News Archive for March 2008    

Location: Doylestown, PA 18901

Position: Web Coordinator

Responsibilities: Design and development, content creation, staff training, and documentation and statistics gathering for the web site to ensure that the Library’s web site meets library goals and community needs.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Other combination of experience and education that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted. Requires ongoing continuing education for updating of skills. One to two years experience.

Salary: $17.38 per hour (probation rate), $18.05 per hour (regular rate)

Please view the following link for additional information: www.buckslib.org

To apply, send a letter of application and your current resume by mail to:

Personnel
Bucks County Free Library
150 S. Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901-4932

OR electronically to: libraryjobs@buckslib.org

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council invites all public libraries to apply for Read About It!, a free book discussion series featuring five programs that appeal to popular interests in literature

Participating libraries will receive free copies of the books and films featured.

Libraries can choose from five programs. APennsylvania Writers@ examines local authors and local issues. ADetecting Women@ considers gender roles in the detective genre. ABooks on Screen@ studies film adaptations of popular literature. AFacts in Fiction: The Civil War Era@ and AAmerican Life Stories@ cater to widespread interest in historical fiction and memoir, respectively.

Through four informal sessions with an expert discussion leader, Read About It! exposes readers across Pennsylvania to the reading and discussion of literature. The programs are open to all who love to read; no prerequisites or special knowledge is ever required to join a Read About It! group.

To apply, simply fill out an application and forward it to the PHC.

Application materials and additional information can be accessed online at: pahumanities.org.

Applications must be received by May 15, 2008 for fall 2008 and spring 2009.

Please contact Jennifer Miller, the new Read About It! Coordinator, with any questions or to receive a hard copy of the application. She can be reached at 800-462-0442 or 215-925-1005 extension 110.

Location: King of Prussia, PA 19406

Position: Children’s Librarian

Responsibilities: Book selection, cataloging of children’s materials, story hours, planning and implementation of children’s programs, organizing special collections, creating displays, and supervising the children’s staff in the absence of the Department Head.

Requirements: MLS from an accredited university or college. Training in and knowledge of children’s literature and services.

Salary/Benefits: Begins at $41,898 per year and includes measured pay classification increments during the first twenty-four months. Excellent benefits.

View the following file for a complete position description: Children’s Librarian

Request application from and address questions to:

Fred Santoro
Director of Human Resources
Upper Merion Township
175 West Valley Forge Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-265-2600

Applications will be accepted through Friday, April 18.

Claudia K from the State send a message to make everyone aware of an opportunity from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for Retirement Planning that could be presented in libraries across the state. The SSA has noticed that the Boomers are starting to file for benefits, retirement and disability, and there is an expectation that this group will want to file online. The SSA representatives in Pennsylvania are interested in doing some training at libraries that would like to schedule it for their patrons. Sometimes, especially in more remote parts of the state, it is harder for people to get to the closest Social Security Office, but they could get to their library more easily.

These sessions would be in two parts. One part would be informational training on SSA services (about 30 minutes) and the second part of the session is to have patrons use the library computers to file their claims online during the training. An SSA representative would be there to answer questions and provide guidance while people file claims or do online retirement planning. The total time for the program would be what is considered reasonable for that particular library with follow up sessions as needed.

Below is the contact for the SSA representatives in our area. If any library is interested in have these training sessions at the library, please contact:
Sherra Zavitsanos, South Central PA; 717-782-3993, Sherra.Zavitsanos@ssa.gov

Adapted from original message from: Claudia Koenig, Outreach Advisor, Office of Commonwealth Libraries

The North Central Library District Youth Services Summit 2008 will be held on Friday April 11, 2008 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the James V. Brown Library in Williamsport, PA.

Please see the attached brochure for all of the exciting details!
Youth Services Summit 2008

Please send registration and payment to:
Jeffrey Swope
James V. Brown Library
19 E. 4th St.
Williamsport, PA 17701

Registration deadline: Friday, April 4th

The 2008 South Central (York, Lancaster, Chambersburg, Capital Area, Berks) Multi District Workshop will be held September 2008.

Date: Tuesday, September 9

Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Eden Resort, Lancaster

Fee: $27 includes meals and refreshments.

Presenter: Allan Kleiman, Assistant Library Director, Old Bridge Public Library (NJ)

Workshop Title: Serving Older Adults: From Large Print Books to Gaming!

Workshop Description: This full-day workshop will provide participants with an overview of the changing demographics of Pennsylvania’s aging population. With the baby boomers, older adults and the elderly becoming a larger segment of each library’s customers unique strategies are needed to provide excellent library services for these 3 generations of “seniors.” No longer is buying a collection of Large Print materials enough. Service to seniors now means developing: senior spaces,” “web 2.0,” “gaming,” and “civic engagement.”

Workshop Objectives:
- gain a better understanding of the changing demographics of their community and how to locates and assess current and future trends of the older adult populations
- become knowledgeable in how to adopt the concept of senior spaces in their library
- learn how to develop library collections and services that meet the needs of the 3 generations of older adults
- understand the potential to use technology (computer training, web 2.0, social networking, gaming) with the 3 generations of older adults

Registration information:
Deadline September 2, 2008
See attached registration brochure for details. You must print this out and mail it to Lancaster with your registration fee: 2008 Multidistrict Workshop Brochure
Please plan to attend!

The district plans to arrange arrange carpools to this workshop from convenient locations throughout the district. Click Here to indicate your interest in using or leading a carpool to attend the workshop

Location: Ambridge, PA 15003

Position: Library Director

Responsibilities: Daily administration of the library, preparing a budget, completing required reports and working with local, county and state officials.

Requirments: MLS or MILS degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association, working knowledge of library administration, technology, budget preparation, grant writing and staff management.

Salary/Benefits: Competitive with a benefits package.

Resume, cover letter and a list of professional references may be sent to:

Laughlin Memorial Library Search Committee
Laughlin Memorial Library
99 Eleventh Street
Ambridge, PA 15003

An email with attachments may be sent to: laughlinmemlibrary@ippimail.com

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2008.

Mother Goose on the Loose Workshop
Presented by: Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen & Regina Wade

Betsy Diamant-Cohen is the creator of Mother Goose on the Loose™, an early literacy program. In addition to holding a doctorate in Communications Design and a Masters in Library Science, she also is a certified instructor for Barbara Cass-Beggs’ Your Baby Needs Music program. Dr. Diamant-Cohen runs training workshops throughout the United States and is the Children’s Programming Specialist for the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD.

Regina Wade, recently retired from 30 years experience as a children’s librarian, Regina Wade served as Assistant Coordinator of Children’s Services at the Enoch Pratt Free Library from 1998 to 2006. With over 25 years of storytelling experience, she is a certified Mother Goose on the Loose™ teacher and trainer, as well as a consultant and published author who specializes in the connections between brain development and early literacy.

Dates and Locations:

Monday, April 28 — Martin Library, York
Tuesday, April 29 – Schlow Library, State College
Wednesday, April 30 — Touch of Class, Wilkes-Barre
Thursday, May 1 – Haverford Township Library

Cost of the workshop is $20.00 and includes lunch.
Please make checks payable to Altoona Area Public Library.

Please view the following document for additional information and registration form:
Mother Goose on the Loose

Registration deadline is Monday, April 21, 2008.

Check out this article from the NYT: Start Writing the Eulogies for Print Encyclopedias

For better or worse, it looks like the printed encyclopedia is soon to be on it’s way out. Many other print publications will or already have followed suit. Our profession will likely always have some debate of print content versus online format and content, but libraries can’t hide from the fact that the printed encyclopedia and maybe even someday, the printed book as we know it will be fading away in times of technology.
What role must public libraries play to ensure that the gap between the computer literate customer with high speed internet access at home and the person visiting the library, seeking only simple answers, doesn’t swallow us whole?
How might you keep your library relevant in a future world of expensive and personalized reading devices in the hands of those who have and very little in the hands of those who have not?
Finding that balance in serving our populations will be a dilemma. Is it time to refocus our mission to have the greatest impact on those who need it most?

Location: Mountville, PA 17554

Position: Branch Coordinator

Responsibilities: Overseeing daily operations of the branch library, recruiting/training/supervising staff and volunteers, assisting patrons with the use of library services and the facility, material selection, and planning and promoting programs and services. Works cooperatively with Friends’ groups, schools, and other community organizations and agencies.

Requirements: MLS from an ALA-accredited institution. Some evenings and weekends. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to problem-solve, make decisions, and to work collaboratively.

Salary: $32,000-$36,000 w/benefits. EOE.

Please send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:

Debra Rosser-Hogben, Executive Director
Lancaster Public Library
125 N. Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

Position open until filled.

Location: Eagleville, PA 19403

Position: Library Director

Responsibilities: Overseeing the daily operations of the library, implementation of the strategic plan, personnel and facility management, budget preparation, fundraising and program development.

Requirements: MLS or MLIS from an ALA-accredited school. Public library experience with a minimum of five years of progressively responsible duties, including at least three years supervising a public library department or directing a smaller public library. Thorough working knowledge of library administration, reference sources, and emerging library service issues, including innovations in technology.

Salary/Benefits: Commensurate with experience beginning at $50,000 and includes a competitive benefits package.

Please visit the following site for additional information: www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org

Resumes and cover letters can be sent electronically to: careers@lowerprovidencelibrary.org

Or mailed to:
Lower Providence Community Library
Attn: Search Committee
50 Parklane Road
Eagleville, PA 19403

Location: Moon Township, PA 15108

Position: Head, Cataloging Librarian

Responsibilities: Managing all activities associated with cataloging and authority control; performing original cataloging for all library materials that cannot be found on OCLC, including print and non-print, using OCLC, AACR2, MARC, LCSH, DDC and LCRI’s; performing copy-cataloging for non-print library materials including sound recordings, video recordings, motion pictures, CD-ROMs and DVDs.

Requirements: MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited library school. Minimum of five years of supervisory and cataloging experience. Proficiency in AACR2, Dewey/Cutter, LCSH, MARC, OCLS and authority control; experience with library automation, microcomputer applications. Good written, verbal communication and organizational skills. Working knowledge of an integrated library system, authority control and experience in academic libraries preferred.

Salary: Market-competitive and depend on qualifications and experience.

For additional information please visit the following site: Robert Morris University

Qualified candidates should email their letter of interest, vitae, and a list of three academic and/or professional references via email to: jobs@rmu.edu

Or by mail to:
Robert Morris University
Human Resources Department
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108

Screening will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Anticipated start date is April 15, 2008 or after.

On April 2, 2008 MCLINC will host “MARC 21 in your library” from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Upper Merion Township Library.

What is MARC and how does it tie in with cataloging to work effectively in your library’s catalog? Come and join your fellow beginners to learn how to read a MARC record, and how to tell if some of the most important elements of the record are present and correct.

This workshop is open to librarians outside MCLINC, but is limited to 20 students.
The registration fee for non-MCLINC members is $100.

If you are interested, please contact:
Maryam Phillips, System Administrator on or before March 14th

MCLINC
Montgomery County Library & Information Network Consortium
301 Fayette Street, 2nd floor
Conshohocken, PA 19428
P: 610-238-0580
F: 610-238-0581

First came the web, then web 2.0, now articles are beginning to discuss Web 3.0. This article in Newsweek discusses that Web 3.0 will bring back mediated content and may shun user created content.
Revenge of the Experts [Newsweek]
What do you think? Let’s start some district discussion.
What does Library 3.0 look like to you?
What do you think the role of staff would be?
How does this change the future education of librarians?
What is the role of the librarian in a 3.0 world?

Location: Ephrata, PA 17522

Position: Circulation Clerk

Responsibilities: Checking in and out materials, answering telephones, assisting patrons with public access PCs and directional/reference questions.

Requirements: Excellent customer service and basic computer/clerical skills. Familiarity with public libraries and automated library systems is a plus. Physical requirements include standing and lifting 25 lbs.

Hours: Part-time, some nights and weekends required.

Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to:

Joseph Zappacosta, Director
Ephrata Public Library
550 South Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
jzappacosta@ephratapubliclibrary.org

The Center for the Study of Rural Librarianship at Clarion University is sponsoring a conference, “From the Center City to the Exurbs: [Trends in] Public Library Realities,” April 30-May 2, 2008, at Holiday Inn on the Lane, Columbus, Ohio.

The registration fee for the conference is $75.

For additional information visit the following site: news.clarion.edu

For registration information contact the Office of Continuing Education at Clarion University at (814) 393-2227 or 1-800-672-7171; or by e-mail at continuinged@clarion.edu.

National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) will be held on May 13 & 14 for librarians of all kinds in Washington, DC.

National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day event in which people who care about libraries participate in advocacy and issue training sessions, interact with Capitol Hill insiders, and visit congressional member offices to ask Congress to pass legislation that supports libraries.

For more information about library legislative day email Debbie Malone and check the ALA Washington Office web page at www.ala.org

If you would like to attend, please complete the Registration Form and mail it to the Pennsylvania Library Association, which will be coordinating the PA delegation.

Please submit completed form and payment to:
PaLA
220 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 10
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Please register by April 15, 2008.

Here’s the link to register: Link to Register online

Mandated Reporter Training: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
Register for the following workshop:

WHEN: Monday, May 12 from 9:30am – 12:30pm

WHERE: East Shore Area Library Meeting Room A in Harrisburg

WHAT: Mandated Reporter Training for Community Service Providers.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: At minimum, one person from each facility should attend this workshop. Anyone noted as the “Person in Charge” of a facility will want to attend. In addition, youth services staff who may be the first to recognize child abuse may also want to attend so they know how to report incidents locally. Staff who attend should report back and share information with others at their facility.

PRESENTER: Lori Lower

This workshop will provide 3 hours of CE credits as needed.

Read about National Volunteer Week: April 27-May 3.
National Volunteer Week What are you doing to honor your volunteers? Use the comments field to share your library’s story.

Read about National Volunteer Week: April 27-May 3.
National Volunteer Week What are you doing to honor your volunteers? Use the comments field to share your library’s story.