<html><body><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; color: #000000"><div> <span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(253, 252, 250); float: none; display: inline !important;">The Plymouth District Library - job posting for Part-time Library Science Student Intern. See the posting below, or visit plymouthlibrary.org for more information.</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(253, 252, 250); float: none; display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><div style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;">Plymouth District Library – Job Posting<br></div><div style="clear: both;"><div style="clear: both;">http://plymouthlibrary.org</div><div style="clear: both;">TITLE: Library Science Student Intern</div><div style="clear: both;">Part-time - 12hrs/wk</div><div style="clear: both;">Schedule includes day, evening, and weekend hours</div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;">OUR LIBRARY:</div><div style="clear: both;">The library’s mission is to connect, enrich, and improve lives through information, services, and spaces. Our core values include access, literacy, community destination, and personalized service.</div><div style="clear: both;">The Plymouth District Library is located in beautiful downtown Plymouth, MI in northwestern Wayne County. The library is a member of The Library Network. We serve the diverse residents of the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, as well as the patrons of 75 Detroit-area libraries through a reciprocal borrowing agreement facilitated by The Library Network.</div><div style="clear: both;">Over 57,000 area residents are library card holders. In 2016, over 345,000 people entered the library for programming, borrowing materials, computer use, and other activities, and over 880,000 items were circulated. Our physical collections total over 250,000 items.</div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;">POSITION SUMMARY AND DUTIES:</div><div style="clear: both;">Library Science Student Interns are primarily responsible for providing reference and readers advisory services to patrons of all ages. Interns serve the public at three of the library’s service desks: Reference, Reader Advisory, and Youth. Other regular duties include supporting patrons’ use of the library’s technology services, such as databases and e-books, facilitating holds and interlibrary loan requests, program registration, and equipment assistance such as copy machines and scanners. Other Internship projects may include event planning and presenting, collection management, making displays, creating web content, and implementing strategic planning initiatives.</div><div style="clear: both;">The goal of the Internship is to provide supervised, varied experiences that prepare library science students for the work of professional librarians. We can provide opportunities across library departments, and are also open to project ideas from the Interns.</div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;">SALARY: $15.39/ per hour</div><div style="clear: both;">This position does not include benefits.</div><div style="clear: both;">REPORTS TO: Adult/Teen and Youth Services Coordinators</div><div style="clear: both;">QUALIFICATIONS:</div><div style="clear: both;"> Possession of a Bachelor’s degree</div><div style="clear: both;"> Enrollment in a Master’s degree program in Library and/or Information Science with preference to those with at least one year remaining in the program before graduation.</div><div style="clear: both;">REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:</div><div style="clear: both;"> Patron-centered public service attitude</div><div style="clear: both;"> Ability to exercise initiative and sound independent judgment</div><div style="clear: both;"> Working knowledge of common computer applications, including Microsoft Office and the Internet</div><div style="clear: both;"> Discretion and consideration for patron privacy</div><div style="clear: both;"> Written and verbal communication skills consistent with graduate-level work</div><div style="clear: both;"> Punctuality and dependability</div><div style="clear: both;">PREFERRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:</div><div style="clear: both;"> Advanced research skills</div><div style="clear: both;"> Technology skills specific to mobile devices and apps, coding, and content management systems</div><div style="clear: both;"> Familiarity with library systems such as automation, interlibrary loan, and databases</div><div style="clear: both;"> Public library experience, either as an advanced user or library employee at any level of service</div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;">SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:</div><div style="clear: both;">Robyn Lowenstein, Business/HR Manager</div><div style="clear: both;">humanresources@plymouthlibrary.org</div><div style="clear: both;">DEADLINE: Friday, September 29 by 4:00pm</div><div style="clear: both;">This announcement is only a summary of the position, its duties, job requirements and compensation. Further information is available from the library. The Plymouth District Library does not discriminate in its employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with a disability if requested.</div></div><div style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div>Robyn D. Lowenstein<br>Business and Human Resource Administrator<br>Plymouth District Library<br>(734) 453-0750 ext. 215<br>rlowenstein@plymouthlibrary.org</div></div><br></div></div></body></html>