Library Director – Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (NJ)TheSomerset County Library System of New Jersey(NJ) is looking for its next innovative and forward-thinking Library Director. The Library Director reports directly to a seven-member Board of Library Commissioners. Somerset County Library System boasts 9 full-service branches and 15 member communities with a service population of 225,000. There are 191 FTE. Patrons enjoy collections of books, music, videos, and other media, online courses and live events, ESL assistance, home borrowing, gathering space, movies, free museum and cultural passes, access to community social services, passport processing, streaming access from home, and other programming.The current Library leadership team is comprised of highly skilled profes ...

Executive Director – New Jersey Library Association (NJ)The Executive Board of theNew Jersey Library Association (NJ)seeks a politically astute, determined, and inspirational individual to serve as its nextExecutive Director. The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) has been serving library professionals across the state since its inception in 1890. Headquartered in Bordentown, NJ, the organization serves over 1,700 members providing advocacy, professional development opportunities, scholarships, and showcasing what New Jersey libraries have to offer.The Executive Director will manage two part-time staff and an $880,000 budget in support of the organization’s goals. Key initiatives include continuing the dialogue around increased state aid for NJ libraries, bringing professionals toge ...

Director – East Orange Public Library (NJ)TheEast Orange Public Library (NJ)Board of Trustees seek a dynamic, motivated, and politically savvy leader to be its next Director. Serving over 68,000+ residents with a $4.4 million budget and 36 FTE from a single location, the library is a necessary and critical resource to its community. The nine-member board desires a director who will promote the library by establishing connections through outreach and advocacy in the community. Key initiatives include completing the ongoing library renovation process; reestablishing the community’s connection to library services and programs post-pandemic; maintaining and growing the organization’s relationship with the city and local partners; and shepherding the library through a strategic planning p ...

Director – Montclair Public Library (NJ)Change lives every day, through words, ideas, and community building in Montclair (NJ) as the next Director of theMontclair Public Library. The Board of Trustees seeks candidates who want to expand opportunities for Montclair’s almost 41,000 residents. The municipal library, through its early literacy efforts, the Open Book Open Mind conversation series, and its Adult School of Montclair, focuses on lifelong education. With a committed staff of 24.69 FTE, an annual budget of $3.8 million from Montclair Township, and additional support from the Montclair Public Library Foundation and Montclair Library Friend groups, the Library provides stellar programs and services inside and outside the four walls of its two locations. The new Director will buil ...

Responsible for the physical and digital upkeep of the collection and spaces at Walsh Library, including coordinating and performing maintenance/usage in the bookstacks, building appearance, and analyzing space utilization to address needs. Works closely with other departments within Access Services (Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Reserves) as well as Cataloging to ensure that records are up to date, material is findable, and retrievable by Library of Congress numbers. This position also coordinates student employees for all of Access Services, including scheduling.Duties and Responsibilities:Works with other Access Services departments and Technical Services to ensure that the Integrated Library System and physical collections are up-to-date. Is responsible for maintaining multiple c ...

Director, Old Bridge Public Library (New Jersey)The Old Bridge Public Library seeks a forward-thinking and energetic leader to serve as Director. Old Bridge, located in central New Jersey, is known for its diverse and highly educated population, excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to all the cultural, historic, and entertainment opportunities both in New Jersey and New York City.Serving almost 66,000 residents, the library provides a welcoming environment and a robust slate of programs and services.Salary $110,000 to $130,000/year, negotiable based on experience and qualifications.Please visitwww.johnkeister.com/oldbridge for details and to apply.Questions?We welcomeinquiries.John Keister & AssociatesExecutive Search for Libraries and NonProfitsjohnkeister.comoldbridge@ ...

Executive Director – LibraryLinkNJ-The New Jersey Library CooperativeMoving Forward Together-Connection, Community, OpportunityThe Executive Board of LibraryLinkNJ seeks a creative and innovative leader—responsive to member, staff and state-wide needs and skilled in focusing the efforts of a team of talented professionals—as its next Executive Director. LibraryLinkNJ is the single, statewide, multi-type library cooperative in New Jersey, working in partnership with its 2,600 multi-type member libraries and the New Jersey State Library to provide access to excellent library services for 8.79 million residents in twenty-one counties. With a $2+ million annual budget and 5 FTE system staff, LibraryLinkNJ is a member-focused organization with a reputation for providing effective continui ...

Library Director – Hoboken Public Library (NJ)Reimagine, Restore & Transform. Be a part of planning for the future as the next Library Director, Hoboken Public Library (NJ). Serving as a respected and beloved civic asset located in a historic 1897 landmark building on Church Square Park, the Hoboken Public Library’s mission is to “connect people with each other, ideas, and opportunities to support lifelong learning, personal growth, and community development.” The Library Director will lead a committed, progressive staff (42 full and part time) as it simultaneously continues to expand and improve traditional library services while transforming and expanding new services focusing on the diversity of Hoboken’s population, emergent library technologies, new roles for public libr ...

State Librarian of New Jersey - The New Jersey State Library - An Affiliate of Thomas Edison State UniversityThe New Jersey State Library seeks a dynamic individual with proven leadership qualities to direct and further develop the New Jersey State Library including the State Library Information Center, the Library Development Bureau, and the Talking Book and Braille Center as well as the 2,000-member New Jersey Library Network. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking leader and change agent, who can shape and communicate a compelling vision for New Jersey’s motivated and engaged library community. In addition, the N.J. State Librarian represents this innovative organization with national and regional library organizations.The New Jersey State Library, located in the city of ...

Executive Director – LibraryLinkNJ-The New Jersey Library CooperativeMoving Forward Together-Connection, Community, OpportunityThe Executive Board of LibraryLinkNJ (http://librarylinknj.org/) seeks a creative and innovative leader—responsive to member, staff and state-wide needs and skilled in focusing the efforts of a team of talented professionals—as its next Executive Director. LibraryLinkNJ is the single, statewide, multi-type library cooperative in New Jersey, working in partnership with its 2,600 multi-type member libraries and the New Jersey State Library to provide access to excellent library services for 8.79 million residents in twenty-one counties. With a $2.2 million annual budget and 4 FTE system staff, LibraryLinkNJ is a member-focused organization with a reputation for ...

Seton Hall University Libraries seeks a forward-thinking Business Librarian who is collaborative and data savvy, to serve as the subject liaison to the Stillman College of Business to provide teaching, collection development, and data services that can work efficiently in a fast-paced, evolving technological, team-oriented environment. This is a tenure-eligible full-time Library faculty position, requiring a second graduate degree, annual reviews (including a comprehensive third year review), and scholarship for promotion and tenure.Duties and Responsibilities:Build and cultivate relationships at Stillman and the Buccino Leadership Institute with students, faculty, administration and staff. Create and maintain a liaison support plan. Develop library outreach opportunities and participate i ...

The Board of Trustees of the Old Bridge Public Library (NJ) seek an eager and enthusiastic Director who will set and meet high expectations in leading a talented team as it moves the Library forward in a thoughtful and strategic manner. Trust and transparency with staff, Board and community stakeholders must be core values for the new Director. Serving 67,000 residents, the Library is focused on quality services and programs supported by a $3.2 million annual budget and an active and engaged staff of 51 full time and part time employees. Key opportunities include developing and implementing a formal staff development and recognition program, growing community partnerships and outreach services, expanding the Idea Farm with emerging technologies, and adding services for the expanding South ...

The Monsignor William Noé Field Archives and Special Collections at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time, renewable library faculty/lecturer position. We seek an active and efficient processing archivist who can process and oversee processing of collections while actively engaging in the many activities of the department, including, but not limited to: developing digital and physical exhibits, working with students and other members of the Seton Hall community, improving collections documentation, and streamlining collection organization and vault storage. The archives is the repository for the records of the Archdiocese of Newark, as well as the University Archives of Seton Hall University. In addition, the archives maintains a manuscript collection that is p ...

Seton Hall University Libraries invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track library faculty position. We seek an enterprising, enthusiastic, service-oriented individual who will work collaboratively with the library faculty to provide leadership and operational management of our busy Instruction Program. Working closely with the Assistant Dean for Public Services, the Coordinator of Instruction will be responsible for a programmatic approach to information literacy education and assessment. This person will work collaboratively to set instruction priorities in alignment with the Libraries’ Strategic Plan, take the initiative in investigating new trends and information literacy instruction models, and maintain and develop instruction and assessment strategies. Duties and Respo ...

This "essential services" position operates the circulation Library management system to perform clerical duties and routine library assignments related to the circulation and organization of library materials, as well as process inter-library loan requests, reserve requests, and direct student workers. This position has flexible hours including occasional evenings, weekends, and during summer. Duties and Responsibilities: Operate the circulation module of the Library Management system to perform clerical duties and routine library assignments related to circulating and organization of library materials such as books, journals, publications, micro-forms, audio-visual materials, stacks maintenance and Reserves. Process inter-library loan requests via the Inter-library Loan systems for ...

Invitation to Apply: The David and Lorraine Cheng Library at William Paterson University seeks applications for a Part Time Reference Librarian position. William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre-professional and professional programs; it enrolls nearly 11,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 370-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New Y ...

Assists patrons in the use of library materials, facilities and equipment. This is an essential position providing "essential services" as defined by the University. The Circulation Clerk is expected to report to work in inclement weather conditions to keep the University Library open. Duties and Responsibilities: Knowledge of Library Management System to perform clerical duties and routine library assignments related to circulating and organization of library materials such as books, journals, publications, microform, and audio-visual materials. Create holding records; working knowledge of Interlibrary Loan Systems to process lending/borrowing requests. Search, verify and input bibliographic information in manual and electronic formats; place material on reserve and remove from rese ...

The person in this position exercises oversight and coordination of all operations in Interlibrary loan (ILL) throughout Seton Hall University Libraries, and prioritization of the work to be done, utilizing the most current, sophisticated systems to manage these information flows. Duties and Responsibilities: Faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, staff and administrators depend upon the person in this position to research and find materials through several national and regional consortia in order to obtain book and journal articles that Seton Hall does not own/have access to. This person in this position is the primary contact for this work which consists of complex databases to search, deep knowledge of bibliographic records, cooperative relationships with other libraries, dir ...

Lead the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a dynamic, forward-thinking consortium of 76 public libraries in northern New Jersey (headquartered in Hackensack) as its next Executive Director. Implementing BCCLS’s first strategic plan, the new Executive Director, in collaboration with member libraries, will focus on the core values of efficiencies and stewardship of public monies, shared leadership, the wisdom of peer member libraries, and the public it serves. The successful candidate will exhibit superior leadership, communication, advocacy and problem-solving skills, have an intellectual curiosity and be open to new ideas and innovation. With a dedicated, motivated staff of 11FTE and a $3.2 million annual operating budget, the Executive Director will serve BCCLS’s membe ...

Lead the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a dynamic, forward-thinking consortium of 76 public libraries in northern New Jersey (headquartered in Hackensack) as its next Executive Director. Implementing BCCLS’s first strategic plan, the new Executive Director, in collaboration with member libraries, will focus on the core values of efficiencies and stewardship of public monies, shared leadership, the wisdom of peer member libraries, and the public it serves. The successful candidate will exhibit superior leadership, communication, advocacy and problem-solving skills, have an intellectual curiosity and be open to new ideas and innovation. With a dedicated, motivated staff of 11FTE and a $3.2 million annual operating budget, the Executive Director will serve BCCLS’s membe ...

The Executive Board of LibraryLinkNJ, located in Piscataway, NJ, seeks an experienced leader—responsive to member, staff and state-wide needs and skilled in focusing the efforts of a team of talented professionals—as its next Executive Director. LibraryLinkNJ is the single, statewide, multi-type library cooperative in New Jersey, working in partnership with its 2,000 multi-type member libraries and the New Jersey State Library to provide access to excellent library services for 8.79 million residents in twenty-one counties. With a $1.84 million annual budget and 6 FTE system staff, LibraryLinkNJ is a member-focused organization with a reputation for providing effective continuing education, strong outreach services, high-level support for innovative technologies, and statewide ...

Deptford Free Public Library, in Deptford, New Jersey, has an immediate opening for a dynamic, proactive, customer-focused and technologically-oriented reference librarian with excellent organization and communication skills and a passion for assisting patrons in meeting personal, educational and professional needs. Salary dependent upon experience. Generous medical benefits offered. Continuing professional development and educational opportunities provided, including membership in ALA and NJLA. ...

Deptford Free Public Library, in Deptford, New Jersey, has an immediate opening for a dynamic, proactive, customer-focused and technologically-oriented reference librarian with excellent organization and communication skills and a passion for assisting patrons in meeting personal, educational and professional needs. Salary dependent upon experience. Generous medical benefits offered. Continuing professional development and educational opportunities provided, including membership in ALA and NJLA. ...

The New Jersey State Library (http://www.njstatelib.org/) seeks a dynamic individual with proven leadership qualities to direct and further develop the New Jersey State Library including the State Library Information Center, the Library Development Bureau, and the Talking Book and Braille Center as well as the 2,000-member New Jersey Library Network. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking leader and change agent, who can shape and communicate a compelling vision for New Jersey’s motivated and engaged library community. In addition, the N.J. State Librarian represents this innovative organization with national and regional library organizations. The New Jersey State Library is an affiliate of Thomas Edison State College, (http://www.tesc.edu/) and the N.J. State Libraria ...