Mississippi Library Commission
Description
The Mississippi Library Commission seeks a creative and innovative librarian who can blend traditional library services with 21st Century Emerging Technologies. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, innovative, and very public service oriented. The Library Consultant position provides an opportunity to effect change in public library services on a state-wide level.
The Mississippi Library Commission offers strong support for professional development and involvement. Housed in a state of the art facility completed in 2005, the Mississippi Library Commission recently received a Design for Decades: Civic Buildings award from the American Institute of Architects.
Responsibilities
Work actively with public libraries throughout the state providing advice on public library services, policies, and management issues. The consultant also provides training to public library staff members, and assists public libraries with the development and implementation of progressive and emerging library services.
Requirements
MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited college or university plus three years library experience. (Experience may be paraprofessional. Public library experience preferred.) The successful candidate will have to obtain a Mississippi driver’s license. The position requires some travel throughout the state to perform onsite visits with public libraries.
Salary & Benefits
Start salary: $33,875.47 annually + state benefits including 10 state holidays, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System, health and life insurance, and a generous leave package.
Available
September 1, 2012
Contact
Send resumes to: HR Office, MS Library Commission, 3881 Eastwood Dr., Jackson, MS 39211 or fax to 601.432.4486. The Mississippi Library Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. E-verify employer.
Location
Mississippi Library Commission, Jackson, Mississippi
Place/Environment
The Jackson, Mississippi metro area, with a population of 539,000 has all of the amenities of a thriving urban community and is also a great place to raise a family! Ranked 3rd by Forbes magazine in 2009 as one of America’s Best Bang-For-Your-Buck Cities, Jackson is situated in central Mississippi and features a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities and historical and cultural opportunities. Museums include the Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Mississippi Children’s Museum. The metro area is home to the Atlanta Braves Class AA affiliate and the country’s fourth largest St. Paddy’s Day Parade.