Posted September 1, 2015
Duties: Deliver quality children’s service in the Youth Room of Wakefield’s public library. Qualifications: Candidate should enjoy public service to all ages, be organized and detail-oriented, and work well both as part of a team and independently. Experience with Evergreen a plus. Schedule: After training, fill in as needed to cover vacations and busy time…
Posted September 1, 2015
Duties: Deliver quality reference service for Wakefield’s public library. Qualifications: Candidate should enjoy public service to all ages, be organized and detail-oriented, and work well both as part of a team and independently. Experience with Evergreen a plus. Schedule: After training, fill in as needed to cover vacations and busy time periods during library hours:…
Posted September 1, 2015
Special issue call for papers from Aslib Journal of Information Management The influence of search engines on knowledge productionThis special issue, to be published in 2016, is edited by Fredrik Åström, Lund University (Sweden) and Dirk Lewandowski, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany). What is the focus of this special issue?Search engines are nowadays the…
Posted September 1, 2015
Register now for the Career Development Strategies for Early Career Professionals Workshop. Join instructors Annalisa Moretti and Silvia Mejia on Saturday, September 12th at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, as they aim to help new archivists and students navigate the job market, improve prospects, and provide support during what can be a stressful and confusing experience. Whether you are just starting…
Posted September 1, 2015
In celebration of the 20-year anniversary of Documentation Studies (named Media- and Documentation Studies since 2013) at the University of Tromsø, we are publishing a special 2016 issue of the Proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the Document Academy (http://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/docam/), a peer-reviewed edition. The theme for this call for papers is Neo-documentation Around the World:…
Posted September 1, 2015
Full-time Contract Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) or Visiting Faculty Simmons College was chartered in 1899 and opened in 1902; the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) began with the College. Today, SLIS has nearly 800 students on two campuses and online, some 50 of whom are in our PhD program. A top-ten ranked program in U.S. News &…
Posted September 1, 2015
The User Research Center at Harvard Library seeks a Lab Manager to provide point-of-need support for library staff using equipment in the URC. The URC provides equipment, space, and training resources for library staff to perform systematic, forward-thinking, and user-centered assessments of library services, spaces, and digital resources. The person in this role will oversee…
Posted September 1, 2015
The Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) announces competition for the George Atiyeh Prize for financial aid in attending this year’s annual meetings of MELA 19-21 November 2015 and of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) 21-24 November 2015. The MELA conference this year is being held in Denver, CO at the Sheraton…
Posted September 1, 2015
As a center of community life, the Centerville Public Library encourages and supports civic, intellectual and cultural pursuits. It provides a wide range of information and materials to people of all ages, using traditional methods and innovative technology. The Centerville Public Library strives to adapt to the changing needs of the community. Its welcoming environment…
Posted September 1, 2015
The Town of Nahant is accepting applications accompanied by a comprehensive resume, to fill the position of Library Director. This full-time position will provide leadership, fiscal management, operational administration, and continuity in the library services to the Town. Additionally will provide support services to the Library Trustees as they strive to meet their obligations related…
