Looking for a Web Developer

Wanna move to Kansas? We’re looking for a Web Developer:
“The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is seeking a creative, energetic Web Developer to help move our Digital Branch to the next level of sophistication. The successful candidate will help maintain and build-out tscpl.org, help develop specialty sites, build searchable databases, and work on web [...]

Technology Job at Washburn University

Just a head’s up for those looking for a tech job in a library. Last week at Computers in Libraries, I met another Topeka librarian - Alan Bearman, the Interim Dean of Libraries at Washburn University in Topeka, KS. After we got over meeting in DC instead of Topeka, he mentioned a job opening his [...]

Interesting Job Titles

From my comments, someone just asked for a list of interesting librarian-related job titles. Can you guys help out? I’ll start the list off with some previous posts of mine:

NextGen Librarian
Digital Access Architect
21st Century Librarian

Then add in a few others:

Director of Digital Strategy (Helene Blowers‘ job title)
Digital Branch & Services Manager (that’s me)
Open Source Evangelist [...]

Looking for a Server Geek!

Hey - want to live in Topeka and work at my library? We are looking for a Digital Services Supervisor - here’s the description:
We’re looking for someone in love with systems, servers, tech projects, and change. Someone capable of bringing cutting-edge ideas to the table and who thrives in a culture of teamwork. Someone who [...]

10 Questions to Ask New Administrators

Pretend for a second that your organization is hiring a new administrator - a library director, assistant/deputy director, or something similar. What 2.0 questions might you ask? Here’s a list of 10 questions from the Logic+Emotion blog to ask a marketing agency executive:

Do you read blogs. Which ones?
Do you have a personal blog? What’s it [...]

Looking for a Web Programmer at TSCPL

Are you a web programmer? Then you might just be interested in this job ad at my library. If you’re curious, feel free to ask me more about the job!

Libraries aren’t the Only Ones Dealing with Web 2.0

We’ve beenseeing a few “web 2.0-ish” library jobs crop up lately - look at this job someone just accepted at NPR:
“…serving as senior product manager for online communities. In this role, I’ll essentially act as NPR’s Web 2.0 strategist, helping them develop new initiatives that encourage greater public involvement in NPR’s online activities. These activities [...]

More Cool-Sounding Librarian 2.0 Jobs

Anyone see the job ads from the Orange County Library System? Take a peek at these (found on Library Journal’s jobline):
Digital Access Architect: “in this cutting edge position you’ll: identify, investigate, and use emerging technology to enable easy access to information and to provide customer information assistance to public library users; anticipate changing community needs [...]

Interesting Job Ad

Has anyone seen this job ad? The job title is NextGen Librarian - wow. It could also be titled the “Library 2.0 Librarian,” I think. Look at some of the duties involved: 

provide leadership and vision for “transformative technologies” in the provision of library resources and services
Creates communication venues and distributes content via digital tools such [...]

Job openings at Kansas City Public Library

Anyone want to work in my department? We have three job searches going on at the moment:
1. Web Developer - working on our hip website
2. Consortium Librarian - Helping to grow and market our library technology consortium
3. KCResearch Librarian - grant-funded 2-year position, helping to build a content repository focused on Kansas City - based [...]

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