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Position is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position.

The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university of approximately 32,000 students, 3,500 faculty, and 15,000 staff dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. With over 200 academic programs across sixteen colleges and professional schools, the University plays a critical leadership role by promotion diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being. Located in the beautiful bluegrass region of central Kentucky, the University of Kentucky Libraries includes the main William T. Young Library, Medical Center Library, Special Collections Research Center, Agricultural Information Center, Fine Arts Library, Design Library, Education Library, Lexmark Library, and Science & Engineering Library. Combined library holdings total more than four million volumes. The system has a faculty of 60 and a support and professional staff of 108. UK Libraries currently uses the Ex Libris Alma and Primo systems. UK Libraries memberships include the Association of Research Libraries, LYRASIS, ASERL, and the Center for Research Libraries. UK is a regional depository for government publications.

To apply, interested applicants must complete a UK application and attach two documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter

Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters for your references within the employment system.

Please follow the link here to apply for the position: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/241183

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) a service unit of the Library of Congress is currently offering an opportunity as a Reference and Digital Services Librarian as part of its 2019 Graduate Recruit Program­.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation.  As shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process—from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.   As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.  Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation’s best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and committees.

The program is open to students currently enrolled in an advanced degree program.  Initial appointments of up to 120 days.  Selectees who perform successfully may be considered for permanent placement with CRS when they complete their graduate degree requirements.

Application instructions and selection and evaluation criteria can be found in the vacancy announcement, https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/545344400.  Applications must be received by October 9, 2019.

The Graduate Recruit Program seeks to attract a diverse pool of highly qualified candidates.  Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.  Please contact Eliamelisa Gonzalez at CRSGraduateRecruit@crs.loc.gov or (202) 707-6399 if you have any questions.

The IvyTech downtown campus is looking to hire a part-time librarian. The payrate is $15 an hour. They are considering students who have finished at least half of their masters degree, and for individuals with HTML editing experience. The position will help maintain their website, which is built on the LibGuides platform. Please follow the the link here for the job description and application: https://opportunities.ivytech.edu/cw/en-us/job/505955/part-time-librarian

This is a part-time position (20 hrs – including weekends), with a salary of $13 per hour.

Major tasks include, but not limited to: Verify, order, scan, retrieve, and respond to request for titles OCLC WorldShare for patrons and other libraries, ship requests and returned items for patrons and other libraries, open and process paperwork from delivery service and U.S. Mail and input into spreadsheet, enter information from delivery into the integrated library system (ILS) and send to correct library location, Fulfill general clerical duties of Information Services Assistants and help patrons locate materials as needed, order and store supplies for Information Services, assist Librarians with Internet sign-ups, directional questions, and answering the telephone as needed.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent, good keyboarding skills, computer literacy, interest in working with the public.

Those interested in this position should send their r?sum? and cover letter to Whitney  Chapman, Administrative Services Manager, CHAPMW@HAMMOND.LIB.IN.US<mailto:CHAPMW@HAMMOND.LIB.IN.US>