19 June 2001

Saturday Reference Librarian Wanted

The New Jersey Historical Society is looking
for a Saturday Reference Librarian, preferably
one with an interest in or experience with
local history and/or special collections. An
ALA accredited M.L.S. is required.

Primary duties would include reference for
in-person patrons, or patrons who contact the
Society by phone or mail. The Saturday Reference
Librarian supervises one Library clerk/assistant,
monitors reading room security, collects monies
for photocopies, maintains good physical order
in the Reading Room and supervises retrieval and
re-shelving of materials. The Saturday Librarian
will also be asked to help with various ongoing
library projects, as time permits. Experience
with OCLC cataloguing would be a plus.

The NJ Historical Society is located in downtown
Newark within walking distance of Newark Penn
Station and down the block from the NJ Performing
Arts Center.

The NJHS library collections include manuscripts,
printed resources, rare books, photographs,
pamphlets, broadsides, maps, city directories,
NJ newspapers and vertical files. The NJHS
collection is particularly strong in Colonial
material.

The workday is 9am to 5pm with an hour for lunch.
The library is open to the public from noon to
5pm and the pay meets the NJ Library Association
minimum of $19.10 per hour.

To apply please send a cover letter and a copy
of your resume with references to Human Resources,
The New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Place,
Newark, NJ 07102.




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