Quite a list of duties. I wonder how anyone can live up to these expectations in 15 hours a week.
Judy Greenblatt On Aug 5, 2013, at 7:26 PM, Ora Prouser <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for already posting this job once on Hasafran. I thought, given > that it's the summer and people come and go, that maybe there were people who > didn't see it. Would you be willing to repost this job on Hasafran? Thank > you. > > Librarian: > > Position Description: > This is a solo, part-time (15 hours per week) professional position, located > at the Academy for Jewish Religion , a pluralistic rabbinical and cantorial > school located in Yonkers NY. > > Overall Function: > The librarian will maintain and further develop the AJR collection of books, > journals, and other materials (currently almost 10,000 volumes) related to > the mission of AJR, namely the pluralistic education of rabbis and cantors. > As information specialist, the librarian provides leadership and expertise in > the selection, acquisition, evaluation, and organization of information > resources and technologies in all formats, as well as expertise in the > ethical use of information. The librarian will work collaboratively with > members of the learning community to define the policies of the school > library program, and to guide and direct all activities related to it. > > Duties and Responsibilities: > 1. Oversee daily operations. > 2. Access and catalog new materials into the collection. > 3. Evaluate donated material, and carry out weeding. > 4. Create computer-based finding aids for the collection. > 5. Responsible for budget management and purchasing. > 6. Organize and supervise volunteers. > 7. Provide reference service as needed. > 8. Conduct library orientation/training classes for new students. > 9. Conduct strategic planning in concert with AJR leadership. > 10. Engage in fundraising as requested. > 11. Engage in long range planning of development of library. > > > Required Knowledge or Experience: > Masters degree in Library or Information Science from an accredited > institution; working knowledge of Hebrew; degree in Jewish Studies preferred. > Current in knowledge of library and information technology. Ability to work > as a member of a team with the administration and faculty as well as the > ability to work independently in developing policies and carrying out day to > day duties. > > If you are interested, please be in touch with Dr. Ora Horn Prouser at > [email protected] > > Dr. Ora Horn Prouser > Executive Vice President and Dean > The Academy for Jewish Religion > 28 Wells Avenue > Yonkers, NY 10701 > (914)709-0900 x23 > [email protected] > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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