January 19, 2012
 
Library Leaders Announce New Digital Curation Residency Program
Library and information science (LIS) professionals specializing in digital collections will have an opportunity for a quality educational experience next year. The Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that they will collaborate to develop and implement a national residency program in digital curation, involving the collection, selection, management, and long-term preservation and accessibility of digital assets.
The primary goals of the IMLS/Library of Congress Residency Program in Digital Curation …

Albert S. Cook Library
Emerging Technologies Librarian

Position:
Towson University seeks a creative and dynamic Emerging Technologies Librarian who will be responsible for technology initiatives and web-based services for the Research and Instruction Department. This librarian will investigate, design, and implement technologically innovative information services and applications; create, coordinate and facilitate the use of online instructional materials, tutorials and other digital learning objects; and contribute to library-wide IT initiatives. As a member of the research and instruction team, this librarian will also provide research assistance, consultation and library instruction to the campus community. …

POSITION:          Instructional Design Librarian
PCN: 305075       Full-time, tenure-track, regular appointment w/ benefits
LOCATION:         Consortium Library     University of Alaska Anchorage
BENEFITS:          Salary: minimum $66,000 annually; excellent benefits, including health and life insurance; tuition waiver benefits; represented by bargaining unit.
 
Job Summary
The Consortium Library invites applications for an Instructional Design Librarian.  A new position, this librarian will play an essential role in the ongoing development and support of the Library’s instruction program.  The successful candidate will blend the skill set of an academic librarian with an instructional designer’s ability to develop curriculum and incorporate instructional technologies …

Coordinator, Student Multimedia Design Center Services #100513

Description: The University of Delaware Library seeks a motivated, service-oriented, professional librarian to serve as Coordinator, Student Multimedia Design Center Services. The position reports to the Head, Student Multimedia Design Center, and works in a rapidly changing, technology-rich public service environment to coordinate general outreach and instruction activities related to multimedia technology and assess departmental needs. Work collaboratively with other librarians, faculty, and information technology staff to provide instructional support for students on multimedia projects and coursework. Provide initial technical support for the Center, …

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship
An extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary new Children’s Librarian.
Darien Library in Darien, CT is now accepting applications for the inaugural Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Fellowship.
 
Harold McGraw was an active supporter of Darien Library with a personal commitment to education and a belief in the important role a child’s library experiences play in the beginning of life-long literacy. The McGraw family has funded the formation of a Children’s Librarian Fellowship at Darien Library to honor his memory, through a two-year full-salaried position for a recent Master in …