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Current Postings
- Library Director - Fort Dodge Public Library, Fort Dodge, IA
- Continuing Education Consultant - Missouri State Library, Jefferson City, MO
- Library Assistant Intern - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Kansas City, MO
- Library Director - Missouri River Regional Library, Jefferson City, MO
Library Director - Fort Dodge Public Library, Fort Dodge, Iowa
The City of Fort Dodge is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, service oriented Library Director with public library experience to build on our library’s past successes and lead it to new levels of excellence.
The library director will be responsible for staff supervision, budget management and the planning, direction, development and evaluation of library policies, services and procedures. The director will also represent the library through public contact, including regularly working at a public service desk and through outreach with various community and professional groups.
The Fort Dodge Public Library serves a population of over 26,000 and is a public library hub for a four county area in north central Iowa. With a staff of 9.5 FTE and a FY11 budget of $572,000, the library houses a collection of 97,000+ items and circulated 221,000 items last fiscal year. The library also enjoys the continued support of the Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation and an established Friends group. For more information about the library please visit our website at www.fortdodgeiowa.org/library.
Minimum requirements: MLS - ALA accredited preferred, a minimum of 5 years progressively responsible public library experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory and/or administrative position, strong personnel management skills, grant writing experience, strong communication and public relations skills and experience with/knowledge of computer technologies.
Salary range: $60,040 - $66,000, DOQ, plus excellent benefits, including no employee contribution for family health insurance premiums.
Send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: Search Committee, Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 or email dkern@fortdodge.lib.ia.us. Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will remain open until filled. EOE
Job Posted 8/24/2010
Continuing Education Consultant – Missouri State Library, Jefferson City, MO
The Missouri State Library is seeking a Continuing Education Consultant to provide leadership in development of the skills and abilities of library staff throughout Missouri. The State Library/Library Development offers a coordinated approach to staff development through a statewide Continuing Education (CE) committee; a coordinated statewide CE calendar; single and multi day, and online training sessions on a wide variety of topics; grant opportunities for local library sponsored CE; scholarships for library science students, and Webjunction Missouri. Some travel is required. The position is located in the State Library, in Jefferson City.
See full details and application information at: http://www.sos.mo.gov/jobs.asp
Job Posted 8/23/2010
Library Assistant Intern - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Kansas City, MO
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is currently seeking a Library Assistant Intern. This position will work in the Member Services & Initiatives Division. The intern’s duties include, but are not limited to:
- Support the library initiatives for increasing awareness and usage of reference resources.
- Assist in maintaining the library collection through inventories and use of collection development guidelines for weeding (i.e. books, magazines & etc).
- Scan and/or copy documents for the library collection from print to electronic format.
- Complete special projects as needed by the library which will add content for member use.
- Revise library website.
- Assist with reference support.
The ideal candidate must be a current college student enrolled in a library program. Candidate must have excel experience with the ability to work independently; have excellent communication skills, customer service skills, and work ethic. Must be able to work 20 hours per week. The pay for this position is $11.00 - $15.00 per hour, depending on experience.
For consideration, please submit a resume to:
http://www.naic.org/index_employment_why.htm
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Job Posted 8/23/2010
Library Director - Missouri River Regional Library, Jefferson City, MO
The Missouri River Regional Library Board (MRRL) seeks energetic, creative & skilled leader to serve as Director of library serving population of 86,700, annual circulation of 760,400, collection of 261,700 items, staff of 66, annual budget of 2.9 million for Cole & Osage counties in Central Missouri. Director is responsible for overall administration & operation of library system which includes main library in Jefferson City, branch library in Linn, & bookmobile. Requirements: MLS/MLIS degree from ALA accredited institution, 10 years professional public library experience; minimum of 5 years supervisory/managerial experience in a public library. Proven fiscal management experience; ability to effectively plan & use library technology; thorough knowledge of public library service & human resource management. Strong work ethic, integrity & commitment to serve as Library’s advocate in community; ability to inspire community support; & possess excellent human relations skills. Experience with library building project helpful. Salary starting $80,000 negotiable based on experience. An equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, M/F/D/V. Interested individuals send cover letter which addresses the position requirements, resume & three professional references by October 1, 2010 with contact information to Search Committee, c/o Elizabeth Beach, Missouri River Regional Library, P. O. Box 89, Jefferson City, MO 65102, or beache@mrrl.org. For more information about MRRL visit our website, www.mrrl.org . Jefferson City offers a great place to live with a cost of living index of 89.9, quality education, shopping & recreation. For more information about Jefferson City, visit the local chamber website at www.jeffersoncitychamber.org or Jefferson City Visitor and Convention Bureau, www.info@visitjeffersoncity.com
Job Posted 8/4/2010