South Dakota State Library, Pierre, South Dakota – Children and Youth Services Coordinator
The South Dakota State Library has an open position for their Children and Youth Services Coordinator. The successful candidate will administers a state library program through planning, implementation, and coordination with other library programs; public or school libraries, agencies, or states; and provides consultative services to South Dakota libraries in the areas of development and operations to ensure the effective delivery of library services and the accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the program. This Senior Librarian works with other librarians at the State Library and specifically oversees the children and youth services area.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A bachelor’s degree required; library experience and/or coursework preferred; master’s degree in library and information science (MLS) preferred.
Knowledge of:
21st century library trends, technology, and innovation, best practices, policy and procedure writing, early literacy, children and youth physical and cognitive development, youth services, children and youth literature, social media, information literacy, knowledge of generational and multicultural issues and multi-literacy skills.
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