NJSLA Jobs

Library Intern: Adult & Information Services Department (Part-time)

Old Bridge Library, Old Bridge, New Jersey

The Old Bridge Public Library seeks a Library Intern to join our team. This is a position for someone with a sense of humor, strong customer service skills, and the ability to think outside the “box”. You will gain valuable on-the- job experience while working under the direction of our professional librarians in a multicultural community that loves its public library.

Responsibilities include: staffing the Adult & Information Services Desk, innovative programming, readers advisory, and collection development.

This position requires current enrollment in an ALA accredited library school, strong interpersonal skills, a demonstrated commitment to public service, and demonstrated knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Word, online catalogs, and database searching. The ideal candidate will have at least one year before the completion of their degree.

The Library requires that a criminal background check be performed before a job offer can be made. The 18 hour work week will include at least 1 evening per week, some daytime hours and every other Saturday. Additional on-call hours may be available. Salary is $18.18 per hour. For more information about the library, visit us on the web at www.oldbridgelibrary.org.

Please send letter of interest and resume to: C. L. Quillen, Coordinator of Public Services, Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Municipal Center, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. Email: clquillen@oldbridgelibrary.org. The closing date for this position is Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

Reference Librarian, Pennsylvania

Institution: Widener University
Location: Chester, PA
Category: Admin - Libraries
 
Posted: 10/23/2009 
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Part-Time/Adjunct

Widener University, an independent, metropolitan doctoral-intensive teaching institution, invites nominations and applications for the position of Reference Librarian.

The reference librarian will be primarily responsible for providing professional research assistance and reference services to students, faculty, staff and community patrons. The librarian will also be responsible for developing and implementing appropriate service and resources for the Information Literacy Program. As part of the Information Literacy Program, this position teaches advanced literature research methods to graduate students and conducts faculty workshops in assigned areas.

The qualified candidate will possess a Master's degree from an American Library Association ( ALA) program for the library and / or informational services with one to three years experience required. The preferred candidate will have a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with students, support and professional staff, faculty and external constituents; superior interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent public speaking skills. This position's work schedule is part time ( 20 hours per week) and includes rotational weekend shifts.
Application Information
Postal Address: Robert Danford
Director, Wolfgram Library
Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
 
Email Address: redanford@widener.edu

Director of Competitive Intelligence, Chicago

Library Associates Companies (LAC) seeks for immediate consideration a Director of Competitive Intelligence (CI), Latin America, for a dynamic and instrumental position in a leading pharmaceutical company located in the Chicago suburbs. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the competitive intelligence initiative for the Latin America Division of the company by monitoring, understanding, and quantifying strategies, results, and expected future actions of competing organizations.
• Serve as the project manager for collection and synthesis of qualitative & quantitative competitive data, and meets proactively with key business stakeholders to deliver intelligence in support of high-priority management decisions and/or defined key information topics.
• Maintain competitive information.
• Participate in long-range and annual strategic planning.
• Contributing to business development and licensing projects.
• Responsible for market analysis, monitoring competitive activity, and identifying customer needs in the evaluation of new initiatives and business opportunities.
• Provide leadership in the planning, designing and implementing of business plans.
• Understand internal clients’ commercial needs and defines key intelligence topics related to the Company’s competitive situation.
• Undertake primary and secondary CI research, and synthesizes findings into commercially relevant intelligence in support of high-priority corporate decisions.
• Monitor all relevant sources of market information to provide early warning to business stakeholders’ of potential critical threats to the business.
• Ensures that key decision makers understand competitors’ capacities and intentions on a tactical and strategic level.
• Develop predefined standards to ensure legal and ethical approaches to CI protecting business interests and confidentiality.
• Assist in providing and maintaining access to electronic databases and other sources of electronic knowledge of value.
• Proactively plans CI opportunity and risk, SWOT analysis, war gaming, pre-launch planning and other strategic analyses at various stages of the 'product life-cycle'.
• Manage the design end execution of models employed in business development initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with an advanced degree in business or science strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience depending on degree including 5 years competitive intelligence experience preferably within the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Background to include previous supervisory responsibility and international experience preferably in Latin America.
• Broad knowledge and experience with the information technology used for searching, delivering and sharing of information and intelligence as well as building and maintaining competitor, disease area, and technology landscapes.
• Familiarity with major data collection and analysis techniques, including ability to define business questions, generate hypotheses, design research approaches and instruments, interview, and perform secondary research.
• Highest commitment to undertaking CI in accordance with applicable laws and a corporate code of conduct.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills and comfort working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be fluent in Spanish/English with Portuguese highly desirable.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally required (up to 50%)

TO APPLY

1. Please email resume and cover letter as a Word document to Elisa Topper, Director of Staffing, etopper@libraryassociates.com  and CC to jobs@libraryassociates.com.
2. List “Director CI #1326” as Subject line of your email.
3. Please let us know where you saw our posting.
4. Library Associates Companies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that values diversity in the workforce.

Technology Teacher & Media Specialist

EDUCATION Bridgeton Public Schools Positions Open 2009-2010: Certificated Staff - Technology Teacher (Teaching Cert. Req'd)  and School Library Media Specialist.  Please apply in writing to: Mr. James A. Dunkins Director of Human Resources Bridgeton Public Schools 41 Bank Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Fax (856) 459-3537 or (856) 459-2304 by October 30, 2009 Bridgeton Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Territory Sales Representative

Location: NY, NJ
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Benefits: SirsiDynix offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, professional development, and a company-matched 401(k) plan.
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Sales and Marketing
Description: We are looking for representative to manage a complex sales cycle of SirsiDynix software products and associated services to all types of libraries (public, academic, special and school) based in the New Jersey area. 
Duties: •Manage their entire territory from a sales and relationship perspective
•Grow license revenue and recurring revenue in their territory
•Develop and maintain relationships with all customers in their territory
•Proactively call and meet regularly with all customers and prospects in their territory
•Present and demonstrate SirsiDynix products and other technology solutions to prospects, customers, and user groups in their territory
•Create written price quotes, respond to information requests, negotiate pricing and contractual terms
•Develop and implement the tactics necessary to reach or exceed revenue and profit goals
Qualifications: •BA/BS Degree in a business or marketing related discipline
•1-3 years of commissioned sales experience
•Be a library card holder
•Have an interest in/knowledge of libraries
•Live in the territory
 
See: http://sirsidynix.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-36528.html

South Asia Librarian

Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ

Position Summary: The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and a dozen specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information. Available: Immediately Responsibilities: The Princeton University Library seeks an energetic and creative scholar for a 4-year term appointment as South Asia Librarian, to build library collections and help shape library services in the interdisciplinary field of South Asian Studies at Princeton. The South Asia Librarian will be responsible for identifying and acquiring library materials, in all formats, and from all parts of the world, in Western languages and select languages of this region, for the libraries' collections on the anthropology, art, architecture, demography and culture, economics, ethnography, folklore, government documents, history, international relations, language and literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, sociology, and urban planning of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, with primary focus on India). The librarian will also function as the key South Asia resource person in the Library system, with the necessary expertise to provide assistance to students and faculty in teaching, learning and researching any aspect of South Asian Studies. In addition, this specialist will work closely with the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, and the Program in South Asian Studies, to teach one course per year on South Asia in an appropriate discipline. The specialist will also hold an appointment as a lecturer during the semesters they teach. The appointment and course offering are subject to the approval of the appropriate academic department and Dean of the Faculty. This is one of several subject specialist positions in the Library devoted to developing and interpreting Princeton's collections. Responsibilities include: collection building; managing sizable acquisitions funds; providing advice on priorities for preservation, digitization, and other aspects of collection maintenance, including offsite storage; giving direct specialized research assistance to faculty and students; creating resource guides and Web sites to assist researchers; serving as the Library's key liaison to the Program in South Asian Studies; and consulting with members of the Technical Services Department to facilitate acquisitions and cataloging of materials from and about South Asia (including some in South Asian languages). This librarian represents Princeton in the relevant regional, national, and international professional and scholarly organizations.

Essential Qualifications: Required: a PhD in an appropriate discipline in South Asian Studies; broad familiarity with interdisciplinary teaching and research on South Asia; proficiency in Hindi or Urdu and at least basic ability to read the Devanagari script; familiarity with core print and online library resources for South Asian Studies; familiarity with current publishing from and about South Asia.

Preferred Qualifications: An ALA-accredited Master's degree in library science; professional experience in a research library, preferably including collection development and/or cataloging of South Asian materials; mastery of major bibliographic tools, including electronic resources, available for the use of researchers especially in the humanities; knowledge of the US, European and South Asian book trade and the changing technological environment in research libraries; successful teaching experience, either in the classroom or in library instruction; knowledge of the strengths of other research collections on South Asia.

Education Required: Other-see essential qualifications

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled or See Position Summary.
See: https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1256778194208

Senior Events Coordinator

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a leading global enterprise providing must-have content and services for the academic, professional, scientific, technical, medical, scholarly and consumer markets. Voted one of the world's most respected companies by the Financial Times; one of Forbes' Biggest Best Companies; "One of the 20 Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For" by Book Business magazine; one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine; and one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune, Wiley is an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce that will allow us to compete effectively in a diverse, global marketplace. We are further committed to fostering a work environment in which all colleagues are valued and can enjoy professional success.

Location: US - NJ - Hoboken
Business: Professional/Trade
Job Code: 4976
# of openings: 1

Description
As a Senior Events Manger in Professional/Trade business, you will participate

in discussions relating to strategy, budget, planning and implementation of individual

product line’s event schedules, both domestically and globally.  You will also create,

develop and maintain key event venue contacts.  You will assist the Events Manager in

identifying key titles with marketing and editorial management, creating event plans and

budgets that complement sales and outlet strategy; and making recommendations as they

apply to events.  In addition, you will oversee and facilitate the creation and implementation

of a variety of different events, including: conventions, conferences, publicity, promotion and

in-store and library events.  Additionally, you will develop appropriate support pieces with

advertising and promotions, marketing, publicity and sales.

Requirements

4 years of events, marketing or publicity experience.

Knowledge of events planning/coordination, bookstore marketplace and marketing/publicity

techniques as it relates to events planning.

Excellent oral, written & interpersonal skills.

Analytical ability to perform quantitative and qualitative assessment of event efforts,

market conditions, and sales analysis. 

Project & budget management skills.

Travel required.

See: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=WILEY&cws=1&rid=1255

Librarian II (or Librarian I on a training basis), New York

Job ID:  2009-5837 # Positions:  1
Location:  US-NY-Manhattan Type:  Full-Time Regular
Department:  ASK, Ask NYPL  
 
Position Description:
 
General Description:
Under the Direction of the Coordinator of Ask NYPL Express:

Works predominantly and directly with Library clients via telephone and email to meet their specific information needs
Works in a fast-paced, collaborative reference environment with a team of staff on research projects in a wide variety of subject areas, but specializing in business questions and in the use of business resources
Provides information services and performs research, making use of the full range of NYPL collections as well as reliable resources from other organizations
Prepares written overviews for clients outlining research results, which are routinely reviewed by peers and supervisors
Performs administrative tasks related to completion of orders
Performs related duties as required

Eligibility Requirements:
ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies
Successfully demonstrated experience performing research using print and electronic resources
Successfully demonstrated commitment to providing excellent service to a diversified public in a fast-paced environment
Successfully demonstrated experience conducting reference interviews and making clear recommendations to users for the best course of action
Successfully demonstrated experience working collaboratively with other staff to accomplish results
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and improving reference skills in all areas, including learning new information sources in multiple formats
Demonstrated flexibility and comfort working in an organization undergoing substantial change
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated computer skills inclduing databases and Microsoft Office
Business reference experience preferred
See: http://jobs-nypl.icims.com/jobs/5837/job?sn=Indeed

Director, New York

Rose Memorial Library, Stony Point, NY  
The Rose Memorial Library, Stony Point, NY, seeks experienced and motivated library administrator to serve as Director to manage all aspects of public library. Full-time [35 hours/week]. Some evening and weekend hours. Reports to 7-member Board of Trustees. Competitive salary offered. Required: MLS, min. 3 years public library management experience; supervisory and budgetary experience. Library director experience preferred. Email cover letter and resume to Mary Curran, Board of Trustees, November 15, 2009 by clicking below.
See: http://publicboard.libgig.com/job/7b61f3dd3e4abf9b8714cfd54377a4df/?d=1&source=rss_page

Adjunct Instructor-Library, Brookdale Community College

Requisition Number: 060822  
Department: Library  
Location: Lincroft  

Job Description 
The College seeks to build a pool of qualified applicants to instruct and assist students in the identification and evaluation of information resources.  

Description of Duties/Selection Criteria 
Minimum Qualifications: Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science required.  
Preferred Qualifications & Special Considerations (i.e. overtime, expertise in, physical requirements, flexible in schedule, travel, preferred qualifications, etc) 

Morning, afternoon, evening and weekend hours may be available in Lincroft.
See: http://new-york-jobs.jobfox.com/education-training/higher-education-faculty/adjunct-instructor-library-/f0ae3951-0e7b-4560-b908-99e354debefc?source=indeed0