Branch Librarian I - Harry Bennett and Weed Hollander Memorial Branches, The Ferguson Library,
Stamford. Classification Range: 5. Salary Range: $ 59,853 – 73,465. The
Ferguson Library is seeking to fill the full-time position of Branch
Librarian I for its Harry Bennett and Weed Hollander Memorial branches.
Founded in 1877, and incorporated as an association library in 1880, The
Ferguson Library is Stamford’s public library. With major annual
funding from the City, it operates a Main Library downtown, three
neighborhood branches, and a bookmobile. The Library is governed by a
board of trustees, who are guided by a strategic plan that serves as a
blueprint for providing excellent service.
The Branch Librarian joins a team of forward-thinking
professionals. In addition to providing reference services, the
successful candidate will have the necessary experience for developing
and maintaining the adult materials collections in both the Harry
Bennett and Weed branches, assisting patrons with technology and
accessing the Library’s digital resources, teaching computer skills in
classes and one-on-one tutorials, providing reader’s advisory services,
preparing bibliographies and pathfinders, updating and adding content
to the Library’s website as needed, and performing other duties as
required to provide library services to an adult population.
The Ferguson Library provides full time staff members
with a competitive salary and a comprehensive and generous package of
employee benefits, including pension, health and life insurance, and
programs to encourage staff members to achieve personal and professional
growth.
Refer to www.fergusonlibrary.org
for more information about the Library and community. To be considered
for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter by email to
Susan LaPerla, Director of Public Services at slaperla@fergusonlibrary.org no later than August 14, 2017.
