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Browse Current Job Postings:

South Central Regional Library Council - Administrative Assistant

Broome County Public Library - Head of Information Services (Librarian III)

Southern Tier Library System - Director of Information Technology

Keuka College - Instruction & Research Librarian

Corning, Inc. - Corporate Librarian, Scientific and Technical Information

South Central Regional Library Council

Administative Assistant

Position Summary

South Central Regional Library Council seeks an Administrative Assistant to provide office and administrative support to the Executive Director, the Board of Trustees, and the Council’s activities, programs, and services. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative organization whose work makes a difference for libraries and cultural organizations throughout the region.

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A note about the job: The list of responsibilities may look a little daunting at first, especially because they cover a variety of areas. But not everything happens all at once, and we don’t expect anyone to come to the job knowing how to do it all! We’re looking for someone who is adaptable, enjoys learning new things, and is willing to pitch in where needed. We’ll work together to help you learn everything that you need to know and beyond!

Our values matter. Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility, and sustainability are central to SCRLC’s work. We’re looking for someone who shares these values and our other values, and is interested in engaging with the SCRLC team and our member organizations to put them into practice.

Details and Benefits

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week; hours are mostly flexible (unless there are events scheduled); work is hybrid.
Pay: $25 per hour
Potential for growth: There may be opportunities in the future for this position to expand to full-time (35 hours per week).
Benefits: Excellent benefits, prorated to a 20-hour work week, including 21 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and TIAA retirement. Health insurance is also available on a prorated basis.
Occasional travel within SCRLC’s 14-county region is required to attend events and to deliver or retrieve exhibits. A Council vehicle is available for staff use. Please note that SCRLC is located on the TCAT bus route, complete with a bus stop a few yards away.

How to Apply

Email a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Mary-Carol Lindbloom, Executive Director, South Central Regional Library Council, at mclindbloom@scrlc.org.

Deadline to Apply

Applications received by November 20, 2026 will be given first consideration, though they will be accepted until the position is filled.

About SCRLC

Located in Ithaca NY, SCRLC is one of nine NYS multitype Reference and Research Library Resources Councils (a.k.a. the Empire State Library Network) and serves 87 members across 10,045 square miles in the 14-county region of Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates. Members include academic, hospital, corporate and non-profit libraries, museums, historical societies, public library systems, and school library systems and their members. As a result, SCRLC serves over 400 libraries. It is a fantastic, collaborative group of libraries, library systems, and cultural organizations! Learn more at www.scrlc.org.

About Ithaca

Ithaca, located in the heart of the Finger Lakes, is renowned for its beautiful gorges, waterfalls, rolling hills, and sparkling Cayuga Lake. This diverse, multicultural community is home to artists, authors, performers, and some of the world's leading scientists and researchers. Environmentally conscious, Ithaca offers recreation and year-round sporting activities from kayaking and windsurfing to hiking the numerous area trails and college sporting events.

SCRLC also acknowledges that this beautiful area, including our offices, comprises the traditional, unceded homelands of the Gayogohó:no' (Cayuga) people, one of the six nations of the Hodinöhsö:ni' Confederacy. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' land dispossession conducted by the State of New York and the federal government, and recognize and respect the ongoing connection that the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' people have to this land and the waters.

Posted 10/27/2026

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Broome County Public Library

Head of Information Services (Librarian III)

The Broome County Public Library (BCPL) is seeking applicants for the position of Head of Information Services (Librarian III). Located in downtown Binghamton, New York, BCPL is the central library of the Four County Library System. The work involves responsibility for managing BCPL’s Information Services Department, which includes reference and adult services.

Responsibilities include:

Serves as head of the Information Services Department and supervises all department staff
Works with department staff and Library Administration to update existing policies and procedures and develop new ones
Develops departmental budget requests
Actively participates in the Library’s management team
Serves as the librarian in charge during the absence of the Director and Assistant Director
Provides excellent reference and reader’s advisory services
Assists library patrons with the use of public computers, software, online resources and digital content
Oversees and participates in collection development and collection maintenance
Develops and assesses adult programs
Prepares statistical and narrative reports
Actively pursues professional development opportunities
Performs other duties as assigned by Library Administration

Requirements:

An ALA-accredited master’s degree
Possession of a current New York State Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate at time of appointment
Four years of professional library experience
A commitment to public service and the ability to serve a diverse community
Ability to effectively and collaboratively lead a team, as well as work independently
Preferred: Two years of supervisory experience

Initial appointment will be on a provisional basis pending the completion of a credential-based civil service exam.

Starting salary: $68,576/year with full benefits

To apply: Please email your resume, cover letter, 3 professional references to sherry.kowalski@broomecountyny.gov

Posted 10/26/2026

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Southern Tier Library System

Director of Information Technology

Southern Tier Library System is accepting applications for the position of Director of Information Technology. The library system seeks an energetic candidate with a robust understanding and vision for 21st century technologies in the field of public libraries, and a passion for providing meaningful services to 48-member libraries within a team-based, cooperative library system environment.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

This is an administrative, full time, exempt, professional position charged with overall management of the Division of Information Technology. Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Director of IT oversees successful implementation of all operations within the Division of Information Technology. Additionally, this position provides support to member libraries relative to all aspects and approaches of technology services, requiring a sound technical background including knowledge in computer systems, networking, storage systems, databases, applications, security and protecting sensitive data from external threats.

Full job description and application procedure.

Posted 10/2/2026

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Keuka College

Instruction & Research Librarian

The Instruction & Research Librarian supports student learning and academic success through information literacy instruction, research support, and collaboration with faculty and campus partners. The position develops and delivers library instruction, creates learning resources, provides research assistance, and contributes to collection development and assessment. Working closely with the Library Director and Reference & Access Services Librarian, this role helps advance the teaching, learning, and research mission of Keuka College.

Full job description and application procedure.

Posted 10/1/2026

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Corning, Inc.

Corporate Librarian, Scientific and Technical Information

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Corporate Librarian, Scientific and Technical Information to join our Research, Development, and Engineering Knowledge and Information Services team in Corning, NY. Relocation assistance is available.

Corning's 5,000-person technology community depends on timely access to the world's scientific literature — and this role oversees that function. You will manage Corning's portfolio of scientific and technical information subscriptions, licenses, tools, and physical archives, while helping shape how the company approaches AI-enabled research access at a moment when publishers and discovery technologies are rapidly evolving.

Full job description and application procedure.

Posted 9/28/2026

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