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Technical Services Librarian, New York

TRAK Records and Library, New York, NY

TRAK Records and Library is currently recruiting for a Technical Services Librarian for a large law firm client in NYC. This position will be contract, with the potential to go perm after six months. The Technical Services Librarian will manage day to day operations of the tech services functions, including acquisitions, collection developement, cataloging, serials, management of the ILS system and supervision of three para-professional staff members. If you have at least three years of technical services experience (preferably within law firm), an MLS degree and supervisory experience, please forward a copy of your resume to resumes@trakrecordsandlibrary.com for immediate consideration!

VP of Sales

Little Falls, NJ
 
Job/Req #: 295720

Job Title: VP of Sales

Apex Office: Philadelphia

Position Location:Little Falls, NJ

Job Description:

Title: Vice President of Sales (Medical Institution Licensing e-medical textbooks)
 
Location: Little Falls, NJ
 
Duration: Contract to Hire
 
(Position will require 50% domestic travel. Must be on-site in Little Falls, NJ when not traveling).
 

Responsibilities:
 
- Launch and develop a sales team over the next 18 months

- Direct and manage sales and business development operations, including market competitiveness, pricing and customer acquisition
 
- Drive the development of sales strategies and programs
 
- Maintain key customer relationships and expand customer base
 
- Assist in development of pricing policies, including terms and conditions, for customers and partners
 
- Sell new e-medical textbook product to C-Level executives at hospitals/medical centers/medical libraries
 
Requirements:
 
- Experience working for a publisher or medical licensing database supplier for medical libraries and medical centers � examples are Elsevier, Wulters Klower and Epocrates

- Experience selling to C-Level executives

- 7-10 years sales experience
 
- Ability to plan/manage at both the strategic and operational levels
 
- Ability to establish contacts and relationships with potential customers and partners
 
- Outstanding consultative selling abilities and excellent interpersonal skills with executive level customers
 
- Proven sales track record in a new product/new market environment
 
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create a results driven, team oriented environment

Apex Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minority and female applicants to apply.

See: http://www.apexsystemsinc.com/seekers/displayjob.asp?id=295720&originalsource=Indeed.com&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed

Associate Account Executive

Job Information
 
Location: CT-Hartford, CT-Stamford, NY-New York, PA-Philadelphia

Job Type: Regular
 
Schedule: full-time
 

Description

 
If you enjoy a career where you are rewarded for your sales successes not only by a compensation package of a base salary plus uncapped commission, but also in an environment where you have the opportunity to work with creative & innovative colleagues, then this is the career you have been seeking.

Cengage Learning, is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. Focusing on the user experience and increasing usage with groundbreaking resources such as Global Issues in Context and PowerSearch, we provide value to libraries and power to users.

Our focus on technology and sophisticated, yet simple to use, web search tools has put us on the cutting edge of student and faculty research. Combining deep historical and literature archives with current news and contemporary research topics provides our sales team with the most formidable portfolio in the academic library market.

Territory includes: NYC & surrounding areas, Albany, Philadelphia, Providence, Stamford, Hartford & Boston.
 
 
Your responsibilities in this role would be meeting (preferably exceeding) established sales goals, managing your assigned territory efficiently and building and maintaining exceptional relationships with your customers (academic libraries).
 
You are required to have one year of field sales experience and a bachelor's degree to qualify. In addition, you will be asked to demonstrate sales goal achievement and any previous sales training and/or relevant experience.

The sales professionals who succeed in this role will be self motivated, goal driven, well organized and enjoy working with a sales team as well as partnering with customers for solutions that meet their needs. You’ll work from a home based office and travel within your assigned territory 65-75% of the time. You will report to sales management located in our Farmington Hill, MI Headquarters.

We look forward to learning more about your credentials and to telling you more about our company, our future and the career path that exists with this field sales positions!
 
Cengage Learning is an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
See: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=LEARNING&cws=1&rid=6138&source=Indeed.com

Sales Consultant

Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey

Description:

Responsible for the customer sales consultation and sales of all products and services handled and distributed by Baker & Taylor for the public library and miscellaneous markets in a defined geographic territory.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 • Responsible for achieving sales volume levels while maintaining profitability goals from new and existing accounts that meet or exceed territorial quotas established by sales management.
• Responsible for providing customers with consultation involving all aspects of library-vendor workflow including collection development, technical services, and acquisitions.
• Recommend B&T products and services as solutions based upon analysis of library needs.
• Responsible for maintaining ongoing relationships with key decision makers within libraries including: adult services, juvenile services, audio visual services, technical services, collection development, library administration and related purchasing units of the town, city, county and/or state.
• Responsible for interacting directly with various internal B&T departments to ensure customer satisfaction, consultant goals and as needed, vendors providing library automation service to libraries.
• Provides management with ongoing customer reporting including daily/weekly e-mail call reports and phone calls.
• Provide ongoing reporting of competitive information and territorial strategy to sales management.
• Completes required territorial reporting on a weekly basis.
• Participates and attends tradeshows, conventions, seminars, and training sessions, held at various intervals including weekends, as directed by sales management.
• Responsible for proficiency on all Baker & Taylor electronic ordering and collection development applications and interfaces.
• Maintains a supply of B&T product literature and materials to support filed sales/consulting activities.
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Significant travel from home office for customer visitation on a weekly basis, including approximately 50% overnight travel.  Conventions, workshops, seminars may included weekend overnight travel on an occasional basis.

Requirements:

Qualifications
 • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 • Proficiency in Excel, Access, Outlook and MS Word.
 • Basic knowledge of Integrated Library Systems and interface options within Baker & Taylor for ordering.
 • Excellent communication, presentation, and selling skills.
 • Proficiency in communicating at an advanced level in the area of collection Development and library materials selection.
 • Working knowledge of cataloging practices and MARC record data.
 • Full understanding of library materials processing and related work flows within public libraries.
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Additional Information:

Territory includes: 1) Eastern Pennsylvania, 2) Eastern New York (excluding NYC and Westchester County) and 3) Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau Counties)

Location Description:

Bridgewater, New Jersey Facility
 Warehouse Operations
 Merchandising
 Retail Sales

This employer participates in E-Verify. Baker-Taylor will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the government cannot confirm that you are work authorized, Baker-Taylor is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

See: https://s2verify.ercdataplus.com/jobseeker/view_req.php?reqid=1164&refid=&jbid=&ERCSESSID=j7f1rntqcklt1kagboig13h885

Librarian Relations Manager - New York

Librarian Relations Manager – New York
Thomson Reuters has a long history of supporting law librarians through consultation and through educational programs. In this role, you will manage a Librarian Relations program in a designated territory for law firm librarians. Main duties will include building excellent relationships, training on Thomson Reuters products individually and through presentations and webinars to large groups of librarians. You will also be responsible for driving librarian usage and preference for Thomson Reuters products.

Primary responsibilities include: Presenting and Educating • Provide expert level presentations and educational seminars on both Thomson Reuters products and current legal industry trends. • Actively manage product preference and adoption of Thomson Reuters products to law librarians and other legal professionals within assigned territory. • Present solutions to customers in a manner that that increases confidence in both Thomson Reuters and its products. • Maintain a superior level of knowledge and understanding/expertise on Westlaw, other business of law products and practice areas relevant to large law firm customers. Customer Relations • Foster and maintain strong customer relationships within assigned territory. • Support law librarians through direct interaction with Thomson Reuters customer service and product developers to streamline and resolve customer questions quickly. • Build relationships with a broad range of information professionals and maintain a deep understanding of the business and culture of law firms. Requires focus on the big picture and the ability to take a business perspective when making decisions and initiating activities. Association Activities • Actively participate in local and regional librarian association meetings and annual national AALL conference. • Speak at association events on behalf of Thomson Reuters and the Librarian Relations program when appropriate. Sales and Account Management Relations • Closely partner with appropriate field account team on a formal and informal basis to achieve customer training and preference goals as well as overall customer satisfaction. • Partner with Thomson Reuters Sales and Account Management leadership by supporting district account plans and goals.

At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

See: http://careers.aallnet.org/jobs/4597411/librarian-relations-manager-new-york

LIBRARY DIRECTOR-LARCHMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Board of Trustees of the Larchmont Public Library is seeking an experienced, dynamic leader with proven management skills to be the next Library Director.
 
Job Description
 
The Director works closely with a 7-member Board of Trustees, manages a $2.1 million annual operating budget and a staff of 28 employees, oversees a collection of 110,000 items, care-takes a landmark building, and collaborates with an enthusiastic Friends of the Library auxiliary group.
 
LPL is a municipal library funded by both the Village of Larchmont and Town of Mamaroneck, serving a combined population of 18,000 residents. Located in Westchester County, 20 miles from New York City, LPL is one of 38 libraries in the Westchester Library System. Known for its knowledgeable staff and creative programming, the library recently completed a major renovation of its Children's Room. LPL serves an educated community and has one of the highest circulation rates in the county.
 
Required Experience
 
Top candidates must have experience in budget development, strategic planning, and management of building projects. Candidates should also have a track record of working with unions, implementing new technologies, and securing grants and other funding sources. Essential attributes include positive leadership style with strong communication skills; exceptional follow-through and attention to detail on projects; the ability to work collaboratively with Board, staff, elected officials and community groups; and a vision for providing excellent library services in a rapidly evolving landscape.
 
This Library Director II position requires a Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution, a NYS Public Librarian's Professional Certificate and at least 4 years of professional-level experience, including 1 year in a supervisory role. This is a civil service title and the candidate selected will be subject to an open, competitive, training and experience evaluation exam at a later date, in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law. (For details, see www.westchestergov.com/hr/jobspecs/ljs/local/L/LIBRARYDIRECTORII.pdf)
 
Compensation
 
Starting salary range $85,000-$95,000, with a competitive benefits package.
 
To apply, send a cover letter and current resume to Larchmont Public Library, c/o Pamela Dubitsky, 121 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY, 10538 . The closing date for applications is December 16th, 2011.

Internet Services Librarian

BCCLS is looking for a new Internet Services Librarian who will be the lead designer on our new webpage, and will be a key member of the team customizing the new Polaris public catalog (debut December 2012). The successful candidate will work with a small but highly skilled team that manages BCCLS' current implementation of SirsiDynix Unicorn. Candidates need to be comfortable with current library trends especially in public libraries, and have significant web design skills as illustrated in a portfolio. Library school students who expect to graduate within a year but have strong web skills regularly encountered in a library environment will be considered. The Master's Degree in Library Science is highly desirable, but not required. The successful candidate should have familiarity with a library environment, especially public, but the technical skills in designing and implementing a new BCCLS web page are essential with usability, functionality and attractive design the most essential features.

Salaried position (NJLA minimum+) is available immediately with a quality benefit package.

Resumes only by email to robert@bccls.org

No phone calls or in-person visits.

Art & Architecture Librarian - Assistant Professor, New York

Tracking Code 1162

Job Description

Art and Architecture Librarians provide high-quality public services in subject areas related to the Libraries’ art and architecture collection.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: collection development in art, architecture and design; instruction, committee and task force work within and outside of the Libraries; and such other activities as are deemed necessary for the smooth provision of information services.  Some evening hours are required.  This is a 12-month per year, full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank.
 
 POSITION DUTIES

 
-Provide reference services and library instruction.
-Assume responsibility for liaison work, including collection development, with programs in the School of Architecture and the School of Art and Design. 
-Participate in the planning, design and provision of library instruction, reference and public services, including the creation of library guides and online tutorials.
-Provide individual and group library instruction and assist with incorporating informational resources into the curricula.
-Along with other faculty, develop and maintain appropriate departmental contacts.
-Identify appropriate print and electronic resources to be added to the collection.
-Oversee special and ongoing projects related to the maintenance and integrity of the art and architecture collections.
Work along with the public services staff to train clerical staff, student employees and graduate assistants.
-Contribute to the Libraries’ public relations and outreach efforts.
-Participate in grant writing and seeking outside funding sources for the Libraries.
-Serve on Institute committees and participate in library-wide planning and governance in a shared decision-making environment.
-Perform all other related duties as assigned.
 
SALARY:  Low $50's with excellent benefits.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Education:
MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution required.  A graduate degree or graduate-level background in art, design and/or architecture (preferably architecture) is desirable.

Experience:
Demonstrated experience in providing library public services and library-related instruction is required.  Experience with, online systems is also essential.  At least two years’ employment as a librarian preferred in an academic library is desirable.

Skills:
-Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills as well as strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff, students, and faculty is required.
-Demonstrated ability to manage projects and work independently or as part of a team is also essential.
-Applicants must have demonstrated commitment to professional development and the ability to meet the requirements for reappointment, promotion and tenure.

Job Location

Brooklyn, NY, US.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular
See: https://pratt-edu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=180&company_id=16145&version=1&jobBoardId=1112

LIBRARY DIRECTOR, Pennsylvania

Location: Free Library of New Hope and Solebury 93 West Ferry Street; New Hope, PA 18938
Apply by: December 15, 2011
To Apply: Submit resume and letter of interest with pre-employment testing
(Instructions Below) Please Note: The letter of interest and resume must be uploaded as one document. Please prepare prior to starting
testing.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING: We are asking all applicants interested in the Library Director position to complete pre-employment testing. The testing consists of three tests:
• Customer Service Aptitude Profile (CSAP)
• Word 2007
• Excel 2007
It takes about 40 minutes to complete all three tests. Please allow enough time to complete all three. You cannot start the tests, stop and resume testing. They must be done all at once.
Prior to starting testing, please create one document in any of these accepted formats: .doc; .docx; .rtf; or .pdf. The document should include: your cover letter (letter of interest)and your resume. When your document is completed, you are ready to start the testing. Please copy and paste the url below into your Internet browser:
http://www.ondemandassessment.com/verify/apply/mBBRmA/hnDPDba
From there you will enter the testing site.
• You will be asked to enter your name and e-mail address. Once you are done, click "Submit."
• Next, you will be given an eleven-digit Test Event ID; click "Proceed."
• You must then upload your letter of interest and resume (one document).
• You will then start the CSAP test.
• Once you have completed each test, the next test will begin. When you have completed all the tests, the results will be sent to the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury. You will be contacted if the Interview Team would like to discuss your application further.
If you have any questions, please send to libraryjobs@buckslib.org.

Director, DeVry University, Pennsylvania

Job Location: Fort Washington, PA.

Posted: November 21.

Job ID: 2011-25499

# Positions: 1

Division: DeVry University

Department: Academics

About DeVry University:

Founded in 1931, DeVry University is one of the largest, private sector universities in North America, with nearly 93,000 students enrolled in the United States and Canada. The university’s mission is to foster student learning through high-quality, career-oriented education integrating technology, business, science and the arts. With more than 90 locations, DeVry University delivers practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs onsite and online that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. Home to five colleges of study, including Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology, DeVry University’s outstanding faculty members, work in the fields that they teach, providing students with real-world experiences that prepare them for high-growth careers.
 
DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. DeVry University, a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is based in Downers Grove, Ill. For more information about DeVry University, find us on Twitter @DeVryUniv or visit www.devry.edu.
 

Overview:

List position(s) that report directly/indirectly to this position or attach organization chart
 
Librarian, Library Assistant,  
 
The Director, Library Services is responsible for the overall direction and management of the library center, staff, equipment, student support and administrative duties in a University setting.
 
Student and Temporary Workers

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
■Assists students, faculty, and staff in the effective use of library resources for the purposes of conducting research.   Such assistance would include participation in student orientations, bibliographic instruction, one-on-one reference assistance via face-to-face, e-mail, and online venues.
■Ensures the efficient and effective day-to-day operations of the library.
■Acquires and maintains appropriate library materials and resources, in both print and non-print format, to support the DeVry curriculum.  
■Develops a budget plan (including library and capital needs, department expenditures, salaries) that is consistent with and supportive of the University's strategic plan and compliant with state requirements where applicable.
■Hires, trains, manages, and evaluates staff including Librarians, Library Assistant and Student Workers.
■Establishes library policies and procedures.
■Develops and maintains, in conjunction with the Information Technology Department, appropriate and accessible electronic resources in the library.
■Performs regular collection analysis and development.
■Completes other projects and duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
■Master of Library Services or other equivalent degree (MLS) from an ALA-accredited school required; PhD highly preferred.
■At least five years practical relevant experience, preferably in an Academic Setting; experience must include at least two to three years of departmental/staff management experience.
■Extensive experience in the use of online databases, the Internet, and traditional print resources required.
■Solid computer skills in using a variety of applications, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Oracle based systems required.
■Excellent organizational, communication and time-management skills are required.
 
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Thank you for applying for this outstanding opportunity today.
See: http://careers.insidehighered.com/devry-university/director-library-services/job/378683?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed