Library Program Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias

Job Title :        Library Program Administrator

Division :         Library Automation Technology

Union :             N / A

Location :          300 S Second St, Springfield, IL - Sangamon County

Salary :            Range $6,019 to $12,453 monthly – commensurate with experience

Benefits :          https : / / cms.illinois.gov / benefits / stateemployee.html

Overview :

Performs highly responsible professional and administrative librarian work in the administration, direction, and evaluation of the Government Documents program and the Illinois Digital Archives (IDA) within the Illinois State Library.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plans, organizes, administers, and evaluates the activities of the Government Documents program and IDA. Develops and implements depositing procedures for physical and digital government documents and IDA, and evaluates public access to these collections. Provides professional library and consulting services to government agencies, libraries, auditors, and library systems related to the access to and the repository of State and Federal documents.
• Supervises, reviews, and evaluates assigned staff, programs, services, and budget in Government Documents, including the Electronic Documents of Illinois, Illinois Digital Archives, Federal Depository Library Program, and participation in the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub. Executes personnel activities and develops budget proposals for area of responsibility.
• Coordinates and conducts outreach to State Agencies to promote the deposit of digital and physical State documents as required by Illinois statute. Knowledge of and ability to instruct staff in compliance with Federal ADA Requirements for digital State documents accessible in the Electronic Documents of Illinois.
• Advises ISL Administration on best practices for digital access and storage for digital library initiatives funded by or underway on behalf of the ISL; may coordinate the monitoring of grants of Federal and State monies related to government documents or digital initiatives.
• Represents the Illinois State Library at conferences and to library boards, library trustees, library directors, Illinois Government Depository Council, or other groups or organizations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience :

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a master’s degree in library science, preferably from an institution accredited by the American Library Association, and five years of professional managerial librarian experience in a variety of library programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Application Process :

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.

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