[Web4lib] Position Opening - Library Specialist - Connecticut Digital Library

[William Sullivan]

Job Announcement

Library Specialist - Connecticut Digital Library

The Connecticut State Library, is recruiting for a full time Library Specialist/Electronic Resources Coordinator for the Connecticut Digital Library in Middletown, Connecticut.  

The Electronic Resources Coordinator will report to the Administrator of the Connecticut Digital Library and will manage and develop the electronic resources component of the Connecticut Digital Library (www.iCONN.org).  iCONN provides all Connecticut students, faculty and residents with online access to essential library and information resources.  It is administered by the Connecticut State Library in cooperation with the Department of Higher Education.  

Duties:  Providing leadership and management of database content for iCONN by working with the Connecticut Digital Library Advisory Board Database Selection Committee and the library community to identify and recommend products for inclusion in iCONN; assisting in the procurement of licensed databases which will include the development of requests for proposals, and evaluation and acceptance; ensuring all authorized institutions and remote users have access to iCONN; collecting and reporting statistics; working as the liaison between database vendors and libraries; recommending training for library staff; providing training to libraries on system functions through on-site visits, users group meetings and e-mail tutorials; promoting awareness of iCONN in the library community; presenting and demonstrating iCONN at library meetings and conferences.

Minimum Qualifications Required:  Masters Degree in Library Science and three (3) years post-graduate professional employment in a library systems environment; considerable project management skills; ability to analyze and solve complex problems; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to proficiently use desktop applications such as MS Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Web browser and email.  

Special Requirement: Travel in/out of state required.

For more information or a complete job description, please call Teri Antonini at 860-566-5814.

Eligible candidates can send a State Application (http://www.das.state.ct.us/exam/AppForm.pdf ) and resume by Friday, October 28, 2005 to Teri Antonini, Human Resources Department, Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT  06106.  

The annual starting salary is $61,646.

Connecticut State Library is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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William Sullivan, Administrator
Connecticut Digital Library   www.iconn.org
Connecticut State Library    www.cslib.org
786 South Main Street, Middletown, CT  06457
wsullivan at cslib.org   tel:  860-344-2038 or 888-256-1222 (toll-free)