P/T - Librarian & Sales Assoc., Art House Co-Op (NY)

Librarian and Sales Associate, Art House Co-Op – NY

The Brooklyn Art Library in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is seeking a part-time (work Saturday and Sundays between 11:30 and 8:00) Librarian and Sales Associate.

We are the home to The Sketchbook Project, a massive library of artist sketchbooks. Our space holds over 31,000 sketchbooks and growing, from all over the world. We act like a reference library and shop that is open to 
the public every day.

Duties include:

• Talking about the project, and introducing people to the organizational system, open projects, and requested sketchbooks.
• Pulling books from the que of books to be checked out
• Checking in and returning books to their place on the shelves
• Making blank project submissions to be sold in store
• Customer service and sales
• General upkeep of the library and store

Qualities we are looking for in a candidate:

• Friendliness
• Ability to talk about a complicated project with ease
• Love of artwork and some knowledge of artistic processes
• Patience
• Attention to detail
• Mac Proficiency

Knowledge of a second language, especially French, Spanish or Japanese is not necessary but a bonus quality.
Must work weekends! Please do not apply if you are not available both Saturdays and Sundays.

To apply: http://jobs.arthousecoop.com/apply/job_20140520134307_ZORDLDA2OQYOIPHY/Librarian-And-Sales-Associate.html?source=INDE