Opportunities

Title: Library Futures Community Fellow
‍Position Type: Fellowship
‍Stipend: $4,000/month + $2,000 travel (if safe to do so) or conference budget
‍Hours/week: 20-25 hours/week for 6 months
‍Location: Remote, with supervision in Boston
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Library Futures is seeking to hire our first Community Fellow to energize our 30+ institution coalition and help create models for community sustainability and accountability in service of our mission of equitable access to knowledge. Together with our Executive Director, you will conduct research and craft a plan for global engagement for knowledge institutions and individuals of all types.
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We’re looking for a self-motivated and highly collaborative person with a great sense of humor. Flexibility, kindness, creativity, a positive attitude, and focus on the big picture – with an attention to detail – are key to success in this role.

Your relevant skills and experience

Background in librarianship and/or community organizing. MLS preferred but not required.
Knowledge of or interest in the digital lending environment, copyright, vendor negotiations, and other library issues as reflected in the Library Futures principles.
Experience with stakeholder management (partner relationships), community engagement, and group facilitation.
Empathetic listener, thoughtful collaborator.
Experience in leading successful student or work projects to completion and presenting them to a broad audience.

Additional Details

This position may be of interest to recent graduates from an MLS program and/or people with experience working in community movements or nonprofits
This is a grant-funded position
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas at this time
Library Futures is fully remote, with operations in Boston and Maine. Applicants must be available within 3 hours of EST

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and expressly invite all qualified applicants, particularly people of color.
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Please send your resume or CV and a 3 paragraph statement of interest to info@libraryfutures.net by February 21, 2022.

Position Type: Fellowship
Stipend: $4000/month for 6 months + $2000 travel (if safe to do so) or conference stipend
Hours/week: 20
Location: Remote, with supervision in Boston

If you love digital library policy and copyright and want the opportunity to work on the cutting edge of both, we hope you’ll consider joining Library Futures Institute as our first Policy Fellow. Together with our Executive Director, the Board, and the policy community, you will turn ideas into action, working to coordinate a leading advocacy organization for knowledge in the service of the public good.

As a new nonprofit organization fighting for the digital rights of libraries, we seek a recent graduate of a law or policy program who is highly collaborative with a strong orientation toward getting things done. As policy fellow, you will coordinate our policy community, help draft position papers, support the Board’s work with law school clinics, advise on legislation, and help drive the next era of library policy for the public.

Your relevant skills and experience

Background in libraries, policy, and/or copyright. JD or background in policy required
Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders at the state, federal, and (occasionally) international level
Very strong writing skills – ability to see the big picture, attention to detail, and ability to move creatively and decisively
Knowledge of or interest in the digital lending environment, copyright, vendor negotiations, and other library issues as reflected in the Library Futures principles.
Ability to exercise professional judgment, diplomacy, and comfort with ambiguity and evolving environments
Experience with stakeholder management, community engagement, and group facilitation
Ability to promote diverse working relationships in cross-functional teams and set a positive tone
Empathetic listener, thoughtful collaborator

Additional Details

This is a grant-funded position
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas at this time
Library Futures is fully remote, with operations in Boston and Maine. Applicants must be available within 3 hours of EST

Opportunities

Library Futures Community Fellow

Your relevant skills and experience

Additional Details

Library Futures Policy Fellow

Your relevant skills and experience

Additional Details