BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of a site administrator, perform a variety of technical library duties in the circulation, maintenance, processing and distribution of library books and instructional materials at one or more middle school sites; provide technical information and assistance to students and teachers concerning the research, selection, location and use of library materials and equipment.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Library Media Technician II classification is assigned to one or more middle school libraries.  Incumbents are responsible for maintaining a larger and more diverse collection of library materials.  The Library Media Technician I classification is assigned to one or more elementary school libraries.  Incumbents perform a variety of library duties involved in the circulation, maintenance, processing and distribution of books and instructional materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Perform a variety of technical library duties in the circulation, maintenance, processing and distribution of library books and instructional materials at one or more middle school sites; process new books and materials; maintain the library collection in a neat and orderly condition.

Circulate library books and instructional materials; check materials in and out to students and staff using assigned computerized system; sort and shelve new and returned books and materials; inspect, mend and repair damaged books and materials as appropriate; purge obsolete materials as needed.

Serve as a technical resource to students, faculty and others concerning the research, selection, location and use of library materials and equipment; respond to inquiries and provide technical information and assistance concerning related practices, techniques, policies and procedures.

Assist students and faculty with researching instructional materials for classroom use; advise students in proper methods of utilizing library and reference materials and systems; assist students with utilizing computer systems for research projects and locating books and materials.

Assist students with utilizing computers and related peripheral equipment and software and internet applications in the library; explain related practices, procedures and techniques; answer questions, resolve issues and perform demonstrations.

Promote the use of the library to faculty and students; schedule class use of the library as required; conduct library orientations; conduct book discussions with students as assigned; prepare for book discussions and learning activities; read books to students as required.

Compile information and prepare and maintain various lists, records and reports related to books, instructional materials, circulation, students, overdue materials, inventory, classes and assigned activities.

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The Los Angeles office has an immediate opening for a Research Assistant in the Conflicts Department. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The position consists of conducting thorough, accurate and comprehensive research for the purpose of analyzing public records with regards to an entity or person. Includes the creation of concise background reports on natural persons, corporations or agencies listed as parties to new client/matters either on new business intake forms or submitted as preliminary conflict of interest checks. May also be asked to assist any attorney or administrative staff member with non-intake public records research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• 2 – 3 years relevant legal and/or business work experience

• Detail-oriented

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Excellent computer research skills, including using such business and public records database as: Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw; Accurint, Edgar, Hoover’s and PACER.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office applications; strong internet research skills; experience with desktop publishing helpful

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Job Description

• Conduct research on a variety of database, services and websites for the purpose of compiling public records information on an individual and/or entity as requested by the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

• Extract information from the public records information to compile reports for the OGC and firm attorneys

• Provide business, industry and/or competitive intelligence-related research services for company or agency related research needs.

• Research published reports and articles for the purposes of determining credit-worthiness of new clients.

• Search available resources to determine corporate hierarchy and “family tree” information.

• Obtain court filings and docket information from courts as needed, including telephone consultation with court personnel for purposes of confirming identity of client with regard to public record matching

• Perform other research projects as assigned.

• Ability to become proficient in understanding and utilization of the firm’s conflicts of interest database (LegalKEY) in order to assist the Conflicts Department if necessary

Please email resume and cover letter to

cs.la@sheppardmullin.com or fax to (213) 617-5584.

Principals only. EOE.

Full time temporary position anticipated to end on or before six months and one day from the initial date of appointment with the possibility for reappointment and/or permanency. Under the general supervision of the digital collections librarian the incumbent will create, modify, and edit metadata for the library’s digital resources using the Library’s digital asset management systems and following Dublin Core, MARC, or other international or local standards. The incumbent is expected to accurately catalog digital resources in a timely manner, making them available for use by students, faculty, and staff. The incumbent must understand, develop, and apply appropriate metadata standards as defined by the Digital Collections Associate Librarian. The incumbent will stay current on metadata and digital projects best practices and international standards.

Salary Range: $3,060 – $4,896 per month (Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $3,060 -
$3,519 per month). The competitive salary offered to the selected candidate is
determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings
to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Responsibilities
Original Metadata Production
Create original metadata for digital resources using our institutional repository and asset management systems.
Develop and implement solutions using emerging schema to ensure user-centered access to digital collections.
Track developments on metadata standards and a wide variety of formats including born digital materials.
Follow and apply Dublin Core, MARC, or other local/international formats for creating metadata and cataloging digital resources; apply data content rules as indicated in local data dictionaries or international bibliographic standards (AACR2R, etc.).
Perform research using databases or the internet to analyze and interpret data when necessary.
Quality Control and Maintenance Tasks
Review, modify and/or edit legacy metadata and image files for existing digital collections
Leads students and volunteers in metadata and digitization tasks and reviews their work
Maintain a record of complex metadata problems and quality issues; consult with the Digital Collections Librarian on these problems.
Participate in digital projects planning and workflow decisions, including creation and maintenance of metadata standards.
Promotion and Social Media
Keep current with social media methods as a means of promoting digital collections.
Create and/or supervise student assistance in the creation of communication
pieces such as blogs and other marketing methods to promote the Library’s digital collections.
Create communication pieces for promotional purposes.
Other duties as assigned.

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Under general supervision of the Deputy City Librarian, plans organizes and directs a major division of the library such as adult services, children’s services, media services or technical services or a branch library; supervises professional and technical staff as needed; performs related work as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Plans, organizes, directs and reviews work of professional and technical support staff assigned to a specific division or branch library.
• Assists in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, programs, procedures and work standards for an assigned division.
• Selects library materials and resources for an assigned area.
• Conducts studies and makes recommendations for improved service delivery.
• Acts as liaison between library management and the community.
• Develops annual budget requirements and monitors expenditures for an assigned area.
• Coordinates and provides specialized programs and services to customers such as advisory/reference services and topical programs.
• Develops and coordinates outreach and promotional efforts for an assigned area.
• Represents the library in meetings with the public, citizen groups and other agencies.
• Monitors developments in the library field, including emerging technologies.
• Participates in activities of professional associations as time permits.
• Assists in application for outside funding for library programs.
• Performs vacation and temporary relief as required.

Minimum Requirements:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Library Science.

Experience:

Three years of progressively responsible experience as a professional librarian in a public library.

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Librarian I positions perform entry-level professional librarian work in a branch library or a section of the Central Library; and
perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES :
· Work schedules may include evenings and weekends.
· The list established for these positions may be used to fill full-time, half-time and/or limited-hourly vacancies.
· Employees in the Librarian series who obtain a Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science Degree, are eligible for 5% additional pay.
· Some positions may require bilingual communication skills for which an additional $0.70 per hour may be paid.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE : You must meet ONE of the following options:
1. Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Degree.
2. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter), which must
include completion of at least 9 semester/14 quarter units of postgraduate or undergraduate library science course work, AND one and a half years of full-time experience as a paraprofessional Librarian.

NOTES:
· Applicants who do not have an MLS or MLIS Degree must provide proof of ALL library science course work completed, including the course codes, course titles, number of units, name of college/university and date completed.
· Qualifying course work is that which is considered creditable toward the completion of an MLS or MLIS Degree.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE :
· Experience working with diverse populations.
· Strong customer service skills.
· Supervisory experience.
· Familiarity with the use of online electronic communication and information retrieval database systems.
· Experience with automated bibliographic, cataloging, materials circulation and patron database systems.
· Bilingual communication skills.

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Description:

The Federal Health Operation is seeking a Research Assistant who will provide research support to Principal Investigators in the
Behavioral Science and Epidemiology Department at the Naval Health Research Center. The candidate will assist with multiple aspects of funded research projects focusing on the mental and behavioral health and military readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The ideal candidate will possess strong verbal, written, and analytical skills; be detail-oriented, able to take initiative, and work well independently and as a team.

Responsibilities will include: 

Primary responsibility will be research to be supported by the following
Conducting comprehensive literature searches 
Creating and maintaining reference libraries 
Summarizing findings of published studies

Administering surveys and conducting interviews 
Preparing study mailings 
Coding research data 
Performing data entry 
Maintaining study documentation and guidelines such as database dictionaries and subject exclusion criteria 
Conducting basic statistical analyses, such as t-tests and chi-square tests. 
Preparing charts and graphs using Excel and PowerPoint 
Editing reports, manuscripts, and educational materials

Qualifications:
Required Education, Skills, & Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field required and one year of related experience
Experience with all programs in the Microsoft Office Suite
Familiarity with data management programs, specifically SPSS
Skilled in working with MSOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Ability to work cooperatively in a team setting

Due to federal contract restrictions, candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

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Part time, 24 hours a week; primarily weekday afternoons

Duties

Bastyr University, a fully accredited university of natural health arts and sciences based in Kenmore, WA, is looking for a librarian to operate and maintain the Bastyr University-California campus library in San Diego. Under distance supervision of the Director of Library Services, the librarian will provide reference assistance, teach information literacy sessions, troubleshoot digital resources, plan for and promote the library, and order and catalog books/materials.

Qualifications

An MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited program is required; a BS degree is highly desirable. At least 3 years professional experience, with a thorough grounding in medical information resources. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and a variety of databases including PubMed. Excellent collaborative, customer service and organizational skills. Knowledge of/interest in natural health (complementary and alternative medicine) is highly desirable.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Reference and Instruction Librarian, under the general direction of the Los Angeles Director of Library Services, provides subject-specialized instruction in the use of the library resources. S/he must present a positive image for the institution and work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations.

The successful candidate will be dedicated to providing high quality service to all constituencies of Alliant University. S/he will exhibit the highest professional standards and ethical principles and will be committed to the tenets of Alliant University’s Mission and Vision.

Alliant International University’s mission is to provide students with the highest quality of education through innovation in scholarship, applied training and research, and community service, particularly to underserved populations. The University’s goal is to equip students with the competencies they need to improve the quality of human life by addressing major contemporary social issues. Core competencies of the University’s training programs include cultural diversity, which is infused in courses and field placements and is manifest in the diversity of its students and faculty.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide subject specialized reference, research consultations, and course-related classroom instruction to students, faculty, staff, and alumni applying knowledge of psychology, education, and social sciences with professional principles and knowledge of librarianship and library service, research methods, database and other information sources, and instruction techniques and technology tools.

2. Design in-library instruction programs and course-related instruction by working with faculty to tailor discipline-specific library assignments and instructional guides, and provide instruction to Alliant classes primarily in three domains: 1) the use of the library and information resources, 2) advanced researching tools and techniques, and 3) the development of information competency and expertise.

3. Provide formatting checks based on program guidelines in order to approve and submit student dissertations and doctoral projects for ProQuest publication, binding, and submission to the library for graduation. Guide students through this process when necessary.

4. Provide instructional and technical support for researching and submitting for publication to academic journals and other publications research works such as dissertations, doctoral projects, journal articles, book chapters, and other materials; advice on locating and evaluating psychological instruments used in research and writing/publication activities, obtaining copyright permissions, and use of American Psychological Association (APA) style.

5. Serve as collection liaison to academic departments performing proactive as well as reactive subject-specialized collection development, selecting books and media materials using multiple acquisitions sources and tools based on the needs of the Alliant community.

6. Through collaboration with the Library Director and others, plan and monitor library services, participate in planning policies and procedures and the development of innovative solutions to situations, initiatives to improve service, and other proposals related to library services.

7. Maintain current awareness in librarianship, information resources, technology tools and emerging technologies, keeping in mind their possible application to the university and library services.

8. Assist in development of a strategic plan for a coordinated Information Literacy Program.

9. As needed fill in at various library areas, including circulation desk, interlibrary loans, and acquisitions.

10. Represent the library as an I-MERIT committee member. Liaison for I-MERIT in ordering books/DVDs for various programs.

11. Other duties as assigned.

Experience: Prior teaching experience and work within an academic library environment.

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Full-time, Tenure Track position

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Dean of Instructional Support Services and in collaboration with the Library Department Chair, and in collaboration with one another, the librarians are responsible for providing services such as reference, instruction, collection development, technical services, and outreach.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
• Provide information literacy instruction in person and online through credit courses, workshops, and other modes of instruction
• Provide reference service in person and online using various print and electronic resources
• Design and produce curricular materials, research guides, tutorials, and other instructional resources in a variety of formats
• Participate in the collection development program and serve as faculty liaison in assigned subject areas
• Collaborate with discipline faculty on assignments, collection needs, and integration of information literacy into the college curriculum
• Collaborate with the others to prepare reports, assessments, and data in support of program reviews, Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), and accreditation self-studies
• Serve on college committees and participate in faculty activities

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