Marketing and Outreach Librarian

Silver Spring, MD

$70K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Coordinate library outreach and instructional content to showcase services, digital resources, and data tools while driving training, user engagement, and accessibility-compliant experiences aligned with NOAA goals.

  • Content & Outreach: Develop promotional materials across newsletters, guides, web content, and social channels.
  • Education & Engagement: Plan and deliver trainings, webinars, and demonstrations; drive user engagement and feedback loops.
  • Measurement & Accessibility: Collect metrics, analyze engagement, and ensure Section 508 accessibility across web pages and materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content & Outreach: Develop instructional and promotional content highlighting library services, collections, databases, and digital resources.
  • Campaigns & Training: Create outreach materials and assist with planning, campaigns, and trainings, webinars, and demonstrations.
  • Engagement & Evaluation: Conduct trainings, demonstrations, workshops, and presentations related to library resources and services; participate in NOAA staff meetings, outreach events, and exhibits to promote library services.
  • User Engagement & Assessment: Develop and distribute surveys, feedback forms, and user needs assessments to evaluate library services and collections; collect and analyze outreach metrics.
  • Accessibility & Usability: Ensure Section 508 compliance and assist with usability testing and evaluation of library web pages and digital services.

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution
  • 2–3 years of equivalent full-time experience as a professional librarian
  • Experience developing outreach, instructional, or promotional materials for library or information services
  • Experience conducting trainings, webinars, presentations, or user instruction sessions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience using online research databases, library discovery systems, and digital information resources
  • Experience creating web-based content and instructional materials
  • Ability to analyze user feedback and engagement metrics to improve services
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and common collaboration tools
  • Experience supporting scientific, technical, academic, or federal libraries

Preferred

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Training & Development
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Library Systems & Services LLC

Library Systems & Services (LS&S) partners with local governments to operate public libraries and library systems. Founded in 1981 and trusted by 84 libraries across the US, LS&S is the nation’s only company focused on library management. LS&S library professionals work hard every day to provide the best possible service to library patrons. LS&S focuses on innovation and keeps partner libraries on the leading edge of information science. As public library services shift and patrons’ expectations grow and change, LS&S channels insight and expertise to create a new paradigm for libraries—resources not just for literacy education and enrichment but springboards for neighborhood unity and economic and workforce development.

Founded in 1981
Rockville, Maryland, USA
501 employees

Salaries

Posted range

$70K/yr – $85K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($78K) is 11% above the median base salary for Marketing Specialist roles in the United States ($70K).

Marketing Specialist median pay in the United States

$70K/yr

Most pay falls between $60K and $79K. Based on 732 salaries.

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Marketing and Outreach Librarian

Library Systems & Services LLC · Silver Spring, MD