If you have any questions or would like to post a job, please send your message to jobline@simmons.edu.

Go to www.merrimack.k12.nh.us to apply on-line or send a letter of interest, resume, three current letters of reference, certification and transcripts to:

Marjorie Chiafery, Superintendent of Schools
Merrimack School District
36 McElwain Street
Merrimack, NH 03054

JOB SUMMARY:
If you want to make a significant impact on a child’s future, and if you want to encourage healthier walking, discover a summer internship with Stride Rite. Through our sole commitment to “Kid-Rite” innovation, quality, health and style, Stride Rite will be the first choice for premium authentic footwear brands that kids love and moms trust.

The Librarian/Archivist Intern will assist the Marketing Team with archiving Brand and Company historical materials in preparation for Stride Rite’s 95th Anniversary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Create an archive of Stride Rite historical materials
• Survey, document, and preserve all materials
• Organize key pieces in order to get visual documentation done. These items would be important to celebrate our 95th birthday: taglines, logos, shoes, images etc. To build a detailed timeline of our history visually and on paper.
• Create a finding aid for all materials

REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be enrolled in a graduate program in Library & Information Science with a concentration or interest in Archives
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects simultaneously

ADDITIONAL INFO:
• To apply, please visit our careers page here: https://wolverineworldwide.applicantstack.com/x/openings
• This position is a paid internship and will start immediately
• We are located at 191 Spring Street in Lexington, which is about a 10 minute drive from Alewife on the red line. There is a shuttle in the morning and the afternoon which runs from Alewife station to local business and vice versa
• This position will be 40 hours a week, starting immediately and working through the summer
• There is a cafeteria and gym on site

Work for this project will begin the week of June 3, 2013 and requires a minimum of 10 hours per week with both exhibits completed by the week of August 19, 2013. The estimated number of hours for this project is 150. The volunteer should have experience working in and performing research in an archive setting. Training on how to design and mount exhibits will be provided.

Interested candidates should contact Christina Zamon at Christina_zamon@emerson.edu.

Political Research Associates (PRA), a social justice think tank that studies the U.S. Right, is seeking a Library Intern to provide support with our in-house library and archives and creation of an online catalog.

PRA’s in-house library has a unique classification system intended to cater toward researchers who follow the right-wing and advance social justice. Created by a member of the PRA staff, the library provides one-of-a-kind field experience for a Library Sciences student. After moving our office space, the library is in need of reorganization, labeling, and structural decisions about where new books belong. We’re also looking to make our library catalog available online on our new website, www.politicalresearch.org, accessible to scholars and providing a bibliography for researchers.

The thousands of items in our library include books, DVDs, tapes, recordings, pamphlets, extensive files of direct mail and clippings on a variety of organizations, and other miscellaneous items.

Applicants should be enrolled in an ALA-accredited Library Science program and have completed basic coursework in cataloging. The internship will run from mid-May until August, and the intern should be able to commit to work a minimum of 10 hours per week. Please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@politicalresearch.org.

PRA is located in Somerville, MA, an easy walk from Davis Square.

Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Symposium Focus: Big Ideas in the Archival Profession

The New England Archivists Fall 2013 Program Committee calls for presentation proposals for the Fall 2013 symposium. This symposium inaugurates a two-year trial period during which NEA will host half-day gatherings in the fall and three-day conferences in the spring.

In keeping with the symposium’s focus on innovative thinking in our field, the program committee invites you to submit a presentation proposal illustrating a new, innovative idea, or a “what if” scenario. We encourage topics that impact the profession as a whole, subjects that inspire you, or ideas that have yet to be explored by archivists in the New England region. This is your chance to push the boundaries of current archival thought, challenge your colleagues to think in new ways, and start a dialogue around your idea.

Presentations will be grouped together, followed by a moderated discussion between presenters and attendees. Presentations must be no longer than seven minutes and must be in one of the following formats:

Lightning talk – a concise presentation that may or may not include a simple visual element, such as a PowerPoint presentation with three to five slides. For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Talk and http://www.perl.com/pub/2004/07/30/lightningtalk.html.

PechaKucha – a presentation during which a 20-slide PowerPoint presentation advances automatically at the rate of 20 seconds per slide. For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PechaKucha.

TED talk – a short presentation that may or may not include a visual element. For more information, visit http://www.danpink.com//2012/03/3-tips-for-ted-speakers.

Submissions should include the following elements:

1. working title of your presentation;

2. brief description of the topic;

3. name and contact information of the participant(s); and

4. presentation format.

Please submit your proposals by Friday, May 31, to Abigail Cramer and Amanda Strauss with the subject line NEA Fall 2013 Presentation Proposal (abigail.cramer@gmail.com, amanda_strauss@radcliffe.harvard.edu).
https://www.newenglandarchivists.org/meetings/meetings.html

Saint John’s High School is a private Catholic school with enrollment of 1,000 boys, located in Shrewsbury, MA. St. John’s offers an excellent teaching environment with competitive salary/benefits.

Candidates should respond no later than Friday, May 24, 2013 By submitting a cover letter and current résumé to:

Dr. Jacob Conca, Principal
Saint John’s High School
378 Main Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Email: jconca@stjohnshigh.org

Library Reference Assistant

The Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library (http://www.library.tufts.edu/hhsl/) is seeking a full time permanent reference assistant. The Hirsh Health Sciences Library serves the Tufts University schools of Medicine; Dental Medicine; Nutrition; Public Health and Graduate Biomedical Sciences; and their affiliate hospitals. The Hirsh Health Sciences Library is located in downtown Boston in the Chinatown/Theater district.

The Library Reference Assistant is responsible for carrying out all the daily activities of the Library Service Desk in an effective, customer-oriented and professional manner. Duties include providing service to library patrons at the Library Service Desk. These services include providing basic reference help and point-of-need consultation and instruction to users for their information access questions, assisting users with access to the physical library and accessing resources on the website, and assisting users with printing and photocopying. Interactions with patrons occur in person and electronically.

The person in this position will also use the circulation module of the University Library’s integrated library system to circulate material, create and maintain patron records, and create and maintain reserve lists. They will also create and maintain the reserves collection by contacting faculty on a regular basis, maintaining the library’s internal Access database, and coordinating with library staff as needed for ordering new materials and processing existing materials. Responsibilities also include interpreting and applying library policies as appropriate, accurately referring users to appropriate staff members when needed for information, reference or technical questions, and using Qualtrics to create and run surveys for the library. This person will also be responsible for processing the library’s BLC WorldCat Local requests made by HHSL users for materials from other BLC libraries.

Additionally, this position will be on library and university committees as assigned, including the Library PR Team, the University Library’s Circulation and Reserves Team, and the University’s Social Media Working Group. This position is in charge on Saturdays. Other duties as assigned.

Basic requirements: 1 – 3 years related experience; college degree; experience with library circulation systems; MS Office products (including Access) and current communication platforms (wikis, blogs etc.).The working hours are Monday, Tuesday (or Wednesday), Thursday, Friday 7:30 – 3:30 and Saturday 10 – 6.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in an academic or special library environment with knowledge of III Millennium preferred. Very strong verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated high level of good judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with emerging technologies and related skills. Ability to be helpful and approachable. Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently. Enthusiasm and initiative, and the ability to prioritize diverse responsibilities and meet deadlines. Good organizational skills. Ability to meet and exceed customer needs and expectations

Please apply online at: http://www.tufts.edu/hr/jobs. Search by job title: Library Reference Assistant – Hirsh Health Sciences Library or Job Requisition number: 1874 . Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Resume review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Duties include constant customer contact at busy circulation desk using RFID & other technologies; use of automated library systems to register patrons, process requests/items according to defined procedures; preparing and shelving books and other materials: maintaining shelf order; clearing and straightening up library areas. The Branch Library Assistant also coordinates programming & oversees Library Pages and volunteers. Both schedules include one evening and some Saturdays.

Application Deadlines: 5/24/13

For job description and application instructions: http://www.concordma.gov/pages/ConcordMA_HR/Announcement%20-%20Branch%20Library%20Assistant%20-%202013.pdf

Duties include constant customer contact at busy circulation desk using RFID & other technologies; use of automated library systems to register patrons, process requests/items according to defined procedures; preparing and shelving books and other materials: maintaining shelf order; clearing and straightening up library areas. Schedule includes one evening and some Saturdays.

Application Deadlines: 5/24/13

For job description and application instructions: http://www.concordma.gov/pages/ConcordMA_HR/Announcement%20-%20Library%20Assistant%20-%202013.pdf