Are you an ambitious, newly minted librarian (or a soon-to-graduate MLS) with a passion for collection development? Elizabeth Public Library, an innovative urban library, has an opening in early 2024 for a full-time librarian who will work in the Information & Adult Services Department.
For over 100 years, the mission of Elizabeth Public Library has been to serve as a focal point for our community's lifelong educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs. We believe that lives and communities can be improved with information, and strive to connect our patrons with the information needed to resolve difficult life issues. We do this while remaining positive and maintaining a sense of humor.
We are looking for a creative, innovative, and team-oriented librarian willing to experience the highs and lows of working in a busy urban library. EPL serves a population of 140,000, through 4 locations, in a city that serves as the County seat. The preferred candidate will develop, manage, and maintain the adult collection at our Main Branch, one of the largest collections in Union County and the library consortium LMxAC.
We invite those who share our passion for serving the patrons of the Library to grow with us. We strive to support and reflect our community through our dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly urge people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people of all ages, and people with disabilities to apply. The Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Position Title: Librarian 1
Schedule: Salaried full-time position (35 hours) including days, evenings and weekend hours.
About the Position:
As part of the Information and Adult Services (IAS) Department and reporting to the Head of IAS, this position is primarily responsible for the adult collection of the Main Library Branch.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Collection Development: Update and maintain adult print and non-print collections. Be willing to weed aggressively and create displays so our collection shines.
- Outreach: Help promote library services outside of the building! Build relationships with local organizations, businesses, community groups, and even apartment complexes.
- Programming: Plan and run literary programming for adults.
- Customer Service: Offer assistance in the informational needs of a very diverse population, including technology, reader's advisory, reference, and more!
This is a Civil Service position; Librarian I is a non-competitive title. Elizabeth Public Library is a Union shop.
Education/Qualifications:
This position requires a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program and a NJ Professional Librarian Certificate. Students enrolled in an appropriate master’s program will be considered.
Additionally, the candidate should possess strong service orientation; be able to maintain professional boundaries and ethics and a calm demeanor; display excellent communication skills and have a sense of humor.
Preferred Skills:
Fluency in a language other than English, especially Spanish, is highly desirable.
Please send your resume & cover letter to the attention of the Head of IAS, Jeff Cupo, jcupo [at] elizpl.org by 12/9/23.
Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information.