Duties The Data Curation Librarian will build and maintain digital data repositories in collaboration with our designers, scientists, and various support departments. This newly created position, reporting to the Corporate Librarian, will actively support our day to day operations by applying a solid understanding of data curation theory to complete complex projects. Core responsibilities include developing and maintaining a central repository (20,000-30,000 ever-changing records) which can be accessed from division or project manuals using SharePoint or OneNote. Click-through, full-text access will be provided where feasible. Knowledge of DOIs and copyright law are essential to success. Knowledge of design standards, engineering, or construction projects and/or scientific or technical b ...

Job Description 45% -- Technical Services Cataloging and other data curation activities 25% -- Reference Services Technical, scientific and business questions 25% -- Archivist Accessioning, cataloging, & preservation work Oversee digitization project 5% -- Other duties as assigned Duties Copy & original cataloging Maintain library databases and Intranet (SharePoint) pages Reference services Oversee archive digitization project Create archival records using library software Archival preservation work Provide coverage for other librarians and the library when required Collaborate on projects or research as needed ...

Committed to providing children, teens, parents and caregivers a “portal to life-changing resources”? Mid-Continent Public Library (headquartered in Independence, MO) has the opportunity for you. MCPL seeks a dynamic library leader to become its new Youth Services Coordinator. As part of the administrative team, the Youth Services Coordinator will be the library’s key representative to the library staff and community serving children and teens—and agencies and organizations serving those audiences. The successful candidate will lead in the development and provision of traditional, virtual and cutting edge services and programs at the local, regional and national levels. Mid-Continent Public Library, http://www.mymcpl.org/, is a consolidated public library system serving 750,00 ...

Wilton Library--the Center for Discovery in the Heart of the Community--seeks an Executive Director to help continue and enhance the Library’s successful role as the creative, cultural, and intellectual destination of the community. The Wilton Library, http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/, a non-profit Association Library located in the center of the town of Wilton, CT, serves a community of 18,200 residents. The Library circulated 365,123 items in FY2011 and is ranked #4 among comparably sized towns in Connecticut Magazine. In addition to providing traditional library services, the Wilton Library successfully transitioned to its mission of providing the Wilton community with outstanding adult and children’s programming, vital teen services, and public fine arts and performing arts spaces. ...

Become a vital part of the future—the future of library service in the Illinois heartland! The Board of Directors of the newly formed Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) seeks an experienced and energetic leader to help take its multi-type member libraries to new levels of effectiveness—developing partnerships and sharing resources in pursuit of excellent service. Illinois Heartland Library System (http://www.illinoisheartland.org/) was formed by the merger of Lewis and Clark, Lincoln Trail, Rolling Prairie and Shawnee library systems in April, 2011 under a plan approved by the Illinois State Library. The new System covers 44,322 square miles with 594 member libraries—38 Academic, 231 Public, 260 School and 65 Special—located throughout central and southern Illinois. With ...

Responsibilities. The Director of the University City Public Library will report to a nine-member Board of Trustees and work with the Board, staff and major stakeholders to plan and achieve a strategic vision for the Library. Overall responsibilities include: continuing and building on extensive collaborative partnerships with the Municipal Library Consortium in St. Louis County, community organizations and Washington University; leading a team of talented professionals to manage exceptional library services and programs; providing sound fiscal management while continuing to build and strengthen resources; and implementing new technologies to diversify access to information. ...

St. Charles City-County Library—Your Answer Place!—seeks an innovative leader for this progressive Missouri library district. The successful candidate will work with a dedicated Board of Trustees and lead a team of talented professionals to continue to realize outstanding results. (The Library District has consistently ranked among the top five of its peers on the HAPLR index). Efficiency and effectiveness have been the hallmarks of this high-performing district. St. Charles County, a western suburb of St. Louis, is located on the east side of Missouri and combines the attractions and convenience of the metropolitan area with small town character and historical charm. Good schools, solid educational and recreational amenities and a low cost of living make St. Charles County an att ...

Dynamic urban academic library seeks innovative, collegial, energetic, and knowledgeable leader with strong public service orientation and experience for the position of Director of Public Services at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) University Libraries. Reports to the Associate Dean of Libraries and directly supervises 4 department heads in a division with a total staff of 32 permanent employees plus approximately 50 student assistants. Ensures the overall effectiveness of the public services operations of the Miller Nichols Library, which includes the Information Commons, Reference/Instruction, Access Services (circulation, course reserves, stack management), Government Documents, Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery, and Music/Media Library. Works closely with faculty, stud ...

Dynamic urban academic research library seeks innovative and knowledgeable leader with strong public service orientation, experience with rare book, manuscript, and sound recording collections, and knowledge of digitization projects for the position of Head of Special Collections at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) University Libraries. Leads daily operations of the Special Collections Department, which includes the Kenneth J. La Budde Special Collections and internationally known Marr Sound Archives. In conjunction with the Assistant Director for Public Services and Special Collections, formulates the department’s strategic plan within the context of the University Libraries’ strategic plan. Sets priorities for the collections and their preservation, management an ...

Varied and fast-paced position, promoting use of electronic services in libraries. Develop and administer programs in areas of technology, Internet access, databases, and telecommunications. ...

Put your math or statistics degree to work. Provide planning and evaluation support for State Library programs. Collect and analyze annual statistics from public libraries. Coordinate work of Mo. Census Data Center, promote use of census data. ...