Job Description: Under the direction of the Statewide Programs Manager, the Technology and Digital Literacy Officer will coordinate statewide technology initiatives and enhance access to digital resources for libraries. They will be responsible for collaborating with colleagues throughout ODL and the library field to develop and implement strategies and solutions. Project scopes may include digital literacy and skills building, state and national broadband initiatives, and enhancing library technology. Work will include analyzing data to make informed decisions, establishing and maintaining strong partnerships with other state agencies and community organizations, and reporting progress to stakeholders.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: Oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of the library’s outreach and engagement programs for adults (18+), including systemwide initiatives, services, and special events. Develops innovative strategies to enhance community connections, promote library resources, and engage diverse adult audiences in lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Education and Experience: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited college or university in Library and Information Science; and three years of personnel management experience. HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES: High level of comfort with program evaluation and outcome-based planning and evaluation. Experience building sustainable community relationships. Experience leading by influence.

Deadline: November 25, 2024

Job Description: Plays a key role in advancing scholarly communication by staying informed about emerging technologies and AI developments. Develops resources and training materials to help researchers navigate the evolving scholarly communication landscape, ensuring the library remains a hub for innovation and academic success. Focuses on supporting research and instruction by teaching classes, developing instructional materials, and providing expert guidance to students and faculty, including preparing and delivering instructional videos and online tutorials to enhance information literacy and research skills. Stays current with new technologies to integrate them into instructional practices. Provides reference services to assist users with research inquiries, ensuring access to essential academic resources. Manages the library's electronic resources, including databases and ebooks. Acts as a liaison to assigned departments.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: Responsible for the day-to-day management of a small community public library, including but not limited to, all library services, collection management, new facility management, staff and volunteer management, budget administration and program development and management. This requires excellent customer service skills, maintaining strategic relationships and the ability to create and maintain library programs that are an inviting and innovative link to the world. Salary ($20,080.00 to $32,400.00) commensurate with education degrees and actual library experience. Hours include all hours the Library is open. This position is overtime exempt. Benefits: The City of Newkirk provides the following benefits to full time employees: Paid medical, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance coverage; Ten vacation days per year / 15 days after 5 years; 12 paid holidays per year; Municipal retirement plan. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Library Science from an accredited college or university preferred, or a related field, with a minimum 2 years library management experience. Location: 116 North Maple Street, Newkirk, Oklahoma 74647. Submit Resume to City Manager, City of Newkirk, PO Box 469, Newkirk, OK 74647 or email newkirkcitymanager@gmail.com (Subject: Library Resume).

Deadline: November 20

Job Description:  This mid-level supervisory position provides reference services, collection development and maintenance, library outreach and engagement, and continual opportunities to engage the community in library activities. Flexible schedule (Saturday, evening and day shifts) is necessary.

Deadline: November 14

Job Description:  The Director of Library Services is responsible for overseeing and developing traditional and innovative library services. This role involves collaborating with library staff, faculty, and university administration to translate vision into practice, responding to the rapidly changing and complex higher education environment. The Director balances existing library services and resources with emerging technologies, ensuring the library remains a vital resource for patrons. The Director provides leadership for every aspect of library operations and manages Marvin E. McKee Library personnel, services, and resources in ways that support the mission of Oklahoma Panhandle State University and serves the needs of students, faculty, and other users.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description:  Department Head, Research and Learning Services, OSU Libraries Reporting to the Associate Dean for Library Operations, the Oklahoma State University Libraries seeks a dynamic Department Head to guide Research and Learning Services (RLS). RLS includes the areas of library teaching and learning, as well as scholarly services and research engagement. This tenure track position, with an anticipated initial appointment at the rank of Associate/Full Professor, offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the library’s liaison, instruction, research/data support, and reference services programs. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team of library professionals (9 FTE) and foster relationships with other library and university departments. This collaborative approach will be instrumental in planning and delivering new initiatives, growing partnerships, and enhancing access to library services in response to the evolving university and higher education landscape. A strong emphasis on the mentorship of faculty librarians is integral to this role. In addition to leading the department, the successful candidate will also maintain their own areas of liaison responsibility. 

Deadline: November 25

Job Description: The User Experience and Technology position will lead user-focused customer service initiatives by managing engagement initiatives. This role will supervise the Access Services team to provide excellent customer service and coordinates user technology in conjunction with our IT department. With assistance from the Access Services staff, this role will maintain the library’s physical collections and be the point of contact for The Oklahoma Textbook Review Center. Performs various professional duties including research assistance, collection development, serving on campus and library committees, instructional duties, marketing, event management, training staff and creating training materials, and engaging the online student. We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop and expand on these preferred skills.  We strongly encourage applications from those who are passionate about growing their skill set to provide innovative library services and want to help develop and evolve the OSU-Tulsa library with the support of the library team. 

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks to recruit a Processing and Collections Management Archivist. The Archivist is responsible for processing and managing archival collections held by University Libraries Special Research Collections. This work includes accessioning, arranging, housing, and describing archival collections in accordance with professional standards to support increased collection accessibility and discoverability. Working under the direction of the Coordinator and Senior Archivist, Special Collections Processing Unit, the Archivist creates and edits finding aids in the Libraries’ ArchivesSpace instance. Organizes archival collections stored at the Library Service Center and records collections storage information in the Library Service Center’s shelf management software system. Pulls and shelves archival boxes at the Library Service Center in a timely manner for daily campus circulation requests. Performs stacks management activities and relocates collections to maximize efficient storage. Manages intake of archival supplies. Creates custom archival enclosures and participates in special projects as assigned. Trains and guides the work of student assistants and temporary staff as directed. 

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: This is a professional Librarian position, providing administrative, supervisory and direct service work, coordinating and managing the children and teen collection, programming and activities. This staff member also provides general library services for young library customers, including special services such as the Summer Reading Program, story hours and outreach that enhance the lives of and promote reading to young customers.

Deadline: Open Until Filled