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Please note: IHLS provides this job board as a free service to advertise library-related job openings for the central and southern Illinois library community. IHLS does not review these postings for content or legal compliance; that responsibility lies with the organization submitting the job posting.
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Full Time Reference Librarian (AKA Research and Instruction Librarian)
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Six Mile Regional Library District
Job Description: This position includes participation, involvement, and engagement with community groups, partnerships, organizations, boards, and committees. Primary responsibilities include working at the research (reference) desk, providing reference and readers' advisory services, identifying and/or…
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Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: North Riverside Public Library District
Job Description: The Trustees of the North Riverside Public Library District are searching for a new Director for their small town library with big town offerings. The ideal candidate will possess business acumen, provide professional advocacy, and encourage relationship building.
North Riverside is a near…
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Outreach and Programming Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: East Moline Public Library
Job Description: We are seeking a passionate and community-focused Outreach and Programming Supervisor. The ideal candidate will be able to juggle multiple projects, design or develop engaging patron programming, partner with community organizations, and lead a small team of program coordinators.
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Library Clerk
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Belleville Public Library
Job Description: Circulate library materials by charging and discharging materials.
Reserve materials for patrons and notify patrons when materials become available.
Process library card applications. Produce library cards.
Handle money generated from fees, fines and other miscellaneous…
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Manager of Collection Development
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: St. Louis Public Library
Job Description: St. Louis Public Library is seeking a Manager of Collection Development with management experience to join our team. Our ideal candidate is someone who is innovative and engaged to help us move forward with our primary mission as a customer-centered public library providing vital services to the…
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Library Technical Services Clerk
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: New Athens District Library
Job Description: • Under the supervision of the Director, prepares library materials for use in the collection by electronically attaching barcodes to bibliographic records
• Performs a variety of tasks related to the physical processing of library materials
• Uses the library’s catalog software to…
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Associate I
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Job Description: Job Responsibilities– Participates in all functions of the Circulation Desk, including issuing library cards, orienting patrons to the library, promoting library programs and services, providing recommendations and reference services, answering telephone inquiries, assisting patrons on library…
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Associate III
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Job Description: The Circulation Associate III is a split position between Circulation and Administration. While the average split between these responsibilities will be 10 hours working on administrative duties and 20 hours scheduled working in Circulation, this is subject to change depending on staffing levels…
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Facilities Supervisor
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: The Urbana Free Library
Job Description: Do you want to work where you can enrich the lives of the people in your community? The Urbana Free Library is seeking a self-motivated individual to perform daily and periodic custodial and maintenance tasks and oversee hourly Facilities staff. Duties also include responding to custodial and…
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Substitute Library Clerk
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Tolono Public Library District
Job Description: Tolono Public Library District is seeking a clerk to fill as needed as a substitute. As a Substitute Clerk, you are the first point of contact for our patrons. In this role, you will perform a variety of circulation and clerical procedures, assist patrons in the use of library services and…
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Library Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Westville Public Library District
Job Description: The library director supervises, organizes and directs all activities related to the administration and operation of the library under the direction of the library's Board of Trustees.