Monday, January 28, 2013

Family Resource Center Assistant


JobTitle 
 Asst Library
Specialty  Clerical/Customer Service/Administrative
Location  University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
Department  Family Resource Center
Hours per 2 weeks  20
Shift  Rotating day/evening
Date Posted  01/21/2013
Job Number  13-43411
Job Description: 
Hours of Work: Every Tuesday & Thursday 4-8pm, Every Other Saturday 10am-1pm. The Family Resource Center Assistant supports the FRC Manager in the daily operations including assisting customers with library resources and information requests, coordinating resource requests, maintaining electronic information access, as well as providing library office administration. Previous experience in customer service, office management, and computer skills required.  Successful candidate will demonstrate ability to seek out information from a variety of sources, including on-line and print. The qualified candidate must work both independently and collaboratively in a changing environment, be capable of independent decision-making, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and possess the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.   
Job Qualifications: 
Minimum Quals: Two years of post high school education in education, library science, communications, social work or related human services field or  HS Diploma/GED and 2 years experience in education, library science, communications, social work or human services. Experience working with children in an educational or other setting. Previous experience in customer service or clerical work and working knowledge of Microsoft Office and electronic library resources

Preferred Qualifications: BA degree in Library Science, Education, Social Services or related field and 1-3 years of library experience with increasing responsibilities. 
More Information in the Fairview Job Search: 
https://careers.fairview.org/css_external/CSSPage_SearchAndBrowseJobs.ASP?T=20130128105202& 
keyword search: Asst Library

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Save the Date & Call for Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium 2013: Libraries by Design


June 7th, Superior, WI

http://lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.wordpress.com/

Do you enjoy watching designers create a dream space on a budget? We’ve all seen the design shows that encourage us to think critically about our space and examine what we truly need. For the 2nd annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium we’re bringing a designer’s eye to libraries! How do we intentionally design our space, skills, and services? Do we love it or list it? Keynote speaker, Nate Hill, Assistant Director at the Chattanooga Public Library, will provide design expertise to kick off the day. The Symposium, hosted in northern Wisconsin at WITC-Superior, is conveniently located to librarians from northern Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The organizers of the second annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (LSLS) invite proposals for 60-minute breakout sessions in 3 tracks:
  • Designing Space 
    How have you designed virtual or physical space for your patrons? Suggested topics include website design, online tutorials, classroom re-design, and space planning.
  • Designing Skills 
    Libraries are nothing without the people behind them. Suggested topics include professional development, collaboration, budgeting, public service, and leadership.
  • Designing Service 
    What programs have been effective in your institution? Suggested topics include reference, information literacy services, ebook programs, ILL, digitizing collections, and outreach.
Successful presentations include 10-15 minutes of question and answer, showcase effective and innovative practices, and are applicable to many types of libraries.

Presenters should submit their proposal electronically at http://bit.ly/lsls13propose by Thursday, February, 28th. Presenters will be notified of acceptance by March 2nd. A call for poster presentations is forthcoming.
LSLS allows educators and librarians to share their expertise, learn from their colleagues, and network to develop a stronger community of information professionals. Individuals from academic, K-12, and public libraries, IT professionals, archives, library school students, and friends of the library groups are encouraged to attend. The Symposium will be held Friday, June 7th, 2013 at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior, Wisconsin. The event is organized by librarians and educators from WITC, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Wisconsin Superior, Superior Public Library, Duluth Public Library, Marshall School, Arrowhead Library System (MN), Northern Waters Library System (WI), the College of St. Scholastica, and other organizations.

For questions about proposals and submissions please contact Matt Rosendahl at Matt.Rosendahl[at]witc[dot]edu. Complete listing of speakers, agenda, and costs will be released in mid-March.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

KY Job Postings - Library Assistant

The Murray State University Libraries has two Library Assistant positions
open.


The Library Assistant II posting can be found at this link:
https://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/2122


The Library Assistant III posting can be found at this link:
https://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/2123

 

Leslie Engelson, MLIS
Technical Services Librarian
224G Waterfield Library
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
270.809.4818
lengelson@murraystate.edu