Posted November 22, 2021
Description: About the Library The Congregational Library & Archives is a special library located on Beacon Hill in Boston focused on Congregational and Early American Religious History. The library has a collection of over 250k items ranging from the 16th through the 21st century. The library is hiring a cataloging assistant to address a backlog of uncataloged…
Posted November 19, 2021
Description: The Watertown Free Public Library Teen Department is in search of a librarian or librarian-in-training to join our team. This position is heavy on teen-focused customer service with most hours worked on the teen public service desk offering reader’s advisory, answering phones, and assisting teen patrons and their caregivers. The teen department is located…
Posted November 19, 2021
Description: Would you like to take the lead in bringing innovative children’s services to Nahant? The smallest town by landmass in Mass is looking for a creative thinker to run story times and other programming, perform outreach at the elementary school, and manage the children’s and young adult collections. Laugh, play, share, and help us…
Posted November 18, 2021
Description: Hours: 14 hours/week with weekly schedule to be determined. Upon reopening, the Library will be open Monday through Friday, 9 to 5;Saturdays (9 to 5) will be added in the near future.Schedules will include some Saturdays each month, once initial reopening hours are expanded. Eligibility: This is a pre-professional position open to currently enrolled…
Posted November 15, 2021
Description: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs various tasks requiring a broad knowledge of professional literature, bibliographic resources, and principles of information delivery and services. Uses reference interviewing skills and readers’ advisory knowledge to effectively support patrons’ needs. Works regular shifts at the reference desk, responding to questions from patrons in person, via email, or the…
Posted November 12, 2021
Description: At its 2010 summer meeting, the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG)Executive Board voted to establish a travel grant in honor of RalphPapakhian. The Ralph Papakhian Travel Grant supports attendance at theannual MOUG meeting and, in recognition of Ralph’s mentoring role inmusic librarianship, is especially intended to support newer membersof the profession in both public…
Posted November 12, 2021
Description: Project Overview: Founded in 2010, the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project is a growing collection of over 1000 in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity. The collection of…
Posted November 9, 2021
Description: The Simmons Master of Public Health Program is seeking a part-time Graduate Assistant to support the ongoing growth and operations of this online graduate program focused on advancing health equity. The student will work approximately 5 hours per week during the spring semester and summer, with the possibility of renewal at 15-20 hours per…
Posted November 8, 2021
Description: A robust internship experience for Simmons School of Library and Information Science students. Students will be introduced to numerous facets of the public library, with a focus on public children’s librarian work. The Boston Public Library will work with Simmons in providing field experience to earn credit for the course. The internship experience will focus…
Posted November 8, 2021
Description: Creation of a robust internship experience for Simmons School of Library and Information Science students. The experience will expose them to numerous facets of the public library but with a specific focus in teen services. The internship program will concurrently work with Simmons in being an internship site therefore offering credit for the participation…
