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Access Services Librarian, Wheelock College, Boston, MA

Posted July 15, 2016

Job Description:

Wheelock College is looking for an energetic Access Services Librarian to provide leadership in planning, evaluating and delivering access services. The Access Services Librarian manages circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and reserve services and supervises public services staff in a highly collaborative environment where exemplary public service is the norm.

Responsibilities:

  • Manages all access services operations, including circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and print and electronic course reserves
  • Supervises Access Services Associate
  • Hires, trains, schedules, and oversees student workers  and part-time casual staff
  • Regularly provides reference services and assists in covering service desk shifts as needed; may assist in providing instruction services
  • Responsible for overseeing maintenance of stack and patron use areas ; participates in space use evaluation and planning
  • Contributes to development of Library collections
  • Participates in development of Academic Resources websites and publications

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in library or information science
  • 2 or more years of public services experience in libraries
  • Demonstrated managerial, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Ability to both take initiative and lead as well as work collaboratively within a team
  • Ability to work evening or weekend hours as needed

Additional Information:

Commitment to Diversity  
Wheelock is a diverse community devoted to promoting and acceptance of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, or physical ability. Each employee, regardless of position, is thus expected to support actively the College’s commitment to such diversity by displaying a positive attitude toward and acceptance of all employees and students regardless of such differences.  
Wheelock College is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter and resume.  Review of applications will begin immediately; position is open until filled.https://wheelock.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=31CB6E56CA0B4B75FE72CD1F658CF27D?JOBID=74043

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