10 Jul 2019

Library Clerk (Part-time and On-Call), City of Pacific Grove

The City of Pacific Grove is looking for a friendly, customer service oriented candidate for Library Clerk. This person should be detail oriented and be able to work in a busy public environment. Hours include days, evenings and Saturdays. Up to 20 hours weekly for part-time and as needed for on-call. Application Deadline, 7/14/19 at […]

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10 Jul 2019

Librarian I – Youth Services, City of Santa Clara

This is the entry-level class within the professional Librarian series. The class is distinguished from the Librarian II by the performance of more routine tasks and duties assigned to the position within the series. This position is typically used as a training position, and employees need have only limited or no directly related professional experience. […]

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24 Jun 2019

Senior Library Assistant – City of Santa Clara

This is a paraprofessional supervisory position in the classified service. Positions in this class are responsible for the supervision and direction of a work unit comprised of paraprofessional, clerical and/or page staff. Application Due Date: July 5, 2019, no later than 4p.m. APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.santaclaraca.gov Position #51-19-754

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14 Jun 2019

Research & Instruction Librarian – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Under the supervision of the Library Director, the Research and Instruction Librarian provides research assistance and guidance to students, faculty, staff and other library users. The librarian uses his/her/their expertise to teach research skills, and assists with collection development and assessment. The Research and Instruction Librarian serves as liaison to Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library […]

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14 Jun 2019

Borrowing Services Manager – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Under the supervision of the Library Director, the Borrowing Services Manager organizes and supervises all circulation services. She/he/they hire, schedule, and train student staff and oversee all front desk activities. She/he/they manage interlibrary loan services and all facets of course reserves. This is a full-time (37.5 hour per week) position, with weekend and evening shifts. […]

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06 Jun 2019

Public Library Staff Education Program for FY 2019/20

The program information and application instructions are available on the State Library’s website (http://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-libraries/public-library-staff-education-program/) The application due date has been extended to Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

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24 May 2019

Minefaire 2019 Recap

A few months ago I had the opportunity to lead a workshop at Minefaire, a Minecraft community event currently on tour across the US, which features a veritable smorgasbord of activities, speakers, and presentations for young and old (parents of) Minecraft fans alike. In my workshop titled Building Better Bases students had the opportunity to […]

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10 May 2019

Minecraft Update @ Admin Council

Below is a “numbers” update to be shared at the PLP annual meeting. In addition, I want to share four major changes to the Minecraft landscape in the last 3 months that have a huge impact on the future of this project: Education Edition gained backwards compatibility with Windows 7 and 8. Previously only Windows […]

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26 Mar 2019

Preparing for Your Minecraft Workshop

In a nod to Minecraft’s open-ended gameplay style, training material for the youth workshop is split into several crafting recipes or learning tracks that build on the previous experience. As you read through this material, keep in mind the youth workshop and course material was intentionally designed to be fully customizable and Minecraft-edition-agnostic. I made […]

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15 Mar 2019

Library Director – Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey Peninsula College is seeking a dynamic and committed professional to serve as Director of Library Services and provide strategic vision and leadership for the College Library. The MPC Library provides students, staff, faculty, and community users with access to a wide range of resources, programs, and services that support teaching and learning at MPC. […]

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