New Position #1 Cover Letter:

I am writing to you today to express my strong interest in the opening for the position of BLANK for the BLANK. I learned about the positing via an automated email from the BLANK jobs portal. I am an exceptional library professional who has superior interpersonal communication and time management skills. I am intrigued by this role because it would give me the opportunity to work with digitization in an academic library/archives setting. An opportunity to work with the e-Archives is not an opportunity one can pass up; especially considering the e-Archives includes various collections BLANK collections. Acquiring experience and knowledge with CONTENTdm is also a major selling point to me.

The experience, knowledge, and skills that I have acquired from my education qualifications and professional work experience sets me apart from all other applicants. My academic qualifications include an ALA accredited MLS degree. During my time in graduate school, I took several courses related to academic libraries. In addition to that, I have a great deal of professional work experience with varying types of organizations including libraries, university IT departments, retail stores, and call centers. In addition to that, my volunteer experience has given me the opportunity to become very familiar with digital scanners along with various office equipment. Specifically, I have experience and supporting library patrons scanning images and processing post-capture images using Adobe Photoshop. I would also like to mention that I have a great deal of experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel effectively. In sum, I am the perfect applicant because experience working in libraries in addition to working in other customer service roles.

At this point, you should see that I am the right person for the role of BLANK. I have included my current resume along with my BLANK employment application to add evidence to my strong candidacy. I am more than willingly to discuss this role at your convenience. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this opportunity with me. In closing, I would like to thank you for taking the time to consider me for the role of BLANK for the BLANK.