Welcome to ODL Jobline! Below are the latest regional library positions from individual institutions around the country. Jobline is updated when new announcements are received or when announcements expire. Below the current list are links to other sites with possible job opportunities. For national and international listings there is the American Library Association Job List.
Adult Services Manager
Fort Worth Public Library, TX
Job duties include the following: Plans, implements, evaluates and provides leadership for system-wide library programs, services and large scale and long-term initiatives. • Provides support for staff who plan and implement adult programs at all Library locations, including identifying and vetting potential presenters and coordinating program evaluation. • Cultivates community relationships and official partnerships, and participates in planning and coordinating library programs and services with other community institutions and agencies; promotes the use of system resources and services through communication with community agencies, organizations and groups. • Forms and coordinates cross-functional staff teams responsible for adult programming and services, as necessary; clearly and effectively communicates system initiatives. • Monitors the quality and consistency of adult programs and services throughout the Library; measures and evaluates work processes, services and products to achieve system goals. • Utilizes outcome-based planning and evaluation for program planning. • Assists with the preparation of/oversees/monitors adherence to the department budget. • Identifies potential grant funding or monetary sources; in cooperation with Library Administration, writes and administers grants to carry out programs and presentation ideas including: negotiation of fees, creating a narrative, budget, and final written or oral evaluations. • Champions the Library’s strategic goals and initiatives with the system’s mission, vision and core values in mind. • Works with Library Administration to develop and provide ongoing professional development opportunities for adult-serving staff throughout the system. • Works collaboratively with the Youth and Teen Services Division to develop and execute programs and services for shared target audiences. • Encourages staff to be forward-thinking, try new ideas, experiment and be willing to fail, and to embrace change.
Learning Outreach Librarian, Assistant Professor
Pittsburg State University, KS
Job Description: Pittsburg State University seeks a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position with an anticipated appointment at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capability and commitment to engage in research, service, and continued professional development worthy of promotion and tenure as a faculty member at Pittsburg State University. The Learning Outreach Librarian duties include: library reference, instruction services, and the implementation of collaborative programs, innovative services, and outreach for evolving user and academic program needs.
Estimated start date of February 15, 2019.
Regional Jobline Websites
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Arkansas—Arkansas Library Association Jobline
Kansas—Kansas Library Association Job Bank
Missouri—Missouri Library Association Jobline
Texas—Texas Library Association Jobline
Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Jobline
MPLA Members—Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming.