Research & Instruction Librarian (AKA Reference Librarian) | Six Mile Regional Library District
Posted on Aug 22, 2024
Are you a self-starter who enjoys helping people? Do you have experience providing research services and planning programs in a public library that embraces change? If so, you might be just the person for us and we might be the right place for you. We want friendly, confident, energetic, and highly motivated individuals with superb customer service skills and great technical and interpersonal skills to join our SMRLD team.
This position includes participation, involvement, and engagement with community groups, partnerships, organizations, boards, and committees. Primary responsibilities include working at the research (reference) desk, providing reference and readers advisory services, identifying and/or participating in programs and services, assuming responsibility for some collection development, and making recommendations to further our goals and enhance our role in the community. Our team is comprised of a staff of thirty-four, which includes seven other professional librarians.
We pay competitively; offer IMRF pension; 4 weeks of paid vacation, 120 hours of sick leave annually, and 15 paid holidays; and health insurance.
We are a progressive library that embraces new ideas and services. Situated just six miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, we enjoy all the benefits of a “big city”: world-class amenities such as professional sports teams, symphony, theater, zoo, botanical gardens, museums, restaurants, travel access, universities, and more while retaining our small town identity.
The Full-Time Reference Librarian will work 40 hours a week. This position is based at our Delmar Avenue location but may also have regular hours at our Johnson Road location.
The full job description is available here.
Requirements
Qualifications include a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited university and a minimum of two years of reference experience at a public library or equivalent. Preference to applicants fluent in more than one language.
More information is available at https://www.smrld.org/about/employment-2/
Salary
$40,000 +
Location
Six Mile Regional Library District
2001 Delmar Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040
United States
How to apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to adminassist@smrld.org.
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