Illinois State University’s Milner Library seeks an innovative, forward-thinking, and collaborative librarian for a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position responsible for managing the Cataloging and Acquisitions department. This individual will provide leadership and expertise in a unit essential to Milner Library and Illinois State University. From cataloging unique and primary sources for one of the leading circus collections in the United States to the creation of a metadata team that will support new digital initiatives, Milner Library offers candidates extraordinary opportunities.

Milner Library is woven into the fabric of the campus at every level. As Illinois’ oldest public university, Illinois State University offers an outstanding education to over 20,000 undergraduates and 2,400 graduate students in diverse master’s and doctoral programs. Milner Library supports those programs with a service-focused staff of 78, an institutional budget of approximately $9 million, and a collection of over 1.3 million volumes, including 100,000 e-books and 81,000 e-journals.

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The Huntington City-Township Public Library is currently seeking a full-time, professional Children’s Librarian. This position is responsible for children’s programming, services, and collections.

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Summary:
The Customer Service Liaison under general supervision performs public service work serving library patrons directly or indirectly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Greets and directs patrons to various locations or locates materials; answers the phone; registers new patrons on library computer system.
2. Inventories and orders supplies and materials for public services.
3. Prepares library for opening.
4. Checks materials in and out using computer programs.
5. Uses computer software to provide information to the public or teaches patrons how to use the library’s computer ILS and digital services.
6. Responsible for shelving materials and maintain orderly and neat appearance of stacks and carts.
7. Receives and resolves complaints, referring patrons as needed to Public Services Leader.
8. Process returned materials, facilitating all steps from check in to shelf.
9. Collects and records fines and fees.
10. Assists Public Services Leader with special projects.
11. Participates in staff meetings to discuss and resolve issues, discuss ideas for improvement, and keep updated on library plans and activities.
12. Maintains library public area in clean and orderly fashion by maintaining displays, cleaning computer terminals and other general cleaning and/or organizing tasks.
13. Assists patrons with ready-reference, routine reader’s advisory service, routine bibliographic instruction, digital services instruction.
14. Assists with or presents library programs, organizes special displays, creates and distributes promotional materials and electronic media.
15. Does outreach programs and assists with group visits and tours of the library.
16. Provides information and recommendations that can be used for materials selection.
17. Performs other related work.
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