The Center for Fiction—the nation’s only nonprofit
organization devoted exclusively to fiction—seeks a Head Librarian and
Bookstore Manager. The successful candidate will help lead the Center’s move
from its current Midtown location to a state of the art facility opening next
year in Brooklyn. The Head Librarian reports to the Center’s Executive Director
and manages one part-time assistant and interns.
Responsibilities
· Manages 75,000-volume
library collection and independent bookstore.
· Supervises part-time
library assistant and interns. (Recruits and trains new interns seasonally.)
· Manages collection
development, circulation, reader’s advisory, and technical services at the
library.
· Programs seasonal
book-discussion groups led by writers and academics.
· Collaborates with and
supports the Center’s other programming areas, including public events, writing
workshops, and fundraising.
· Leads the evaluation
and preservation of the 19th Century collections of the Mercantile Library
and Philadelphia Athenaeum.
· Works closely with the
development office on proposals related to the archive and collections
· Oversees The Center’s
Books for NYC Schools program
· Writes a monthly column
for the Center’s web site.
· Orders and returns
books for events.
· Oversees membership
processing and renewals.
Qualifications:
· An ALA-accredited
MLS/MLIS degree.
· At least three years of
supervisory experience in a library.
· A passion for fiction in
all genres.
· Programming experience.
· Grant-writing
experience.
· Ability to work
collaboratively with other staff members.
· Experience with rare
books and manuscripts a plus.
Send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to librarian@centerforfiction.org.
No phone calls, please.
