult patrons
• have completed or be taking Simmons GSLIS’s course LIS 483 Young Adult Literature (or equivalent).
• Bonus points: familiarity with Magic the Gathering, sewing, and/or video gaming

To apply:

Submit a resume and brief cover letter stating your availability to:

Katherine Grimm Bowers
Sunderland Public Library
[email protected]