Library Job Openings

The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library of Washington Township in Sewell, NJ seeks applicants for Adult Services Supervisor. The Adult Services Supervisor is responsible for managing all adult services operations, including staff supervision, adult programming, collection development, readers’ advisory, reference services, and outreach. As a part of the library director’s management team, the Adult Services Supervisor is responsible for collaborating with other library supervisors and departments, assisting with the revision of library policies and procedures relevant to adult services, and implementing strategic planning goals.

The applicant must have proven managerial and organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and a strong knowledge of library services for adults.  The applicant must also have the capability to supervise others and have a thorough knowledge of personnel management.  Knowledge of modern technology functions is necessary.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience as a professional librarian working with adults, preferably in a public library.  The ideal candidate will also have at least two years of supervisory experience, preferably with experience directly supervising other adult services librarians.  It is essential that the Adult Services Supervisor is able to tactfully lead and motivate others and is a strong role model who can prioritize duties and meet deadlines in a changing environment.  The person in this position must love working with people, especially adults, and must be energetic with a passion for providing excellent customer service in a public library setting.  

This position requires a graduate degree in library and information science from an ALA accredited program or a NJ State Professional Librarian’s Certificate.  This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends.  The salary range for this position is $59,039 - $79,039 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The library provides excellent benefits.  Full time employees must enroll in the NJ pension system.  Per the NJ First Act, residency in New Jersey is required within one year from date of hire.  

The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library is an independent municipal library, serving the residents of Washington Township in Gloucester County since 1966.  The library is a 20,000 square foot building that is open seven days per week throughout the year.  Our 2024 fiscal year operating budget is over two million dollars.  The reference desk is staffed by professional librarians during all operating hours, and the reference librarian on duty at the reference desk is in charge of the building in the absence of the Library Director.  

To apply, send a resumé, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references to smikkelson [at] hegganlibrary.org with attention to Sheila Mikkelson, Library Director.  Priority will be given to applications received by June 7, 2024.  Only candidates of interest will be contacted.  

Title: Librarian 3, Digital Resources 
Salary: $59,771 (start of range)
Location: Burlington County Library 
Open: 05/14/2024 

DESCRIPTION 
As part of the Collection Management team that oversees the acquisition, cataloging, access, and day-to-day management of both physical and digital collection items, the Digital Resources Librarian is responsible for all of the digital products and services offered by BCLS. 

Some examples of duties include: 

• Provide oversight of electronic resources, including but not limited to, monitoring the marketplace for new resources, conducting product trials, managing subscriptions and renewals, troubleshooting issues, launching new products/services. 

• Promote digital collections to customers on-site, through our digital channels as well as via community outreach and presentations. 

• Work with selection team to evaluate, recommend, and purchase digital materials. 

• Identify, evaluate, and keep current with emerging trends, practices, and standards related to electronic resources. 

• Compile statistical reports of digital materials to support electronic resource purchases and renewal decisions. 

• Assist with special projects that support the library’s mission. 

• Participate in professional conferences, seminars, and committees; read professional literature; attend and participate in staff meetings. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

REQUIREMENTS 
• One year of experience. 

• General knowledge of collection development. 

• Familiarity with databases and electronic resources. 

• Ability to translate new and emerging technologies into services that align with the library’s mission. 

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment. 

• Interpersonal, analytic, and project management skills, including the ability to collaborate across departments and libraries. 

SCHEDULE 
Monday – Friday; four Sundays per year on reference desk.

TO APPLY
Submit a cover letter and resume to jobs [at] bcls.lib.nj.us with Job #04a-24 in the subject line.

Position: Librarian 1/Library Associate - Youth Services

Location: GCLS Mullica Hill Library

Part-Time: 20-25 hours per week

Compensation: $27.05 per hour minimum for Librarian 1

                          $21.03 per hour minimum for Library Associate

The Gloucester County Library System is seeking an energetic, service-oriented professional librarian or student enrolled in a library program, who is a youth-services generalist, to serve at the GLCS Mullica Hill Library.  The successful candidate will provide high-quality programming, collection development, and information services to the community.  GCLS seeks a youth services librarian with a passion for youth services and excellent customer service and communication skills.

This is a part-time (up to 25 hours per week) position.  The position will be located at the GCLS Mullica Hill Library, 389 Wolfert Station Road, Mullica Hill, NJ  08062.  Hours include daytime hours, (1-2) nights per week, and (2) Saturdays per month.  This is a NJ Civil Service position.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The position requires a Master's degree in Library or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution.  Students enrolled in an ALA accredited MLS program, who are at least half way through the program will also be considered for a Library Associate title, and are encouraged to apply.  The possession of a valid license as a Professional Librarian in the State of NJ, issued by the Bureau of Teacher Certification, Thomas Edison State College is required for those with an MLS degree.  A minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a public library setting is preferred.  Grant writing is a plus.

Very strong customer service skills and interpersonal skills are required.  The successful candidate must be a team player who is able to positively interact with coworkers and the public.  Excellent communication, leadership, technical, project management and organizational skill are a must.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and implement a variety of innovative, regularly scheduled, and special event youth services programming, with a focus on STEAM, maker movement, emerging technologies and other trends in youth services.
• Have the ability to work well with people, either one-on-one or in a group setting.
• Be responsible for collection development and maintenance of branch juvenile collections to meet the needs of the community and to keep the collection current.
• Provide professional reference and reader's advisory service.
• Provide outreach to local schools and build partnerships with the educational community.
• Be responsible for building operations when required.
• Assist customers using public computers and digital services.
• Embrace new and emerging technology through exploration and self-directed learning.
• Attend outreach events and programs as schedule allows.
• Assist the Youth Services Department with the planning, preparation, and execution of the system wide programming initiatives (Summer Reading Program, Maker's Day, etc.)
• Work within the Youth Services print, non-print and program budget lines.
• Participate in professional development opportunities such as conference, seminars, committees, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the ability to accurately perform a considerable volume of duties, and to handle multiple activities and a variety of assignments.  The successful candidate will have excellent problem solving skills, with the ability to creatively resolve problems when necessary.

Experience using SirsiDynix ILS, Envisionware PC Reservation system, Library Market calendar/meeting room reservation, and Bibliotheca self-check system is desirable.  Experience in makerspace equipment such as 3D printers, virtual reality, animation studio, and other STEM related materials is also desired.

Job duties require the ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and sufficient visual discrimination to be able to read spine labels.  The position may require travel between GCLS Branch libraries.  A valid NJ Driver's License is required.

Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment physical and a criminal background check.

The position requires residency in the State of New Jersey.  If the successful applicant is not a New Jersey resident, he or she must become a bona fide New Jersey resident within one year.  Applications from qualified resident of Gloucester County, NJ will have first consideration.

The NJ Civil Service job description for Librarian 1 is available at https://info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/07569.htm.  This is a non-competitive title.

Job Application Deadline:  June 14, 2024

To Apply:

Send cover letter, resume and three references to Carolyn S. Oldt, Director, Gloucester County Library System, 389 Wolfert Station Road, Mullica Hill, NJ  08062 or email coldt [at] gcls.org

The Gloucester County Library System is an equal opportunity employer.

Summary:

The Parsippany Library is seeking an Information Assistant to join the Information Services Department at the Main Library. Primary responsibilities include staffing the Information Services desk while providing support to patrons in person and over the phone with questions regarding library materials, technology, devices, equipment, etc. The Information Assistant will also coordinate group and individual study room bookings and appointments. 

About the Library: The Parsippany Library serves a population of 56,000 with a Main Library and two branches. Located in Morris County, NJ, Parsippany is a vibrant and diverse community which has often been recognized as one of the best places to live in the U.S.

Title: Information Assistant (Civil Service Title: Library Associate)

Location: Main Library 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Department: Information Services

Supervisor: Head of Information Services

Salary: $20.00/hour, including sick, vacation, and holiday pay according to the Library’s policies.

Schedule: Up to 28 hours per week and will include at least one evening shift per week and one Saturday shift per month.

To apply: please submit a completed application (found on our website) along with a resume and cover letter to Melanie.allerdings [at] parsippanylibrary.org by 5/20/2024. No phone calls please. 

Information Assistant Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Greet patrons in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Assist patrons with questions or concerns regarding the library’s catalog, materials, online resources, and events.
• Assist patrons with computer questions, faxing, photocopying, and scanning.
• Answer non-research ready-reference questions using the Internet, library catalog, and other resources; conduct preliminary reference interviews on research and other specialty requests and refer requests to the appropriate professional librarian.
• Manage the booking of study rooms, including unlocking the door for patrons during their scheduled times. 
• Provide notary service (training to be provided) and schedule notary appointments. 
• Assist with other departments and duties as assigned. 
• Enforce Library rules of conduct and policies with patrons.
• Library experience or experience with MAIN a plus.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. 
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with library staff and patrons in person and in writing.
• Capacity to teach and instruct others on proper use of library equipment and services. 

Position Requirements:

• Knowledge of computers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, Microsoft Office, web browsers, wireless networks, and online systems and catalogs. 
• New Jersey residency requirement: “New Jersey First Act”, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70). 
• Daytime, evening, and Saturday hours required.
• Ability to perform the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Able to sit, stand, bend, kneel, climb, push, and pull. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, that supports the custodial needs and outside maintenance of eight branches within the Library System. Under direction of a supervisory official, the candidate will perform varied simple and moderately physically strenuous tasks involved in cleaning and maintaining public library buildings, furniture, buildings, and grounds; may assist in making minor repairs to buildings or equipment; does other related duties as required.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Cleans rooms, offices, lunch rooms, community rooms, public areas, and restrooms.
• Dusts, cleans, and polishes furniture, fixtures, woodwork, shelving, and equipment.
• Washes and cleans windows, sweeps, washes, strips, waxes, and polishes floors, and sweeps and vacuums rugs. May paint in various areas of the branches.
• May make minor repairs to the heating, electrical, and other systems of varied types of buildings, and services bathrooms/restrooms.
• Assists carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and other in-house or outside vendors by carrying tools and materials, by placing and removing ladders, by cleaning up after work has been done, and by doing other varied tasks of a simple nature.
• Empties ashtrays outdoors, wastebaskets inside and outdoors, and recycling containers.
• Assist branch personnel in the removal and storage of books and other items.
• Distributes supplies.
• Keeps essential records and files.
• In the Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire training classes.
• When necessary, moves and controls equipment, carries and sets up ladders and scaffolding, and works from ladders and scaffolds.
• When assigned, moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Mops or scrapes sticky materials from floors.
• Occasionally works on ladders to change light bulbs, replace venetian blinds, wash walls, and so forth.
• When assigned, moves furniture, supplies, and equipment.
• Runs power cleaning equipment, cleans and oils the equipment, and changes brushes and accessories.
• May trim hedges, rake and leaves and refuse, trim driveway and sidewalk edges using spades and hoes.
• Shovels snow and spreads sand or salt on icy surfaces to prevent slipping.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Requirements

LICENSE:

Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of procedures, materials, and tools used in washing, waxing, vacuuming, and polishing wood, tile, cement, linoleum, glass, and other woodwork, furniture, and fixtures.
• Knowledge of use of and minor adjustment to sweepers, vacuum cleaners, floor waxers, polishers, and other equipment.
• Knowledge of how to make minor repairs to heating, electrical, plumbing, and other systems.
• Ability to handle cleaning problems, lift and move moderately heavy objects, organize cleaning work, and develop work methods.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions, and to learn quickly from directions and demonstrations.
• Ability to maintain a building, ward, laboratory, office, unit, or area in a clean, hygienic, and orderly condition.
• Ability to follow safety precautions and to report potentially hazardous conditions.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees.
• Ability to keep simple records.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

RESIDENCY:

The County of Mercer adheres to a strict residency requirement. Residents of Mercer County will be given first priority of consideration. For all others, Mercer County residency is required within one year of appointment. All applicants are subject to pre-employment tests: drug, physical and criminal background check. 

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This position is affiliated with AFSCME 2287, and is a NJCSC title.

A complete job description can be found on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission website. 

There is a 90-day probationary period before permanency. 

Please send all inquiries to Ellen Brown, director [at] mcl.org (), or Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.  Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate is found. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.  

Are you interested in becoming a part of the MCLS Information Technology Department and being on the forefront of innovative services to library staff and patrons? 

Then this might be the job for you! We are seeking a full time Librarian 1 to fill the Technology Instructor vacancy.

This is a full time 35 hour a week position primarily responsible for all aspects of the computer training program within the Information Technology Department, located in library administration at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. This position reports directly to the manager of Information Technology. 

The IT department currently offers approximately 25 classes per month for adult learners, covering such as topics as: mouse basics, Windows 11, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint), and various programs and apps on the internet including Google applications. In addition to the public classes for patrons, the department oversees staff training and the technology instructor would be responsible for curating a regular list of available webinars and other training opportunities for staff. The staff training component also includes developing original classes offered for staff both in person and virtually (to be recorded, edited, and shared with staff), recording of all staff training for the state stats, and new staff onboarding.

Daytime, evening and weekend training classes are scheduled in the IT classroom. This position supervises one Library Associate and occasionally a summer intern.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, creating curriculum for the patron and staff computer classes taught at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch that meets Northstar Digital Certification standards and is responsive to the needs of patrons; producing and revising existing instructional handouts and monthly class calendar; submitting a monthly (and annual) report on classes offered; coordinating patron training across the system; and maintaining a database of courses and course participants. Participation in the library’s social media and blog, as well as outreach, which consists mainly of working with local groups that request in-branch and virtual training programs. Qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills – at ease speaking in front of groups and good at explaining complicated ideas simply, clearly, and patiently.
• Extensive knowledge of PC software and the internet.
• Working knowledge of PC hardware.
• In-depth knowledge of the most recent versions of Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Publisher. 
• Knowledge of library databases, electronic resources, and system offerings.
• Ability to learn new technology/software and apply new information to the classes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as with a small team.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.

As a part of the interview process applicants will be asked to conduct a training session in the IT classroom, located at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch, on a topic of their choosing.

Librarian titles require an MLS degree from an accredited institution and a NJ Professional Librarian Certificate. This Civil Service title is covered under AFSCME local 3566. A full job description can be found on the State of NJ Civil Service Commission website. 

Candidates without the required degree, but with enrollment in a MLS program, considerable teaching experience and knowledgeable in the Microsoft Office Suite are encouraged to apply.

The County of Mercer adheres to a strict residency requirement. Residents of Mercer County will be given first priority during the interview process. Out of County residents will be required to move into Mercer County within a year of employment.

Résumés may be submitted care of:

Ellen Brown, Library Director
Mercer County Library System
Lawrence HQ Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
email: director [at] mcl.org ()
fax: (609) 538-1206

Note: Mercer County residency is required within one year of appointment. All applicants are subject to pre-employment tests: drug, physical and criminal background check.

Applications will be accepted until a candidate is selected. Only those applicants selected to be interviewed will receive notification.

EOE/AA/ADA Employer

Our small community branch in Twin Rivers is looking for a children’s librarian!

This position could be a perfect fit for a newly minted professional who loves working with kids from pre-K to teen.  Are you great at knowing just the right book for a child?  Do you enjoy coming up with creative and fun programs, along with traditional ones like story time?  Would you like to make a child’s day by helping them find resources for homework assignments?  Then this job is for you!

As a small library where we get to know our patrons by name, our supportive team works together to provide the best service possible to our community.  

We are also part of the county library system, which gives our patrons access to a vastly larger collection, and gives our children’s librarians the opportunity to share information, discuss new ideas, and brainstorm together at regular meetings.

This position requires a master’s degree in library/information sciences (MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution.  But if you are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate MLIS program, you could be considered for the library associate title.  A New Jersey Professional Librarian’s Certification is required for those who have attained the required master’s degree.

Please have prior experience working with children and/or coursework in youth services.

This title is affiliated with AFSCME 3566. Full-time employees are offered: Paid vacation/sick/personal days; 14 paid holidays; Enrollment into a comprehensive state health benefits program – including health, dental, prescription, and vision; Enrollment into the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS); Flexible spending account; Tuition reimbursement; Professional development opportunities; as well as other benefits to assist you during your tenure!

Mercer County residency required. Non-residents will be required to establish residency within one (1) year of employment. Candidates are required to undergo a background check, drug screen, and physical, and participate in the NJ PERS retirement plan.

Résumés may be submitted in care of:

Ellen Brown, Library Director
Mercer County Library System
Lawrence HQ Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
email: director [at] mcl.org ()
fax: (609) 538-1206

EOE/AA/ADA Employer