Richland Library seeks an individual who is excited about the prospect of helping customers to utilize the Library’s media arts resources by joining a team of professionals in the Studio Services as a Media Arts Coordinator at Richland Library Main. The ideal candidate has general knowledge or ability to learn modern library organization, procedures, policy, aims and services to help activate and program the Main Library’s multimedia lab. This position reports to the Studio Services Librarian.
If you feel you are the right person to step up to this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply!
Location:
Main Support Administration
1431 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Salary:
$1,552.50 biweekly salary, plus benefits
Hours:
37.5 hours per week, including one evening per week and every third weekend
** Richland Library may change location and schedule of any library job.
This job involves being “on the move” in our libraries: It will include standing, walking, crouching, stooping, squatting, twisting, climbing, pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Here are some of things you would be doing if hired for this position:
- Assisting library customers in using the Library’s media resources and equipment, for example: video camera, recording equipment, and editing software
- Staffing public service points on the Second Level
- Planning and conducting media arts programming
- Maintaining liaison activities with local media artists and media arts organizations
- Keeping informed of trends and issues in the media arts community
- Assisting in overall planning for media arts services
- Participating as a team member on projects within the Studio Services Department
- Developing and participating in special projects
- Assisting in promoting media arts resources and services in branch libraries or community locations
- Serving as a media arts resource for staff system-wide
- Performing other associated duties
Interested in what you’ve read so far? Here are minimum requirements needed to be considered for this excellent career opportunity:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; preference given for a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or another relevant area of study. Transcript must be presented upon hire.
- Specialized knowledge or skills developed through work experience related to public libraries and/or media arts
- South Carolina driver’s license with safe driving record may be required
- Ability to perform job functions.
APPLY IMMEDIATELY. No deadline is presently established for this Vacancy. Applications are being accepted now. When a deadline is determined, the deadline will be announced 24 hours in advance on the Library’s website. Please do not send your resume/cover letter separately; only materials submitted through our online system are reviewed, and you may attach your resume and/or cover letter with your online application. Click here to begin the application process.
The Richland Library is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. For more information about our Library system, explore the Richland Library website at www.richlandlibrary.com.
