Posted November 18, 2014
Overview This year’s SBP Grand Challenge problem asks participants to consider the following question, “how can we use publicly available data on the web and elsewhere to find social inequality and to aid the disadvantaged?” From the Arab Spring to the recent Gamergate scandal, the use of social media in understanding and mitigating social inequalities…
Posted November 18, 2014
Please submit all resumes directly to: [email protected] JOB TITLE: Director, Taxonomy and Information Architecture DIVISION: Product Management; User Experience Position Summary The Director, Taxonomy and Information Architecture is responsible for designing, building and maintaining an intuitive and comprehensive navigation and information architecture structure to optimize product discovery and findability in our digital experiences. This role will include…
Posted November 18, 2014
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research Library and National Transportation Library (NTL), both located in the Washington, D.C. area, are seeking students pursuing MLS degrees (or equivalents) for paid, full-time internships for the period June 8 – August 15, 2015. These internships are being offered as part of the United States Department of Transportation’s Summer…
Posted November 18, 2014
Job Description: Reporting to the Head of Application Support (Library), the Senior Systems Librarian is a key position with responsibility on providing high-quality, robust systems that facilitate search, discovery, and delivery of library services and resources to the entire Emory university campus. The Senior Systems Librarian is an expert in library systems and works collaboratively…
Posted November 18, 2014
Wage/Salary: 15.78-17.40 per hour Job Description: The Stowe Free Library is seeking an enthusiastic, technology-proficient librarian to fill the position of Technical Services Librarian and to assist in fulfilling our mission: “To Welcome, To Inspire, To Enrich the Mind.” Our cherished community library has a collection of 35,000 volumes with annual visits of 140,000. A…
Posted November 18, 2014
Fenway Libraries Online (FLO, www.flo.org), an automated library consortium of ten academic and special libraries in Boston and Cambridge, seeks a Member Services Librarian. This individual will provide training, support, and documentation for librarians and staff at FLO member institutions. The Member Services Librarian should be organized, creative, energetic, and able to communicate effectively in person…
Posted November 17, 2014
Fenway Libraries Online (FLO, www.flo.org), a network supporting nine academic libraries and one special library in Boston and Cambridge, MA, is accepting applications for one or more senior catalogers. This is a temporary position with a total of 30 hours per week to be filled by one individual, or 15 hours per week if filled by two individuals….
Posted November 17, 2014
Responsibilities: The University of Alabama seeks an energetic, flexible, and innovative applicant for the position of Web Services Librarian to work in a team environment with other library faculty and staff. Reporting to the Head of Web Services, the Web Services Librarian will maintain our discovery system application, and assist in managing, maintaining and extending…
Posted November 17, 2014
The Beta Phi Mu scholarship season has officially opened. Applicants have until midnight of March 15, 2015 to apply for any of the five scholarships that they may qualify for. Scholarships include: Sarah Rebecca Reed, $2,250: For beginning LIS studies at an ALA-accredited school Frank B. Sessa – Continuing Education, $1,500: For continuing education for a Beta…
Posted November 17, 2014
We are looking for a Digital Archivist on behalf of our client, Fidelity Investments. This position is based in Boston, MA. Position Description The Digital Archivist will be a member of a team and will be responsible for the planning and implementation of a digital asset management system for the archival collections of electronic and…
