JOB POSTING: AUTOMATION SUPERVISOR

[CLAUDIA at camden.lib.nj.us]

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CAMDEN COUNTY LIBRARY, a dynamic, customer oriented public library,
headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey has an opening for Supervisor
for Automation Services. 

The position is 35 hours per week, under the supervision of the
Director.  Required: MLS from accredited institution; minimum 3
years' library experience including a minimum 1 year in a
supervisory position; excellent written and oral communication
skills; extensive computer experience, including hands-on using and
troubleshooting PCs, printers, Windows 95, and modems, preferably
in a networked environment; experience managing an integrated
automated library system, preferably DRA, strong supervisory and
organizational skills required.

Duties include overseeing the operations of a multi-person
automation department consisting of four permanent positions plus
several student assistants in the computer training center; serving
on the library's top administrative team and interacting with other
library staff, county personnel, regional and statewide library
communities, and vendors; participating on library work teams as
well as representing the library at regional and statewide
meetings; preparing monthly and annual reports; writing grant
proposals and implementing and evaluating grant programs dealing
with technology; developing and administering portions of budget
pertaining to technology; recommending policy on technology issues
based on input from other library staff; providing training and
development for automation department staff and other library staff
on new equipment, software and advising on training for library
customers. 

Camden County Library serves a population of 225,000 in Camden
County with a main library and four branches.  Camden County is
located across the river from Philadelphia and is within easy
driving distance of the Poconos, the shore, the fabled Pine Barrens
and New York City. Successful applicant must reside in Camden
County.  The library offers an excellent benefits package. Entry
level salary for this class is $40,661.  The library has a DRA
system and also offers public access internet through twenty four
networked computers at the main library plus two to four computers
in each branch.  For the past three years the Library has been part
of CamNet, a joint public library/school initiative providing
telecommunications access to over 100 schools and public libraries
in the county. For more information about Camden County Library see
our web site www.cyberenet.net/~ccl/.  Send resumes to Claudia
Sumler, Camden County Library, 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees, New
Jersey, 08043.  Do not reply to this email, please!    DEADLINE: 
March 25, 1998