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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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Executive Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Peru Public Library
Job Description: Position Summary
The Library Executive Director serves as the chief administrator of the library, responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and daily operations of the library. The Director ensures that the library provides excellent services, programs, and resources that…
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LA-1 Collections
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: The Urbana Free Library
Job Description: The Urbana Free Library is seeking a self-motivated individual to provide customer service-oriented, tier-one technical support for all information technology end-users (Library staff and patrons). Duties include performing diagnostics, resolving basic hardware and software problems, and performing…
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Access and Outreach Coordinator
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Lincoln Land Community College
Job Description: Empower Every Learner—Be the Heart of Access at The Learning Center (TLC). Lincoln Land Community College is seeking an Access and Outreach Coordinator who supports student learning and engagement by coordinating traditional front-line library services and resource access. As a vital member of the…
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Youth Services Assistant
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Job Description: The Vespasian Warner Public Library District at 310 N. Quincy St. in Clinton is seeking qualified applicants for the position of part-time children’s clerk. Work schedule is Monday through Thursdays, 4:00PM to 7:00PM and every other Saturday, 9:00AM-1:00PM.
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Library Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Marion Carnegie Library
Job Description: Summary
The Library Director serves as the chief administrator of the Marion Carnegie Library, reporting to the Library Board of Trustees and the Mayor. This full-time, exempt position oversees all library operations, implements Board policies, and advances the library’s mission of…
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Substitute Outreach Clerk
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Tolono Public Library District
Job Description: The Outreach Clerk is responsible for supporting outreach services and programs under the general direction of the Community Engagement Librarian. Major responsibilities include assisting in developing programs and services and supporting programming, particularly in relation to outreach services…
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Circulation Clerk
Employment Type: Part-time
Library/Organization Name: Mascoutah Public Library
Job Description: Job Description
Circulation clerks are the front line service staff of the library. The primary jobs of the Circulation Clerk are to work the circulation desk, provide customer service, and assist patrons using the library and its resources.
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Teen and Youth Program Coordinator
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Carbondale Public Library
Job Description: Nature of Responsibility
Under the supervision of the Library Director, this role is responsible for independently organizing, planning, and implementing library programs and services for teens and youth in alignment with CPL’s strategies. This employee is a member of the supervisory team,…
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Collection Department Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Schaumburg Township District Library
Job Description: Join an award winning Library! The Schaumburg Township District Library is looking for a Collection Department Manager to join our team. We are looking for a Collection Management Librarian with at least 3 years of centralized collection management in a public library setting, with 3 years of…
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Library Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Danville Public Library
Job Description: Ability to organize, plan, supervise, and coordinate the work of others in a variety of library services and maintenance activities. Keen sense of good public relations and the ability to deal with the public in a fair, courteous, and pleasing manner; to interpret library policies, objectives,…
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Sr Director/Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
Job Description: Provides leadership and direction for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, CARLI, an academic and research library consortium that provides essential infrastructure and services to 124 member institutions located throughout the state of Illinois. The Senior Director…
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Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Library/Organization Name: Cahokia Public Library District
Job Description: The Director of our Library must be a people person, able to meet and work with the public. The Director's door should remain open except for private phone or in-person conversations. A working knowledge of the business behind the desk is important in order to be hands on when needed. Our…