Assistant Manager of Library Operations (Metropolitan Library System, Midwest City, Oklahoma)
Assistant Manager of Library Operations (Metropolitan Library System, Midwest City, Oklahoma)
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$20.48
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($42,598.40).
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including
evenings
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Latest ALA Job Listings - September 2, 2010
What to read...
Good news students – In a couple of weeks, the quarter will be over. Wondering what to do with all your free time? Read a book! Check out NoveList, an online readers' advisory tool that helps readers find new books based on books they've read or on topics in which they are interested. Located in GALILEO, it is the source for bookworms. Remember, you may stop by any CTC library to pick up the GALILEO password for off-campus access. NoveList recently revamped their web site to a more user-friendly design. Located on the home page, patrons are shown current “Best Selling Books” with similar recommended titles li...
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View from the library - September 1, 2010 Author: The Librarian
Alikewise is for (Book) Lovers
It looks like Alikewise.com has been around all year, but I only heard about it this weekend - it’s a dating website that matches people based on the books they like.
This is a great idea for a dating website - it seems a much better way to get at someone’s true nature than filling out a profile by guessing what will make you attractive. I checked around the site a bit (without creating a profile), and wonder if there’s a way to tie-in with sites like LibraryThing and Good Reads to capitalize on peoples’ full libraries. LibraryThing sort of already does this, with their You and None Other meme.
Bu...
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herzogbr.net blog - August 24, 2010 Author: Brian Herzog Tags: Books Random community alikewise alikewise.com date dating interests matchi matching readers readers advisory reading single singles tastes website
On Librarians Who May Or Not Read, and some extra thoughts on RA
This post is sort of a response to the post by Liz B. from A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Cozy entitled "readers' Advisory?" The post made me think again of a few things I have been pondering lately about RA and librarians who may or not read. * * * *When it comes to reading and readers' advisory work, there are two things that can make me cringe.One is the tendency of a lot of librarians in academia to not read or denigrate those who do. I have been in enough job interviews, on both sides of the table, to see this consistent reaction. It usually goes something like this: a candidate expresses that a reason she we...
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The Gypsy Librarian - August 10, 2010
It's just Reader's advisory
This article on "The Fine Art of Recommending Books" by Laura Miller, writing for Salon magazine, is basically describing what a good librarian skilled in reader's advisory does: match a reader with books that meet the reader's needs. We ask questions; we assess the reader's tastes and mood to find the next read, and we sometimes may do a bit of research to find it (be it online or from a guidebook for instance). We do it in a way that is more personal and thoughtful than any online algorithm. I would say it is a skill and an art. The article also highlights librarian extraordinaire Nancy Pearl. I think the only thing Ms. ...
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The Gypsy Librarian - July 28, 2010 Author: Angel, librarian and educator
Library Day In The Life - 7/26/2010
I’m participating in today’s Library Day In The Life - it could be a good (interesting) day, but it also means I’ve been here for an hour and a half already and this is the first chance I’ve gotten to post anything - busy day.
11:00 am
Arrive at work, go right to Reference Desk. Morning person is on vacation, so our Assistant Director was covering. Talk to her about how busy the morning was, problems from the weekend, and pending reference questions
11:15 - 12:30
Field a flurry of reference question, even having to press our “emergency” button (wireless doorbell) to get someone fro...
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herzogbr.net blog - July 26, 2010 Author: Brian Herzog Tags: Library Day in the Life libday5 librarian day in the life libraries library day in the life librarydayinthelife public
Substitute Reference Librarians, Amesbury Public Library
Come join us! The Amesbury Public Library is seeking to
establish a pool of substitute librarians to cover
vacations, etc. on an intermittent basis going forward.
Primary duties include: reference and reader's advisory,
assisting patrons with computers and copier, and backing up
the circulation desk when needed. Other related duties as
needed.
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MBLC Job Listings - July 19, 2010
Library Assistant I: Teen Services & Reference , Gleason Public Library
A unique opportunity
The Gleason Public Library, Carlisle, and Concord Carlisle
High School Learning Commons seek a candidate to best serve
our teen populations. For the ideal candidate, this is a
unique opportunity to work at a public library and a high
school; to develop successful techniques to share between
the organizations; and to promote collaborative services
across audiences.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest and
skill set in technology and social media, literature for
teen and tween audiences, and creative programming.
Qualities sought: organized, energetic, creative,
inter-personal skill...
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MBLC Job Listings - July 16, 2010
What would you do if you didn't need the approval of 15 committees??
Put another way: what would you do if your library system wasn't wasting your talents?The lightning-speed rollout of the Old Spice/New Spice videos, the fun of the Librarians Do Gaga video (and, to a lesser extent--but probably only because flash mobs have become fairly common--the Seattle Library Flash Mob), JoCo Library's Read to a Unicorn April 1st post...all have me both excitedandfrustrated about libraries run by committees and the compartmentalizing of library jobs (that is, you have your social media people, and only your social media people work on the library's social media presence; you have your communications d...
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poesygalore<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/emilylloyd.geo/glore.jpg> - July 16, 2010 Author: Emily Lloyd
Library Generalist, Webmaster, Watertown Free Public Library
Duties/Description: www.watertownlib.org is our dynamic
online presence. Support a high quality website and create
excellent public relations for our busy library. Principal
duties include serving as webmaster and public relations
coordinator. Auxiliary duties include readers advisory,
reference, and library instruction. 24 hours per week.
Excellent benefits. Hours include evenings and Saturdays.
The Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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MBLC Job Listings - July 14, 2010
Children's Librarian, Springfield City Library
This is responsible administrative and public outreach work
specialized as relates to children for the City of
Springfield's Library Department. Work involves
responsibility for providing reference and resource
information and material to the general public relative to
the use of juvenile collections, the development and
maintenance of the juvenile collection and with juvenile
programs and services. Responsibilities include, but are
not limited to : providing reference assistance and
reader's advisory to patrons; assisting library visitors
with computer usage; assisting in planning, promoting and
conducting C...
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MBLC Job Listings - July 9, 2010
Head of Circulation Services â Dept. Head level , Chelmsford Public Library
This full time, 37 1/2 hour per week position is for a
versatile, friendly librarian skilled in customer service,
reader's advisory and personnel management. Must also have
strong technology skills. Schedule includes one night and
every other weekend. Job responsibilities include the
following: Hiring, training and supervision of
approximately 30 part-time library assistants, pages and
volunteers. Directing, supervising, scheduling, and
participating in tasks at the circulation desk. Explaining
library lending policies and procedures.
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MBLC Job Listings - July 2, 2010
Reference/YA part-time librarian, Winchester Public Library
Duties include general reference and reader's advisory work
in a busy Reference Department. Must be tech-savvy,
creative, and possess the interest and ability to serve as
the Young Adult Librarian. Responsibilities include materials
selection and YA event planning. Position reports to the
Head of Information Services.
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MBLC Job Listings - June 29, 2010
Checklist Manifesto for the Reference Desk
In library near me, the Director did most of the reference work. When she announced her retirement, the staff was worried about having to do reference themselves, until a replacement was found.
She emailed me saying she had just read The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande, and asked for my help in creating a “reference checklist” for her staff - hopefully, it would help them cover all the bases when helping patrons at the Reference Desk.
I haven’t actually read the book (although did read lots of reviews when it was published), but I think the general idea is summarized in this quote from the New Yor...
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herzogbr.net blog - June 29, 2010 Author: Brian Herzog Tags: Library checklist manifesto desk interaction libraries patron patrons public question reference staff
We Still Need Old Newspaper Databases
I am writing an abstract of When Money Was In Fashion: Henry Goldman, Goldman Sachs, and the Founding of Wall Street by June Breton Fisher for my next readers' advisory book. In these abstracts of biographical books, I include birth and death years in parentheses by the subjects' names in the abstracts. Because Fisher never actually states the birth date in her tribute to her grandfather (which I am including in a list of biographies written by friends or family), I have had to do a little research.I resisted looking first at Wikipedia. Instead I tried the biographical databases from both Gale and EBSCO. Neither even inclu...
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ricklibrarian - June 23, 2010 Author: ricklibrarian
Staff Reading Recommendations
Looking for a good book this summer?Check the display on the upper level by the stairs for Staff recommendations!Here's the list of reviews: http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/summer_reading_reviews_2010.pdf
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Lansing Library Adult Dept. Podcast - June 21, 2010 Author: Lansing Public Library Tags: readers advisory Book Reviews Displays
Librarian, Milwaukee Area Technical College-Mequon Campus, Mequon, WI
Under the general supervision of the District Librarian, to perform a variety of technical, informational and coordinative responsibilities in the daily operation and supervision of a resource center including the selection, circulation and maintenance of library materials; the furnishing of reference, bibliographical and reader's advisory services; and the cataloging and classifying of library materials. Related duties include sorting, shelving, issuing and receiving of library materials and maintenance of statistical information. Work is generally diversified requiring knowledge of practices and techniques involved in th...
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Wislisjobs Academic Library Jobs - June 16, 2010
Youth Services Librarian, Aram Public Library, Delavan, WI
Do you like challenges? Are you customer focused? Then Aram Public Library is the place for you. We are currently seeking a full time Youth Services librarian to take the department to the next level of service. Work includes providing reference and reader's advisory service to children, teens, and caretakers; planning, implementing and evaluating age/interest appropriate programming for patrons under eighteen; collection development and maintenance for teen and children's collections; developing and supervising the annual summer library program; and acting as librarian in charge in the event of the Library Director's abse...
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Wislisjobs - June 12, 2010
Adult Services Librarian, South Hadley Public Library
The South Hadley Public Library is seeking an energetic
Adult Services Librarian who has 2-3 years public library
experience, is knowledgeable with library computer
applications including web design, and has strong readers
advisory skills.
Full job description will be posted at
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MBLC Job Listings - June 11, 2010
Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre by Sarah L. Johnson
When I was offered a Library's Unlimited readers' advisory title of my choice as a thank you for writing about the Public Library Association Conference in Portland for Reader's Advisor Online Blog, I asked for a copy of Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre by Sarah L. Johnson. I am glad I did. It was a good choice, as it is filled with recent titles and much advice about selecting reading in an apparently very hot genre. We are adding it to our reading advice center. I hope some of our readers take it home and come back to the library with their reading lists. I'm sure we will have to do a lot of ILL, for there are...
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ricklibrarian - June 11, 2010 Author: ricklibrarian
Manager of Borrower Services, Cambridge Public Library
Manages borrower services in a manner that supports overall
goals of the Library and ensures that staff members offer
the highest quality assistance to library users
Working cooperatively with all library staff, ensures
delivery of the best possible borrower services
Develops, implements and evaluates services and policies to
meet the needs of the community in the areas of circulation
and popular adult services
Provides strong leadership to display and to merchandize
the collections, with a focus on new materials for maximum
use, visibility and accessibility
Provides staff training in displaying and merchandizin...
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MBLC Job Listings - June 4, 2010
The Readers' Advisory Handbook, edited by Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover
Here is more good advice on how to give reading advice. Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover have collected twenty-two articles from practicing librarians into their recent The Readers' Advisory Handbook, published by ALA Editions. Divided into five sections, these practical pieces help librarians learn to evaluate materials and collections, write reviews, and get books into the hands of readers. They also push the definition of readers' advisory way past the one-on-one client transaction. The pieces near the end of the book suggest new and special services. I am particularly inspired by David Wright's article "Adul...
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ricklibrarian - June 3, 2010 Author: ricklibrarian
Children's Librarian, Westwood Public Library
Creative and energetic person needed to join a staff of
3.00 FTEs to assist with a broad range of children's
services including readers' advisory, reference,
programming, materials selection, outreach to schools, and
web page creation. Position reports to Head of Children's
Services. The Children's Department has a collection of
28,000 items and annual circulation of 100,000. It creates
and presents 300 programs a year and collaborates with
school and other town agencies on special projects. The
Library is scheduled to open a new building in summer 2012.
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MBLC Job Listings - May 27, 2010
Library Assistants, Lakeview Community Library, Random Lake, WI
The Lakeview Community Library is in need of two service-oriented individuals with strong work ethics, computer skills, and a love of books to serve as a part-time circulation library aide and a children's services/circulation aide. Duties will primarily include circulation, reader's advisory, ready reference and general library operations. Flexibility to work some evenings and Saturday hours is required. The each position is for 20 hours a week. Resume and cover letter should accompany application. Printable position details and employment applications can be found on the library's website or picked up at the Lakeview Com...
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Wislisjobs Public Library Jobs - May 26, 2010
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2010 Edition
Newly updated to include all 2010 award winners, the latest edition of the Newbery and Caldecott Awards guide covers awards for the most distinguished American children's literature and illustration. Librarians and teachers everywhere rely on this annual guide for quick reference, collection and curriculum development, and readers' advisory. Retaining the fresh look and format introduced in the last edition, the 2010 guide also includes
* A new preface from ALSC Executive Director Aimee Strittmatter
* Revised awards' eligibility criteria, alongside a new essay, "The Times They Are a-Changin'," by former ALSC Executive Dir...
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Peter Scott's Library Blog - May 11, 2010
Independent Study Project: The Book Advisor – A TTW Guest Post by Maggie Ryan
In January of this year, I began an Independent Study under the guidance of Michael Stephens. On February 14, 2010, I posted that: “The purpose of this study is to create readers’ advisory tools that utilize Web 2.0 technology.” During the past four months I have spent time: reviewing literature that is relevant to the topic; studying public library websites to ascertain what RA services are currently available and to determine what types of RA 2.0 other public libraries are providing for their patrons; and surveying library patrons to learn what services they believe would benefit them. While working on the study, I...
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Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology - May 10, 2010 Author: Michael Tags: Dominican University GSLIS
Doing a little readers' advisory
As an academic librarian, I do not get to do as much readers' advisory as a public librarian might do. However, it is an area of librarianship that I enjoy a lot, and I wish I could get to do it more often. So when I get the rare request for reading recommendations, I am thrilled. Recently a good friend contacted me via Facebook. She requested the following:Some scifi to read for fun over the summer.Something a bit dark like cyberpunk or dystopic novels or graphic novels (yes, I am aware these elements can be diferent, but that was the request).Something intellectual and not just brainless fluff like Star Trek or interstel...
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The Gypsy Librarian - April 30, 2010 Tags: Reflections and musings Books and reading
NoveList
E-mail announcement from NoveList. I use this database for Early Childhood resources. They offer teacher resource ideas for extending the story! The readers advisory portion is so helpful at letting you know who else writes stories like the one you just read! Check NoveList out in GALILEO. Your Georgia librarian can give you the password to access GALILEO at home!-----------We know it can sometimes be challenging to adapt to a new version of a trusted resource after a major user interface change. To help, we've taken several measures to ensure that you're ready to transition by the time the new version of NoveList is rele...
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View from the library - April 30, 2010 Author: The Librarian
Adult Service Librarian, Pelham Public Library
Pelham, NH Public Library seeks energetic, self-motivated
and personable Adult Service Librarian.
Duties include circulation, reference, reader's advisory,
collection development, programming, advocacy and community
outreach.
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MBLC Job Listings - April 28, 2010
Writing Reviews for Readers' Advisory by Brad Hooper
With the push on at many libraries for staff to write reviews and annotations of books and media, there is a need for instruction for new reviewers. Brad Hooper at Booklist noticed this several years ago, and, being an experienced reviewer and editor, he offered workshops for libraries wanting to train their staffs to be effective reviewers. To reach a wider audience, he has now written Writing Reviews for Readers' Advisory, recently published by the American Library Association. My library received a copy just before the Public Library Association Conference in March, and it was processed and waiting for me when I returne...
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ricklibrarian - April 26, 2010 Author: ricklibrarian
