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The American Library in Paris
Posted 12 May 2022
Position Available: Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian (CDI)
Start Date: Tuesday 2 August 2022
The American Library in Paris seeks a full-time Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services
Librarian (36 hours per week) with strong cataloging and subject analysis skills, primarily for materials
for children and teens. As part of the Children’s and Teens’ Services team, under the supervision of the
Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, the selected candidate will support the smooth operation of the
department, and will be responsible for cataloging materials for our young members. This position
requires the ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English. In order to provide the
highest-quality service to children and families, the American Library in Paris seeks to hire a candidate
who has undertaken specialized coursework and/or on-the-job training with a focus on services for
children and teens.
Organization
The American Library in Paris, established in 1920, is the largest English-language lending library on the
European continent. The Library welcomes more than 80,000 visitors a year and provides access to
100,000 books and thousands of periodicals, as well as a wide range of literary and cultural programs for
readers of all ages. It operates as a non-profit association with 501(c)3 status in the United States and as
an association loi 1901 in France.
Candidates should bear in mind that as a non-profit organization, the American Library in Paris’s salary
structure does not match equivalents in the private sector, although the benefits of working for this
unique, historic, and dynamic institution are considerable.
Position Schedule
● Sundays 13h00–19h00
● Mondays 10h00–17h00
● Tuesdays-11h00–20h00
● Wednesday–Thursdays 10h00–19h00
Position Description
As part of the Children’s and Teens’ Services team, under the supervision of the Children’s and
Teens’ Services Manager, the selected candidate will fulfill the below responsibilities to ensure the smooth
operation of the Children’s and Teens’ Services Department. Applicants must have experience and training
sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the knowledge, skills, and
abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. This includes, but is
not limited to:
Cataloging and Collection Development
● Cataloging a variety of materials in an automated
cataloging environment.
● Supporting plans for improvements to
cataloging-related issues.
● Streamlining cataloging process when appropriate.
● Assigning headings and classification numbers to
catalog entries .
● Advising on emerging cataloging/metadata schema to
facilitate access.
● Participating in discussions relating to discovery,
access, retrieval, and management of information,
materials, and digital repository systems.
● Processing purchase orders.
● Completing assignments related to collection
development support.
● Participating in discussions of changes and
improvements to collection development policies.
● Technical processing of books, magazines, audiobooks.
● Gathering collection and programming data, and
organizing department archives.
● General collection maintenance tasks for materials for children and teens.
Readers’ Services—Children and Teens
● Staffing the Children’s and Teens’ Services desk.
● Responding to email, phone, and in-person queries.
● Familiarizing new members with the Library and the use
of its services.
● Assisting members in accessing print and online
resources.
● Responding to readers' advisory questions.
● Nurturing the habit of reading for recreation.
● Creating and supplementing attractive and timely book
displays for children and teens.
● Assisting with shelving, book displays, and stacks
maintenance.
● Shelving and shelf reading.
The American Library in Paris 10 rue du Général Camou | 75007 Paris France | 01 53 59 12 60 | americanlibraryinparis.org
Events and Outreach—Children and Teens
● Providing support for programming for children and teens.
● Hosting programs for children and teens
● Assisting with the Library’s social media outreach efforts for
children and teens.
● Creating passive programming for children and teens.
● Planning and implementing team activities including:
workflow procedures, team priorities, cataloging projects of
an experimental nature, goal setting, and strategies for
meeting team production goals.
● Training and supervision of the departments 30+ volunteers
and interns.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a deep appreciation for English-language literature for children and teens,
and experience working with children and/or teens in a library. Fluency in written and spoken English is
essential; in spoken French, highly desirable.
The American Library in Paris prides itself on outstanding patron service, and the Children’s and Teens’
Services team highly values collegiality and collaboration. Candidates should bring a record of experience
in libraries and/or customer service. Organizational skills and attention to detail and process is essential,
as are patience, good listening skills, and discretion.
The successful candidate will also have:
● Valid European working papers.
● Master’s degree in Library Science or commensurate experience (students currently working
towards a degree will also be considered).
● Excellent communication skills.
● Extremely strong interpersonal skills.
● Proven organizational skills.
● An appetite for hard work and the ability to prioritize and multitask in a close-knit and busy
organizational environment.
● The ability to push full book carts, shelve books on high and low shelves, and carry boxes.
To apply
Interested applicants should fill out the form located at fpls.in/5a_7sk-pm2 (QR code below) and upload a
resume and cover letter. Your cover letter should state how your experience is relevant to the position and
what you would bring to the institution. Questions about this position can be directed to Children's and
Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be asked
for professional references.
The search process is currently underway.
Apply now!
The American Library in Paris 10 rue du Général Camou | 75007 Paris France | 01 53 59 12 60 | americanlibraryinparis.org
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