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STATE LIBRARIAN OF NORTH DAKOTA
The
North Dakota State Library is seeking an experienced leader for the State
Librarian position
who
will provide innovative ideas and vision for the agency and to libraries
statewide. The State
Librarian
partners with state and national entities to develop and improve library and
information
services
statewide.
North
Dakota is a bright spot in the nation! It has unemployment less than 4%, a
large state
general
fund surplus, and a dynamic economy supported by multiple energy sources,
agriculture,
and
tourism.
The
North Dakota State Library is a division of the Department of Public
Instruction. The North
Dakota
Library Coordinating Council is a governor appointed council responsible for
planning,
coordinating,
and evaluating the services and programs of the state, approves distribution of
grants
to libraries, and serves as the advisory council for the State Library. The
State Librarian is
a
member of state, regional, and national groups, including Chief Officers of
State Library
Agencies
(COSLA) and the Western Council of State Libraries; and is an ex-officio member
of
the
Executive Board of the North Dakota Library Association. The North Dakota State
Library
is a
recipient of federal Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the
Institute of
Museums
and Library Services (IMLS).
The
North Dakota State Librarian is required to successfully manage the following
programs:
• Administration of grants
awarded to public, school, and academic libraries
• Statewide online library
catalog development, including cataloging for 60 North Dakota libraries
• Coordination of statewide
resource sharing/interlibrary loan and reference services for school, public,
and academic libraries, as well as for individual North Dakotans
• Talking Book Library
• Continuing education programs;
and training of the Online Library Resources
• State Document Depository
Program for paper and electronic documents
• Library development;
including establishment of goals and objectives for the development,
implementation, and evaluation of library research and information services.
• Public library Internet
connectivity and filtering
• Onsite consultative
services to all types of libraries
• Represent the State
Library before federal, state, and local officials
• Administer a biennial
budget of $7M (2/3 state funding, 1/3 LSTA funding) and manage 29.75 FTE’s,
with seven reporting directly to the State Librarian
• Circulating general
collection that supplements the needs of libraries and individuals in
the
state.
Minimum
Requirements: ALA/MLS with five years progressive professional library
administrative
experience. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
needed
to motivate, convince, and/or change behavior or attitude of contacts. Extensive
experience
in constructing and managing budgets and managing multiple departments or an
agency.
Travel is approximately 20%.
Preference
will be given to applicants who have demonstrated success in innovation,
leadership,
and
decision making.
NORTH
DAKOTA: is the safest state in the nation 1997-2007; has the 2nd highest
high school
graduate
rate in the nation; has a median home sales price of $153,900, which is 8%
below the
national
average. BISMARCK: is home to one public college and one private university; is
served
by three commercial airlines, has two regional medical centers, and is the seat
of state
government
for North Dakota.
Interested
applicants must submit an Application for State Employment (SFN 10950) which
can
be
found at http://www.nd.gov/hrms/jobs/appforms.html; a resume; and the names and day
contact
information from three references from previous supervisors or board members
to:
Cynthia
Clairmont-Schmidt, North Dakota State Library, 604 E Boulevard, Bismarck, ND
58505-0800;
701-328-2492; [log in to unmask].
The
successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applicants
who are eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include a copy of
their DD Form
214.
Claims for disabled veteran’s preference must also include a current
statement of disabled
status.
The
State of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex,
genetics,
religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services, and
complies
with
the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
SALARY:
$63,636 - $74,239 DOE; state benefit package which includes a 9.12% retirement
benefit,
paid single or family health insurance, and 24 days annual and sick leave per
year.
APPLICATION DUE BY: September 1,
2010.