So You Want to Work At a Library? Check Us Out! Douglas County Libraries is the fourth-largest library system in Colorado, and is consistently ranked among the top public libraries in the nation for the population we serve. JOIN OUR TEAM! The Patron Services Technician performs a variety of patron contact duties including: actively assisting patrons with finding library materials and with using the catalog, assisting patrons with self-directed activities, handling all circulation duties, shelving library materials, and maintaining displays. Patron Service Technician staff members are usually the first point of contact for patrons and exhibits excellent customer service while performing all work duties. Work is performed under general supervision. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Demonstrates effe ...

WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM! APPLY TODAY! The Department Head position manages and coordinates Youth Services, for Children and Teens, at the library branch. This position is responsible for the management and coordination of staff scheduling at the Youth Services desks, Story times, Special Programs and related outreach services, along with training, coaching and development of staff. Work is performed with considerable independent judgment and initiative. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the daily assignment of staff and efficient operations of the Youth Services Desks, Story times, and Special Programs. Resolves staff scheduling conflicts as these arise. Coordinates with the Branch Manager and Director of Human Resources in addressing job-related concerns of th ...

Job title: Anythinker in Motion: part customer service, part Anythink ambassador, part mover and shaker Business unit: Outreach Services Pay range: $14.50-$16.68 Job Type: Part-time, non-exempt Job description: You are part of our mobile library team, bringing library services to our communities through Anythink in Motion. You promote library services and offerings and provide fabulous customer experiences by warmly greeting people with a smile, helping them with holds, or showing them how to navigate our website. As you bring our materials out to our customers’ neighborhoods, you earn trust by being knowledgeable about our products and making recommendations that connect with the customer. You help them find the fuel and the spark to unlimited ideas and opportunities. You are an ...

Role: Returns library materials to shelves and checks in returned materials. Enables patrons to find library materials in places where they expect them to be. Major Duties and Responsibilities: 40% - SHELVING – Shelves library materials by loading carts with returned materials; placing materials on the appropriate shelf according to Dewey decimal number, author name, or title in order to return materials to library shelves. E 30% - CIRCULATION – Checks in returned materials and sorts and routes the materials to their proper location in order prepare materials for shelving. E 15% - SHELF READING & SHIFTING – Reads the order of materials on the shelves by checking for correct Dewey decimal or alphabetical order, shifts and straightens materials to correct the order ...

Join the Boulder Public Library team as a Youth Services Specialist serving children of all ages, teens and caregivers in our newly renovated Children's and Teen spaces. Our Youth Specialists are actively involved in early literacy storytimes and outreach, programming, reader's advisory, answering reference questions, and summer reading. Additional duties include working in our Teen Space and in collaboration with adult services to provide seamless service to our patrons.Spanish language skills are a plus in serving our diverse community. See the complete job description on the City of Boulder jobline at:https://bouldercolorado.gov/human-resources/jobs-and-volunteer ...

Coordinator for Digital Collection Services (Assistant/Associate Professor – Rank TBD) Full-Time Faculty Position POSITION: The Colorado State University Libraries seeks a collaborative, innovative, and dynamic Coordinator for Digital Collection Services to lead the development, management, and advancement of campus and cooperative digital collections and repository services. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Digital Library and ePublishing Services Division, the department includes five faculty and seven classified staff and is organized into the Digitization Unit, the Digital Repository Unit, and Data Management. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear vision of the services, infrastructure, and skills required to provide high quality assistance to our faculty, stu ...

BROAD SCOPE OF POSITION: It is the mission of the Pikes Peak Library District to seek, engage, and transform lives through library services and resources that enrich individual lives and build community. This position operates in a diverse environment to help fulfill the library’s mission by providing general information and assistance to the public and participating in a wide range of support activities for Adult Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provides excellent customer service and maintains a courteous, positive image of the library when interacting with patrons and staff. Works on the public services desk providing reference services face to face, over the phone, and via email. Provides general assistance and information about the library’s services and procedures. ...

Job title: Creative Lead – Anythink Projects (part event coordinator, part project manager, part partnership builder) Business Unit: Innovations and Brand Strategy Department Hiring Range: $46,000 - $52,900 Job Class: Full-time; exempt Job description: You keep Anythink on the cutting edge by helping to identify and support Anythink’s special projects. As part of the innovations and brand strategy department, you coordinate district-wide programs, exhibits and events that reflect Anythink’s vision and focus on creativity. You act as liaison to branch staff to help effectively communicate Anythink’s brand strategy. You infuse the spirit of Anythink in every event, partnership and new project. You love technology and learning about emerging trends in branding, co ...

The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries invites applications from innovative and enthusiastic service-oriented professionals for the position of Science & Engineering Librarian. This is a one-year contract position and is part of a team of liaison librarians who work across three libraries to support the teaching and research enterprises in the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, as well as several research institutes and centers. This individual’s liaison activities will focus on providing instruction and outreach activities to the undergraduate populations of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, including maintaining and establishing partnerships with student support service units in these disciplines, supporting student ret ...

While Tomlinson Library is under renovation, CMU seeks part-time temporary librarians to provide reference service approximately 25 hours per week. ALA accredited MLS required, as is flexibility in scheduling. Reference experience preferred. Salary dependent on qualifications and experience. Review of applications will be ongoing until positions are filled. Send letter of application and resume to: Anne Bledsoe, Tomlinson Library, Colorado Mesa University, 1200 College Place, Grand Junction, CO 81501. AA/EOE, committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff, and student body. ...

Seeking a collaborative, passionate and creative professional to join the Children’s Services Department. This position operates in a diverse environment to help fulfill PPLD’s mission by providing children’s programming, children’s reference, readers’ advisory services and a focus on training Every Child Ready to Read. This position uses comprehensive knowledge of library science, the PPLD children’s collection, electronic databases, current technologies, and community resources. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provides expertise regarding children’s developmental stages, interests, community needs and children’s literature Works on the public service desks providing reference service to walk-ins, over the phone, and via electronic delivery. Prov ...

The Reference and Instruction Librarian provides in-person and virtual information, research, and reference services; plans, teaches and assesses information literacy instruction in collaboration with other instruction librarians and/or faculty; develops web and print based instructional materials; serves as liaison to academic departments; participates in collection development; locates and creates digital content to support academic instruction; explores, evaluates and encourages deployment of emergent technologies into library programs and services; compiles reference and/or library statistics; participates in public relations and assessment functions. Works on other duties as assigned. ...

BROAD SCOPE OF POSITION: It is the mission of the Pikes Peak Library District to seek, engage, and transform lives through library services and resources that enrich individual lives and build community. This position operates in a diverse environment to help fulfill the library’s mission by providing general information and assistance to the public and participating in a wide range of support activities for Adult Services. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES: Knowledge of basic library practices and procedures Ability to promote the use of library resources and programs through effective communications Ability to work independently without close supervision Ability to conduct effective patron interviews to determine a user’s needs Ability to instruct patrons in ...

Manages the Professional, Classroom and Visual Media collections and their inventories. Processes orders for books, ebooks, visual media and kits. Maintains the educational journal collection and its table of contents/document delivery service, Current Awareness. Coordinates preview book program. Processes interlibrary loan requests. Assists library users with accessing library resources. Performs various library clerical duties, such as checking out materials, maintaining data files, compiling reports, shelving, filing, photocopying, and distributing mail, according to standard procedures. Develops and promotes good community relations among various school and community clientele. ...

Major Duties and Responsibilities: A. Daily mailroom tasks, which includes pulling books for outgoing mail; checking out books for outgoing mail; linking books from the transitional shelves to the stack; checking in books from incoming mail. B. Inventory control which includes pulling books for xess and recall process; QA for shelf accuracy; understand the boneyard process including physical inventory and spreadsheet maintenance for backup. C. Front desk coverage; cover for the receptionist during breaks and lunch and other times as appropriate. D. Accomplish other desk work as necessary. ...

TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE Background Information: Become a Librarian at the Schlessman Family Branch, 100 Poplar Street, and bring a fast-paced, materials-rich environment to customers of all ages. The key role of this service delivery is to meet the needs of the library customer who is looking to the library to provide the newest and most popular materials. A strong emphasis is placed on providing materials and reference services in an exciting, efficient and merchandised environment. What You’ll Do: Create lifelong library customers by implementing library services designed for customers of all ages seeking popular materials and quick service. Provide readers advisory, reference assistance and adult programming. Design engaging displays and participate in merchandising of the ent ...

DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES Colorado Heights University is a private, non-profit international university specializing in educating international and local students seeking to be productive global citizens. CHU is distinguished by its small class size, international student population and nationally accredited curriculum. CHU seeks an enthusiastic and experienced individual with a cooperative work style to serve as the Director of Library Services. The Director of Library Services for Colorado Heights University (CHU) is primarily responsible to provide innovative technology, unrestricted access to information, and the instructional resources necessary to enlighten and empower CHU’s students, staff, and community to achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals. The ...

Manages the daily operations of several branch library locations ensuring high quality customer service, staff leadership, thoughtful problem solving, long-term planning and professional interaction with customers, the community, staff and support staff. This position may be hired to work primarily at a specific facility with a primary focus but will substitute at other locations at times and depending upon future staffing needs, be re-assigned to a different primary facility. This position will work primarily at the following location(s): Talllyn’s Reach Library The primary service area focus of this position is: South Region Facilities ...

Background Information: This is an exciting opportunity to create strategic communications and provide support to Denver Public Library’s Spanish speaking customers. The successful candidate will have fluency in written and spoken Spanish in order to assist in promoting and publicizing DPL’s services, programs and activities. This position serves as the Spanish language information source to the public and the media through written materials, web content and in-person visits. What You’ll Do: Work in the Community Relations Office at the downtown Central Library as an integral part of the marketing and public relations team. Translate external communications into Spanish to publicize events and strengthen support for the Library. Work collaboratively with other DPL depa ...

Background Information: Become a Senior Librarian at the Valdez-Perry Branch, 4690 Vine St. at E. Forty-seventh Ave., and work collaboratively with staff to provide services and materials to a highly diverse community of all ages. Services will support the Library’s strategic initiatives around lifelong learning, economic prosperity, providing early literacy experiences to infants through preschoolers, connecting with parents and caregivers, developing school-age readers, service to immigrant populations and reading and engaging in experiences that make Denver a better place to live. The Valdez-Perry Branch serves a diverse community with an emphasis on programs and services to enhance the lives of our customers. What You’ll Do: Create lifelong library customers by implement ...

SPANISH FLUENCY REQUIRED Background Information: Join the Early Literacy Department and work collaboratively to provide services and materials for young children and the adults in their lives. This position supports the Library’s strategic initiatives of providing early literacy experiences to infants through kindergarten, connecting with parents and caregivers and developing school-age readers and life-long learners. The Read Aloud Program matches volunteers and staff with Head Start and Early Childhood Education Centers in Denver and provides materials and training to ensure high-quality early literacy programming. Volunteers and staff read to classes on a weekly basis during the school year. This position will work closely with the Early Literacy Outreach Librarian to manage the ...

What You’ll Do: Work at the Woodbury Branch, 3265 Federal Blvd. at W. Thirty-third Ave., to create positive experiences for library customers by providing programming and outreach, designed to educate and promote library usage, to a wide variety of audiences. Provide early literacy outreach to children between the ages of 0-5 years and give storytimes in both English and Spanish. Implement library services and resources including intergenerational and bilingual programming to a diverse customer base. Assist customers in circulation, reference and readers/media advisory. Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers. Oversee library operations as assigned. You Have: Knowledge of programming. Skill in presenting information to a diverse range of ages and cultures, individually ...

What You’ll Do: Work downtown at the Central Library in the Western History and Genealogy Department to create positive experiences for library customers by responding to in-person, email and phone requests for information regarding the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division during WWII, including personnel, history, operations, equipment and other related questions. Provide tours to visitors, professional library reference service and reading room proctoring for a diverse clientele of all ages. Conduct outreach and facilitate donations of appropriate archival materials for addition to the 10th Mountain Division collection. Attend 10th Mtn. Division meetings and functions and communicate with the National Association of the 10th Mtn. Division’s staff and members. Process archival ma ...

The Auraria Library seeks a graduate student assistant to work approximately15 hours per week at a beginning salary of $12.50 per hour, depending on experience.Schedule to be negotiated within normal business hours.This position reports to both Education, Research, and Access Services (approximately9 hrs.) and to Technical Services/Assessment Coordinator (approximately 6 hrs.). Specific job dutiesinclude the following: Assist Assessment Coordinator with gathering, inputting, and organizingdata using excel or other software. Train and monitor student worker in managing/shelving the Reference Collection. Receive GovernmentDocuments (Federal and Colorado);calculatemonthly statistics. This includes processing and checking innew government publications. Calculate and manage the student b ...

GENERAL SUMMARY:The Staff Accountant position is responsible for managing the process of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and other accounting functions in accordance with established policies and procedures for the District. This role reports to the Accounting Operations Manager and is subject to special projects outside the recurring duties including research, process improvement, compliance, internal audit and ad hoc requests.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Full–Cycle Accounts Payable processing utilizing the functionality of the Library’s accounting software accounts payable module. Analyze and interpret AP/ Expense results. Accounts Payable vendor maintenance. Maintains accounting files in good order. Primary contact for invoice-related iss ...

Job title:Concierge: part customer service, part technology troubleshooting, part product promotion Business Unit: Branch Services Pay range:$12.05 per hour Job Type: Part-time, non-exempt Job description: You’re the essence of the customer’s experience at the library. You greet people with a smile and welcome them into our library. You enrich people’s lives through meaningful dialogue about our products and services. You earn trust by being knowledgeable about our products and making recommendations that connect with the customer. You help our library customers find the fuel and the spark to unlimited ideas and opportunities. Ready to join in a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm? Who you are: You are war ...

Job title: Concierge: part customer service, part technology troubleshooting, part product promotion Business Unit: Branch Services Pay range: $12.05 per hour Job Type: Part-time, non-exempt Job description: You’re the essence of the customer’s experience at the library. You greet people with a smile and welcome them into our library. You enrich people’s lives through meaningful dialogue about our products and services. You earn trust by being knowledgeable about our products and making recommendations that connect with the customer. You help our library customers find the fuel and the spark to unlimited ideas and opportunities. Ready to join in a bold opportunity to help us take community library services to an entirely new dynamic realm? Who you are: You are ...

Connecting people with information, ideas and experiences to provide enjoyment, enrich lives, and strengthen the community. Join the Denver Public Library Commission and staff as they work to make this mission a reality for their city. The eight-member Library Commission seeks an energetic and enthusiastic leader to serve as City Librarian for the City and County of Denver and build on its outstanding program of services and collaboration—and achieve even greater levels of excellence and community participation. Library staff (530.75 FTEs) and 1,748 volunteers (50 FTEs) serve the 664,293 citizens of Denver with a budget of $40.3 million and 25 locations, including the iconic Central Library, with its rich special collections and resources, the Blair-Caldwell African-American Research ...

The Auraria Library is located on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado and is administered by the University of Colorado Denver. The Library serves 45,000 students from three institutions of higher education on the Auraria Campus – University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver. The Library welcomes over 900,000 visitors each year. The Auraria Library is undergoing an exciting $25 million renovation to share a truly 21st century research, learning, and collaboration space with our constituents. For more information about the renovation, visithttp://libnews.auraria.edu/renovations/phases. Job Overview The Education and Outreach Services, Department Head leads the Auraria Campus’s efforts in information literac ...

Role: Returns library materials to shelves and checks in returned materials. Enables patrons to find library materials in places where they expect them to be. Major Duties and Responsibilities: 40% - SHELVING – Shelves library materials by loading carts with returned materials; placing materials on the appropriate shelf according to Dewey decimal number, author name, or title in order to return materials to library shelves. E 30% - CIRCULATION – Checks in returned materials and sorts and routes the materials to their proper location in order prepare materials for shelving. E 15% - SHELF READING & SHIFTING – Reads the order of materials on the shelves by checking for correct Dewey decimal or alphabetical order, shifts and straightens materials to correct the order as n ...