<div dir="ltr">Update on this posting: <br><br>Please note the last day to apply is Friday, August 22, 2025<div>Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;display:flex"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle"><h3 style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;line-height:34px"><font size="2"><font color="#1b625c" face="Fields, sans-serif">Youth Services Librarian<br></font></font><span style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-weight:normal">Youth Services - Northville, Michigan</span></h3></div></div><hr style="background-color:transparent;border-color:rgb(198,194,191);border-style:solid;border-width:0px 0px thin;height:unset;margin:0px 0px 12px;width:unset;color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px 0px 14px;vertical-align:middle;height:auto;overflow:hidden;min-height:1074px"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;display:grid"><div id="m_4400279751753670905gmail-descriptionWrapper" style="border:0px;margin:20px 0px 0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;height:fit-content;display:flex;overflow:visible;background:transparent;word-break:break-word"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 16px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;width:828px;line-height:1.5"><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2">The Northville District Library seeks an enthusiastic and innovative individual for a part-time position to serve as one of its Youth Librarians.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Position</span>: 20 Hours per week, including some weekends and evenings.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2">This is a Union Position</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Benefits: </span>Paid time off includes sick, vacation, holiday, and personal business time.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Essential Duties:</span><br>• Participates in community and school outreach activities<br>• Develops and implements a variety of youth programming including story times<br>and other literature-based programming, Summer Reading, STEAM activities,<br>crafts and hosting performers<br>• Develops and maintains youth collection areas by reviewing, evaluating,<br>selecting, purchasing, and withdrawing materials<br>• Provides reference, readers’ advisory, and library services support for users of all<br>ages at the public Information and Reference Desks<br>• Promotes informational literacy and facilitates learning in the library using a<br>variety of techniques<br>• Recommends changes in programs, services, and collections based upon new<br>developments in the library field<br>• Communicates effectively with staff and patrons<br>• Serves as the Librarian-in-Charge of the building when assigned<br>• Participates in Continuing Education opportunities<br>• Performs related duties as assigned</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Required Qualifications:</span><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Master’s Degree in library science from an ALA-accredited college or university; Will also consider students who have completed at least one year of a MLS/MLIS accredited program</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Possess a strong commitment to serving youth patrons</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Familiarity with social, pop culture, and technological trends that impact young people’s lives</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Ability to create new services and procedures incorporating new theories and technologies as applicable</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Ability to prioritize duties and tasks</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Critical thinking skills</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Experience in working independently and as part of a team</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge and proficiency in MS Office, online resources, social media and emerging library technologies</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge of youth literature, both current and classic, and library usage habits in order to manage collections and programs, as well as address reference queries</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge of library functions, rules, policies, and procedures</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Strong public service orientation<br></font></font><font color="#48413f" face="Inter, sans-serif"><br></font>To Apply:<br>Go to <a href="https://northvillelibrary.bamboohr.com/careers/28" target="_blank">https://northvillelibrary.bamboohr.com/careers/28</a> and click on Apply for this Job.</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px">Deadline: Friday, August 22, 2025</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM Michael McEvoy <<a href="mailto:mmcevoy@northvillelibrary.org">mmcevoy@northvillelibrary.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;display:flex"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle"><h3 style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;line-height:34px"><font size="2"><font color="#1b625c" face="Fields, sans-serif">Youth Services Librarian<br></font></font><span style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-weight:normal">Youth Services - Northville, Michigan</span></h3></div></div><hr style="background-color:transparent;border-color:rgb(198,194,191);border-style:solid;border-width:0px 0px thin;height:unset;margin:0px 0px 12px;width:unset;color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px 0px 14px;vertical-align:middle;height:auto;overflow:hidden;min-height:1074px"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;display:grid"><div id="m_4400279751753670905gmail-descriptionWrapper" style="border:0px;margin:20px 0px 0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;height:fit-content;display:flex;overflow:visible;background:transparent;word-break:break-word"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 16px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;width:828px;line-height:1.5"><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2">The Northville District Library seeks an enthusiastic and innovative individual for a part-time position to serve as one of its Youth Librarians.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Position</span>: 20 Hours per week, including some weekends and evenings.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2">This is a Union Position</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Benefits: </span>Paid time off includes sick, vacation, holiday, and personal business time.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br><span style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Essential Duties:</span><br>• Participates in community and school outreach activities<br>• Develops and implements a variety of youth programming including story times<br>and other literature-based programming, Summer Reading, STEAM activities,<br>crafts and hosting performers<br>• Develops and maintains youth collection areas by reviewing, evaluating,<br>selecting, purchasing, and withdrawing materials<br>• Provides reference, readers’ advisory, and library services support for users of all<br>ages at the public Information and Reference Desks<br>• Promotes informational literacy and facilitates learning in the library using a<br>variety of techniques<br>• Recommends changes in programs, services, and collections based upon new<br>developments in the library field<br>• Communicates effectively with staff and patrons<br>• Serves as the Librarian-in-Charge of the building when assigned<br>• Participates in Continuing Education opportunities<br>• Performs related duties as assigned</font></p><p style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;margin:0px"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(72,65,63);font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:initial;font-weight:bold">Required Qualifications:</span><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Master’s Degree in library science from an ALA-accredited college or university; Will also consider students who have completed at least one year of a MLS/MLIS accredited program</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Possess a strong commitment to serving youth patrons</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Familiarity with social, pop culture, and technological trends that impact young people’s lives</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Ability to create new services and procedures incorporating new theories and technologies as applicable</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Ability to prioritize duties and tasks</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Critical thinking skills</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Experience in working independently and as part of a team</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge and proficiency in MS Office, online resources, social media and emerging library technologies</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge of youth literature, both current and classic, and library usage habits in order to manage collections and programs, as well as address reference queries</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Knowledge of library functions, rules, policies, and procedures</font><br><font face="Inter, sans-serif">• Strong public service orientation<br></font></font><font color="#48413f" face="Inter, sans-serif"><br></font>To Apply: <br>Go to <a href="https://northvillelibrary.bamboohr.com/careers/28" target="_blank">https://northvillelibrary.bamboohr.com/careers/28</a> and click on Apply for this Job.<br><br>Open until Filled.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Michael McEvoy<br>Head of Information Technology<br>Northville District Library<br><a href="mailto:mmcevoy@northvillelibrary.org" target="_blank">mmcevoy@northvillelibrary.org</a><br>248-349-3020 ext 226<br>248-381-0181 (Innocaption)<br>248-982-4918 (Mobile - Please Text Only)<br><div><br></div><div><div>⡴⠶⠦⠤⣤⣄⣀⡀⢀⣠⡴⠖⠚⠋⠛⠛⠲⢦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀</div><div>⠙⢦⡀⠉⠒⠤⣍⡉⠉⠁⠀⠐⢤⠐⠀⡰⠀⠀⠈⠙⠉⢉⣉⣉⣉⠍⠉⣩⠇</div><div>⠀⠀⠻⣄⠀⠀⠀⢻⢤⣞⣿⣿⡆⢀⡀⢠⣟⣿⣷⠄⡾⠉⠀⠀⠀⣠⡾⠃⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠙⠳⣤⣀⣈⣀⠙⠿⠟⠃⢓⡊⠙⠻⠛⠋⣠⣃⣀⣀⣤⠞⠋⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⡝⠓⠒⢺⠷⠒⠒⠒⠛⠛⢉⣩⠿⣿⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡟⢲⢤⣸⡄⠀⢀⣠⠴⣺⡏⣏⣤⡾⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢞⣺⣠⠋⠹⠉⡏⢁⡴⣹⣧⣤⠾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢻⡟⢁⠄⡇⢠⠈⠉⠀⠋⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠋⠁⠀⡇⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</div><div>"Technical solutions to social problems are inherently flawed."⠀⠀</div></div><div><br></div><div>p.s. My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to respond immediately.</div></div></div>