Portland Public Library, Maine’s largest and most diverse
public library, currently has the following openings:
City
of Readers Librarian
The Portland Public Library is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and experienced
City of Readers Librarian to promote the activity of reading in the City of Portland, and to provide reference and information services to the public. Working with and leading the City of
Readers Team, this person will collaborate with staff and community partners to provide broad collection development, programming and outreach. As a vital part of Research and Information Services, this person also provides reference services to the public.
Required skills and abilities: graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree from an accredited library school, or equivalent professional training and experience. Highly developed leadership and communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team; knowledge of fiction, popular non-fiction, books and authors; passion for reading and literature; positive, creative and energetic work style; demonstrated interest in all aspects of the world and general knowledge of this culture; demonstrated success in working with and/or knowledge of people of other cultural backgrounds; strong service orientation, demeanor and commitment to provide a high level of service to a diverse public; knowledgeable of information technology trends and previous experience using electronic resources; ability to speak a second language other than English (helpful if one of Portland’s ‘core’ languages). See
http://www.portlandschools.org/schools/multilingual/about/demographics.html for further information.
This is a 37.5 hr position with excellent benefits, competitive pay scale (depending on qualifications), and supportive and collegial work environment. Send cover letter and resume to Human Resources, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, Maine 04101 or to albert@portland.lib.me.us. Review begins 8/30/10 and will continue until position is filled.
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Portland is
consistently rated in "best places" lists:
- Outside Magazine (August 2010),
Best
Towns 2010 (Best Overall, East)
- US News (2010), Best
Places Editors' Pick & Best Healthy Places to Retire Editors'
Pick
- Forbes.com (April 2009), #1,
America's Most Livable Cities
- Organic Gardening Magazine (May 2008), Green
Cities 2008, Best Small City (population less than 150,000)
- Outside Magazine (August 2007), Best
Towns 2007, East Coast
- Frommer's
(November 2006), Top
Travel Destinations for 2007
- Inc. Magazine (May 2006), Boom
Town List of Hottest Midsize Cities
- Outside Magazine (August 2005), Dream
Towns
- A&E television channel (2000), Top
10 Cities to Have It All
- Money
magazine (June 2004), Best Places to Live on the Coast
- Inc.
Magazine (March 2004), Top
25 Medium Cities for Doing Business in America.
- Fine
Living (2005), 10
Perfect Places to Live in America
- ZPG's Kid-Friendly Cities Report Card,
Top 10
"Kid-Friendly Cities"
- Children's
Rights Council, 1999 Report, Maine #1 for raising children
- National
Geographic Adventure Magazine, September 2004, "Ten Great
Adventure Towns".
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