Job Opening--NYC--Web Librarian

[KAREN SCHNEIDER]

Redistribution to interested individuals and relevant discussion
lists welcome.

Job Opening--Position available March 1, 1997

Garcia Consulting, Inc., a firm that specializes in contracts with the
US government, seeks a high-tech, high-touch librarian with
strong technical, organizational and people skills to lead the
transition to networked information at the New York City
headquarters for Region 2 of the Environmental Protection
Agency. Responsibilities include managing the regional Web
Services Center; providing oversight, guidance and assistance
for producing documents and resources for the Region 2
website; formal and ad-hoc HTML and related training for
agency staff and contractors; developing database-related
services for regional website; and evaluating, recommending and
installing software and hardware in support of Internet-related
technologies.

REQUIRED: Masters in Library Science from an accredited
school.

STRONGLY DESIRABLE: Expert in HTML 2 and 3.
Demonstrated familiarity with MARC, OCLC services, at least one
graphics program such as Corel or Photoshop, and at least one
database or programming language. Experience with group
training, team activities, public information services, and project
management. Competent and compelling writer.

DESIRABLE: academic knowledge of human factors issues,
writing and reading fluency in Spanish, experience with
environmental issues, familiarity with geographic information
systems.

For more information, contact Karen G. Schneider, Region 2 NY
Library Director, at  (voice) 212-637-3189 (fax) 212-637-3086, 
schneider.karen at epamail.epa.gov or kgs at bluehighways.com. 
Online c.v.s and resumes welcome.  Interviewers will be
attending midwinter ALA in Washington, DC.

Karen G. Schneider/schneider.karen at epamail.epa.gov
Contractor, GCI/Director, US EPA Region 2 Library
http://www.epa.gov/Region2/library/