Join Us at MLC!

Elisabeth Scott

Reference and Social Media Librarian

Have you ever dreamed of working at a library? Don't miss this opportunity to work at the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC)!

Our mission is strengthening and enhancing libraries and library services for all Mississippians, through leadership, advocacy, and service. Our award-winning facility is located at the Research and Development Center in Jackson, just off Lakeland Drive and Ridgewood Road. We are home to the Mississippi Center for the Book, a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, and the Mississippi Talking Book Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. We also offer extensive reference and interlibrary loan services for Mississippians and library consulting services and network services for libraries and librarians across the state.

We currently have four openings in the following departments: Talking Book Services, Operation Services, Library Services, and Technology Services. Applications must be made through the Mississippi State Personnel Board.

• Librarian I
  Closes August 23, 2022
  
• Maintenance/Grounds Manager
  Closes August 30, 2022
• Librarian III
  Closes September 5, 2022
  
• Client Support Technician II
  Closes September 7, 2022

We can't wait to add you to our team. Apply today!

Looking for a Job? Your Library Can Help!

If you're unemployed or looking for a new job opportunity, libraries are the best place to start your search. After all, they offer a wide variety of services and materials for those looking for employment: Wi-Fi, computers, and books on skills improvement, job searching, and resumes. We checked in with the Northeast Regional Library System, headquartered in Corinth, for some recent Mississippi library success stories.

Attendees fill out job applications during the Prentiss County Development
Association's Job Fair at the George E. Allen Public Library in Booneville.

Last August, the George E. Allen Library in Booneville (population 8,693) partnered with the Prentiss County Development Association (PCDA) and provided space for their job fair. The PCDA was impressed that well over 200 attendees showed up for the event. PCDA President Leon Hayes thought the library was the perfect place to hold the job fair because of their meeting space and their Internet-connected public computers. The organization plans to make it an annual event.

Attendees lining up in anticipation of the doors opening at the start of the PCDA job fair.

Meanwhile, staff at the Rienzi Public Library, located in the tight-knit community of Rienzi (population 309), helped patrons who lost their jobs when a local restaurant closed its doors.

It is exciting to know that two of my patrons, who were formerly long term Ryan’s employees, were forced to apply for different jobs because of the shutdown. They came and registered for the computers and I’m happy to report that they both got the jobs that they were wanting. They have since come back with smiles on their faces to inform me. I helped them with their resumes and it was a true joy to hear that. Rienzi patrons tell me regularly that they are truly grateful for the library being here so that they “don’t have to go all the way to town”. Sometimes they can’t because of their financial circumstances or even just convenience.

The staff at the Walnut Public Library knew firsthand how excited their patrons were when the library got new computers in 2016. The citizens of Walnut (population 754) loved the new machines' speed and capacity, which were far superior to the relics they had been using. Many of the patrons used the library's computers to search for jobs, submit resumes, and fill out applications, so the library staff were surprised when computer usage started to drop and regular users stopped coming in as often. Soon, though, the old patrons visited at new times to share their good news; they had found jobs using the library's computers and were now busy working during the day.

Over 365,000 Mississippians headed to public libraries in 2017 to search for jobs and these success stories from the northeast corner of our state are typical for Mississippi's public libraries. The next time you think about searching for a new job, head to your local library!

Join the MLC Team

There's a new position open at the Mississippi Library Commission. We can't wait for you to join our team!

Librarian IV
Open until 12/18/17

The Mississippi Library Commission’s Library Development department is seeking a creative and analytical person to join the team as a library consultant. Duties include offering support and advice to public libraries, working collaboratively to deliver content for continuing education workshops, and developing programs suitable for all types of public libraries. Those with an interest in STEM/STEAM, Friends of the Library, sensory programming, and/or universal design are encouraged to apply.

Applications for this position must go through the Mississippi State Personnel Board. To apply, simply visit the Job Opening page for this position on their website.

Join the MLC Team!

Are you looking for the perfect job? We have an opening for a librarian on our team!

Librarian III
Open until 10/14/16

This position is open in the Library Services Division of the Mississippi Library Commission. It is professional library work with responsibility for applying professional library techniques in one or more phases of library services. Duties include reference, cataloging, collection management, government documents, services to special groups, and similar functions. Incumbents have a primary specialized service responsibility and may monitor budget for the service. Incumbents provide professional level reference and reader advisory services to customers utilizing electronic, print, and audiovisual resources, and maintaining databases. The incumbent has frequent contact with the public, state governmental employees, volunteers, and others. Incumbent markets library services by initiating contact with users and groups of users by developing and presenting workshops. Development and presentation of individual and group training sessions on electronic resources is also required. The incumbent participates in the selection of materials for the collections and in review of collections to maintain currency and relevance to customers' needs. Incumbent compiles statistics for service management reports. Data gathering includes development and production of routine and specialized reports utilizing a library automation system. Incumbent may supervise or assist in the supervision of others.

Applications for this position must go through the Mississippi State Personnel Board. They are available on the job opening page on their website. We can't wait to have you working with our team!

Join the MLC Team

Would you like to work for a team of enthusiastic knowledge lovers? Does your dream job involve a lovely library in a gorgeous setting? Look no further! We have the perfect job for you.
The Mississippi Library Commission has opened the following position for recruitment:

Systems Administrator I
Open until 8/25/2016
This position is located within the Technology Services Division of the Mississippi Library Commission. This position may require expertise in any of the following areas:

• Website design and development (i.e., Wordpress)
• Knowledge and understanding of local area network (LAN) and/or wide area network (WAN)
• Software/hardware installation and support (i.e., Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe products
• Microsoft Office 365 migrations
• Database creation and support (i.e., Structured Query Language (SQL) and Access)
• Training classes
• Creating and delivering presentations  (i.e., presenting to board, directors, staff, and librarians)
• Project planning
• Communication and time management skills

Experience is not required in all of the listed areas as some training will be provided.

Applications for this position must go through the Mississippi State Personnel Board. They are available on the job opening page on their website. We can't wait to have you working with our team!

Join the MLC Team

Have you been searching for a job in the library field? Do you want to work with a great group of people who strengthen and advance libraries and library services in Mississippi? Look no further, my friend. We have the perfect job for you right here at the Mississippi Library Commission!

Projects Officer II, Special
Open until 7/26/2016
The incumbent is responsible for maintaining the agency's state and federal documents collection (print and digital). Work involves handling all aspects of print document collection, including cataloging; managing digital state documents and making them available for public use through agency website using specialty software; and participating in outreach. Click link to apply.

Projects Officer III, Special
Open until 7/21/2016
This is a professional Information Technology position within the Technology Services Division of the Mississippi Library Commission. Responsibilities will include projects that will involve a skill set of: Information Technology knowledge base, project planning, hardware/software management, training of groups, good communication skills; presentation skills a plus along with other duties as assigned. Click link to apply.

Librarian III
Open until 7/22/2016
Applicants must have a Master's Degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited four-year college or university in library science. Click link to apply.

Applications for all three positions must go through the Mississippi State Personnel Board. They are available online at each job opening page on their website.

We can't wait to have you working for us.