Reference and Special Collections Librarian, Belfast Free Library, Belfast, ME
Posted November 4, 2016
Join us as the Reference and Special Collections Librarian at the Belfast Free Library. Play an important role in the life of our community in an active, well supported public library. Come to beautiful Belfast by the bay–a thriving, culturally vibrant small city on the Maine coast.
Qualifications for this position include:
- ALA/MLS degree, with public library work experience preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong public service orientation
- Ability to accession, organize, conserve, and catalog old manuscripts, journals, records, and ephemera
- Extensive knowledge of reference resources and services
Essential duties include:
- Planning the development of special collections and reference services
- In-depth reference assistance to patrons, in person, by phone, and online
- Collection development
- Organizing and conserving archival material
- Recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers
- Instruction in use of the library’s resources, including local history and genealogical material
- Assisting with adult programming
Position is full-time. Current starting rate of pay is $38,003, plus benefits.
The City of Belfast is an EEO employer. Applications can be obtained online at http://cityofbelfast.org/jobs.aspx, by contacting the Belfast Free Library, 106 High St., Belfast, ME 04915, or by calling 338-3884 for further information. Application deadline: November 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.