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SLIS Student Services Center Manager, Simmons University, Boston, MA

Job Summary The SLIS Student Services Center Manager (SSCM) reports to the Director of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), a division within the College of Organizational, Computational and Information Sciences (COCIS) and works closely with the Director and SLIS Associate Director in the discharge of duties. The SSCM’s key role is to…


Library Assistant, East Bridgewater Public Library, East Bridgewater, MA

Position: Library Assistant – Circulation Position Description:  The East Bridgewater Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic and customer-oriented individual for a part-time Library Assistant – Circulation position. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, checking library materials in and out using an automated circulation system, interpreting Library policies and procedures for patrons, maintaining circulation records,…


Special Collection Cataloger, Harvard University Houghton Library, Cambridge, MA

Harvard Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and motivated Special Collections Cataloger in Houghton Library.  The incumbent will be responsible for providing original and complex copy cataloging for all printed materials following prescribed national standards. The incumbent will assist the Head of Rare Book Section to support the Houghton Library’s efforts to catalog, preserve, and provide…


Scholarly Communications Librarian for Research Infrastructure, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

The Brandeis Library is recruiting for this exciting new position at a time when there is deep interest in scholarly communication topics across campus! This role is highly collaborative, and the successful candidate must be an active relationship builder and excellent communicator with the ability to work cross-organizationally to develop and communicate library services. Collaborations…


Assistant Archivist, Harvard Law School, Boston, MA

Description: The Harvard Law School Library seeks an assistant archivist to assist with processing and digitizing theCharles Ogletree papers, an approximately 500 linear foot manuscript collection comprising materialsthat document Ogletree’s career as a Harvard Law professor, author, and legal theorist with interests ininternational law, civil rights law, and criminal law. The Harvard Law School Library…


Metadata Quality Assurance Associate (Library Assistant III), MIT Libraries, Boston, MA

Description: Perform quality control of bibliographic utility and vendor source recordsloaded into our Alma library services platform for library materials in all formats, includingelectronic and print, following local and national standards. Specific duties include: Metadata Quality Control (80%)● Resolve complex bibliographic and record holding issues, and establish authorizedheadings.● Identify, prioritize, and perform post-cataloging bibliographic problem…


Metadata Associate (Library Assistant III), MIT Libraries, Boston, MA

Specific duties include: Metadata Production (80%) Triage, prioritize, and prepare incoming materials for metadata treatment and cataloging.Produce metadata for library collections:Search for and evaluate available metadata from providers (OCLC and others)Adjust metadata to conform to local standards when necessary.Derive acceptable copy from existing metadata when appropriate.Verify access points and subject headings.Validate existing Library of Congress…


Processing Archivist, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Description: Reporting to the Collections Services Archivist, the Processing Archivist arranges and describes manuscript collections, archival records, visual materials, and objects, including large mixed-format and born-digital collections, using appropriate-level processing strategies to ensure their accessibility, preservation, discovery, and use. In this capacity, the Processing Archivist will: devise and implement processing plans; screen collections for sensitive…


Head of Creative and Design Services, Northeastern University Library, Boston, MA

Description: The Northeastern University Library seeks an enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual to guide an expanding range of creative and design services that support faculty and students across Northeastern’s global network. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure, the Head of Creative and Design Services ($80,315 – $124,485) is responsible for the planning and management…


Children’s Librarian, Belmont Public Library, Belmont, MA

Description: The Belmont Public Library is seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Children’s Librarian to join our Children’s Room team. This position has been made available by an internal promotion. This is an exciting opportunity to either begin your career, continue your love of libraries, or just get some extra hours in a new setting. This…