The permanent position of School Library Coordinator for the Alaska State Library is now re-posted on the Workplace Alaska site. (Look for posting under "View others" then Librarian III)
If you are seeking an interesting position that involves travel to all corners of the state and working with a great bunch of school librarians, and you have experience working as an elementary, secondary, or K-12 school librarian and hold a masters degree in library science or a related area, please visit:
This job is cross-posted under Librarian III (Anchorage) and School Library Coordinator. (Please note that there is another Librarian III (Juneau) posting for a Digital Librarian open until 3/21/08.) Be sure to apply for the position that most fits your skills, experience, and interests.
At the present time, the School Library position is open to in-state applicants only. After 10 days, it will be open to all applicants.
The job is posted now, but it can begin after working school librarians have completed their academic year contracts.
Applications accepted until March 21, 2008.
Position Description:
Do you have professional experience with libraries and technology?
Can you manage multiple digital projects?
Do you have experience with distance education?
Are you a good communicator?
If you can say yes to the above, consider this great job at the Alaska
State Library!
This "digital librarian" will manage the technology resources to
maximize positive support for the missions of the Alaska State Library.
This "Digital Librarian" will:
* Oversee and coordinate selected digital and electronic resource
projects for the Alaska State Library;
* Determine strategies for successful implementation of a broad
range of digital and technology activities that blend with traditional
library services;
* Design, create and facilitate the use of online instructional
materials, web tutorials and other distance learning objects;
* Consult with libraries and librarians throughout Alaska on
technology-related services and initiatives,
* Consult with Archives and Museum staff on digital projects, and
* Supervise a number of technology-related positions, e.g., the
library's web master, network specialist.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited college in library or information
science, media services, or a closely related field;
AND
Two years of advanced level professional librarian experience with
independent responsibility for multiple funtional areas of library
work, such as classification and cataloging, reference services,
circulation, collection acquisition, development and preservation, or
library webpage services. This experience is met by service as a
Librarian II with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another
employer.
To apply for this position, please visit
http://workplace.alaska.gov
and
look for the Librarian three posted in Juneau.
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