Part-Time Outreach Librarian(s) - Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Newtown. The
Cyrenius H. Booth Library is seeking friendly, enthusiastic, customer
service-oriented librarians to provide offsite informational programs to
various community groups in Newtown. $30 per hour.
Informational content will focus on the Newtown All of Us program. More information about the program can be found on the library’s website.
Responsibilities will include introducing community members to the initiatives of the Newtown All of Us
program, to various other programs and resources of the National
Library of Medicine, and also to the library resources available to them
from the C.H. Booth Library.
M.L.S. is required. Prior experience with outreach preferred.
Computer proficiency is required. Ability to maneuver mobile kiosks,
displays, and containers of handouts is essential. Knowledge of the
materials associated with the All of Us Research Program of the NIH, the NNLM online resources, and digital and physical resources of the C.H. Booth Library is expected.
Work is available in (approximately) 3-hour shifts at $30 per hour.
Work schedule will consist of mostly evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays
as upcoming community events are identified.
These are time-limited, grant-funded activities; project begins January 2019 and ends May 2019.
To apply, email cover letter, resume and the contact information
for 1 professional reference to Douglas Lord, Director, at careers@chboothlibrary.org. Open until filled.
