The Yale Club of New York City is conveniently located in the heart of midtown Manhattan right across the street from Grand Central Station and a short walking distance from Port Authority in Times Square, which makes it a perfect location for commuters.
The Yale Club was formed in 1897 to maintain a clubhouse for the use and benefit of alumni from Yale University. The idea behind the Club was to promote the frequent meeting and continuation of fellowship and traditions. We are the only Yale Club with a physical building. Our grand 22-story building opened its doors in 1915 and has become a home away from home for thousands of Yale alumni over the past century and now welcomes 14,000 members and reciprocal members. We strive daily to make these experiences memorable.
Our staff is a group of dedicated, high performing professionals who make the Club a special place for members and foster an enjoyable work environment for all. In joining our team, you become a part of our long-standing tradition of providing exceptional experiences for our members and guests and belonging to a team that believes in fostering a supportive, positive, and productive environment. The Club is committed to doing good work and supporting others and our community. Anyone who joins the Club is joining a group of people who care about people.
The Yale Club of New York City is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Yale Club makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
Position Overview:
The Librarian is responsible for maintaining and developing a collection that includes nearly 40,000 print volumes as well as e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazines while applying knowledge and expertise in curating and purchasing a combination of classics with the latest best sellers. The individual will also be responsible for providing high quality interactions with Club members and library goers.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, and service-oriented, with a strong intellectual eagerness to experiment with new ideas and offerings.
This position reports to the Clubhouse Director.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assist a diverse membership in getting the most out of the “library experience” while developing and managing a wide range of programming.
- Collaborate with internal staff, the library committee, and outside service providers to execute improvements to the Yale Club website and online Library services.
- Staff liaison to Club’s Library Committee.
- Serve as primary member point of contact for the Library and its services.
- Provide administrative support for Library events and host zoom events as needed.
- Devoted to Library outreach and Club history.
- Responsible for:
- Facilitating programming for lectures, both in person and virtual.
- Holding rare book evening events.
- Creating a proud environment around being a member of the library organization.
- Hosting open houses.
- Organizing and conducting offsite visitations.
- Manage the Library budget.
- Responsible for all collection development, in collaboration with the Library Committee.
- Communicate Library policies and procedures effectively to members.
- Responsible for in/out processing, storage, repair, and maintenance of books and equipment.
- Evaluate material requests and donation offers.
- Assist Library patrons in locating materials.
- Provide research assistance remotely and in person.
- Select, order, catalog and manage all collections and resources.
- Help to conceive and execute two small exhibits per year.
- Exhibition cases.
- Responsible for the ongoing development of Library policies and procedures.
- Market Library services to members, in collaboration with the Communications department.
- Interface with departments across the Club to ensure smooth operations.
- Provide computer and printing troubleshooting for members.
- Manage shelving and inventory of library materials with Library Assistant.
- Manage the Library Assistant and invest time and resources in the development of this role.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Clubhouse Director, General Manager and /or the Library Committee.
Education, Experience, Skills:
- Degree in Library or Information Science (Master's/MLS) highly preferred; or a combination of education and experience required
- At least one year library work experience required with working knowledge of online cataloging: Massive online database (OCLC) highly preferred.
- Prior experience with library policies and procedures, cataloging rules, regulations and resources, a must.
- Prior experience in Library collection development a plus.
- Must have a passion for literature and reader services.
- Must have a commitment to providing exceptional service to members and colleagues
- Must be discreet, diplomatic and have a professional attitude.
- Must have excellent organizational, communications and interpersonal skills; proficient writing and editing skills.
- Ability to learn new technology quickly.
- Desire to grow and develop additional skills.
