Washington State Job Posting

["PATTY AYALA" <PAYALA@statelib.wa.gov>]

Please excuse duplicate postings.
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WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY

PRE-RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR

**PRINCIPAL LIBRARY INFORMATION SPECIALIST**

The Washington State Library is currently recruiting to fill a project
Principal Library Information Specialist position.  This position is
assigned to the Consultants Team, based in Olympia, Washington, and is
responsible for coordinating the Statewide Database Licensing (SDL)  
Project.  Desirable skills include project management skills, publicity
and marketing skills, public speaking skills, expertise with MS Office
products including FrontPage, and knowledge of current practices and
issues in the area of cooperative database licensing.

The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of multi-type
library cooperative practices, and will ideally have a proven track record
of bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to achieve a
significant goal.  The successful candidate will be comfortable making
presentations to constituents and policy-making groups both within and
outside of the library world.  The successful candidate will also have a
proven history of listening to the needs and issues of different types of
libraries and finding common ground so the library community can move
forward together in service to customers.

The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator (print, web, 
and email), and a self-starter who can work independently as well as in a 
team environment.  Some travel will be required. 

Funding for this position is ensured through September 30, 2002.  The
future of the position will depend on the outcome of the search for an
ongoing source of funds to subsidize or pay for database content and/or to
pay for administrative overhead of running a statewide program.  A bill in
support of state funding for databases has been introduced in the
Washington State Legislature and status may be monitored through the web
pages of the Washington Library Association at
http://www.wla.org/libleg/libleg.html

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
A Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association 
accredited program and certification by the Washington State Library 
Commission; or certification by the Washington State Library Commission by 
examination
---AND---
Five years' of experience as a professional librarian.

COMPENSATION / BENEFITS:
Salary:  $3,594 - 4,601 / month, depending on qualifications and agency 
approval. 
Benefits: Washington State offers a comprehensive benefit package that 
includes membership in the state retirement system, a tax-deferred 
compensation program, leave package, and health, disability and life 
insurance coverage. 

ABOUT THE WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY: 
The majority of the State Library is organized into self-managed teams.  
This means that employees of the State Library must enjoy active
participation in team decisions, be self-starters and motivators, and
strive towards excellent customer service.  To learn about WSL, visit
our website at http://www.statelib.wa.gov

HOW TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter addressing statement of above skills, knowledge, and 
abilities, along with a detailed resume to:  Washington State Library, 
Human Resources Team, PO Box 42460, Olympia, WA 98504-2460.  You may email 
the material to pward@statelib.wa.gov, or fax to the Human Resources team 
at 360-586-7575.  Be sure to include your email address on your resume. 

The deadline to submit your cover letter and resume is April 6, 2001.  
Please be sure to mention in your cover letter that you are applying for 
the project Principal Library Information Specialist vacancy with the 
Consultants Team.  Candidates who meet the job's qualifications will then 
be sent an official state application form, including a series of 
questions that will ascertain your experience in greater detail.  That 
application will be due the end of April, and the top candidates will be 
interviewed in early May.

THE WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (E0E).

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY NEEDING THIS INFORMATION IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT 
MAY CALL (360) 704-5258 OR TTY (360) 753-3216.