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We've Learned: Staffing updates & job openings

We’ve Learned… is designed to keep our readers informed about news concerning personnel in CMLE libraries/media centers. Please keep us informed of any “happenings” regarding staff members in your area so that we can include them in the next write-up! Happenings can include: changes in staffing, awards, honors… you get time_alone2_hiresthe idea!
New East Central Regional Library (ECRL) staff:
  • Aitkin – Mary Johnson, Library Assistant
  • Mora – Patty Thompson, Library Assistant (formerly Cambridge Library Assistant); Mackenzie Lucking, Library Assistant
  • Pine City – Heidi Anderson-Ferdinand, Branch Librarian
  • Outreach at Isanti – Tim Olson, Outreach Librarian (former part-time Outreach and Interlibrary Loan assistant)
  • Wyoming – Melody Baker, Library Assistant

ECRL vacancies for Branch Assistants* still remain in Aitkin, Mille Lacs Lake Community Library in Isle, Princeton, and Cambridge. Get more detail about these positions here.  *Position was formerly titled “Branch Library Aide” (prior to July 2015)

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Great River Regional Library (GRRL) Personnel Updates

  • Lisa Pelkey, former Library Services Coordinator of Albany, has joined the Upsala staff as a Library Assistant
    Substitute.
  • Kara Gibford-Markman joined the Sauk Centre library staff in November as a library aide.

Over the summer GRRL had a few resignations in the St. Cloud Circulation department. These openings
allowed for adjustments to be made to existing staff schedules which resulted in five (5) Circulation
Assistants and two (2) Circulation Aides receiving additional hours. The remaining hours were posted as job
openings that have been filled, and the St. Cloud Circulation department is now fully staffed. Welcome to
all of our new Great River Regional Library staff, and congratulations to our recently promoted staff! Below
is a list of St. Cloud Circulation staff with their new role and effective date:

  • Heather Peterson, Circulation Aide – September
  • Margie Nalezny, Circulation Aide – October
  • Sara Kirk, Circulation Assistant – October
  • Jan Juetten, Circulation Assistant Substitute – October
  • Kelly Groth, Circulation Aide – October
  • Joe Godfrey, Circulation Assistant – October
  • Victoria Welle, Circulation Assistant – October
  • Susan Vail, Circulation Aide – November
  • Maxim Kroll, Circulation Aide Substitute – November

GRRL Retirements

  • Karen Zeug, Delano Branch Services,  8/14/2015
  • Debra Micah Sc – Patron Services, 9/26/2015

GRRL vacancies include Library Aide in Royalton and Buffalo.  More information on these openings here.

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We've Learned! About job openings

Job Openings in the CMLE Region

Librarian/Information Studies (Unclassified MSCF-CC Faculty)
Appointment: Full Time-Unlimited
Location: Cambridge, MN Campus of Anoka Ramsey Community College
Start Date: August 18, 2016
Application Deadline: December 31, 2015
Full description and application instructions

 

Technology Assistant, Elk River
Application materials

 

Looking for library job opportunities beyond the CMLE region? Try out the Minnesota Libraries Jobline!

 

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We’ve Learned: Job Openings

Job Opening at the Libraries of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

The Metadata Librarian provides professional leadership and management to ensure accurate, timely, and effective application of metadata rules and principles in library systems. The position is responsible for providing original cataloging and metadata creation and, in consultation with staff, determining appropriate standards, database maintenance routines, bibliographic quality control and workload distribution. For the job listing including Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Benefits, go here and scroll down to Metadata Librarian in the list. Deadline for application is April 14, 2015

Job Opening at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library – Saint John’s University

The Metadata Librarian  will manage the content and consistency of OLIVER, HMML’s online manuscript catalog, and work with HMML staff to improve existing and newly created records through authority control and data standardization. The Metadata Librarian will participate in the further development of HMML’s online platforms and their links to digital humanities projects at other institutions. For the job listing including Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Benefits, go here and scroll down to Metadata Librarian, HMML in the list. Currently there is no deadline for application

 

Looking for other library job opportunities?

Did you know that Metronet, the Twin Cities multitype library system, hosts a library jobline on their website where there are library/school media jobs that might be outside of our region? Keep up to date with current job offerings at The Minnesota Libraries Jobline.

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We’ve Learned: Job Openings

Job Opening at the Libraries of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

The Metadata Librarian provides professional leadership and management to ensure accurate, timely, and effective application of metadata rules and principles in library systems. The position is responsible for providing original cataloging and metadata creation and, in consultation with staff, determining appropriate standards, database maintenance routines, bibliographic quality control and workload distribution. For the job listing including Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Benefits, go here and scroll down to Metadata Librarian in the list. Deadline for application is April 14, 2015

Job Opening at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library – Saint John’s University

The Metadata Librarian  will manage the content and consistency of OLIVER, HMML’s online manuscript catalog, and work with HMML staff to improve existing and newly created records through authority control and data standardization. The Metadata Librarian will participate in the further development of HMML’s online platforms and their links to digital humanities projects at other institutions. For the job listing including Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Benefits, go here and scroll down to Metadata Librarian, HMML in the list. Currently there is no deadline for application

 

Looking for other library job opportunities?

Did you know that Metronet, the Twin Cities multitype library system, hosts a library jobline on their website where there are library/school media jobs that might be outside of our region? Keep up to date with current job offerings at The Minnesota Libraries Jobline.

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State Library Updates

MDE logo retrieved online 12/17/13..

TO: Minnesota Libraries
FROM: State Library Services
DATE: March 27, 2015
SUBJECT: Updates from State Library Services: Position opening, Meetup, webinar, LSTA grants

Libraries Serving Youth Meetup – Last Call to Register
Registration closes next week for State Library Services’ first ever Libraries Serving Youth Meetup. The event is a chance for school and public library staff to meet, network and share ideas. Learn about successful public library and school collaborations and get creative ideas. Scheduled presenters from across the state include Brianna Belanger, Mike Evavold, Chad Lubbers, Ellen Morehouse, Donna Ohlgren, Nina Shimmin, and Erin Smith.

The Meetup is on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Minnesota Department of Education in Roseville. A working lunch will be provided and there is no charge for the event. Registration for the Meetup closes Wednesday, April 1, so register today. A certificate of attendance for CEUs will be available. For more information, please contact Jennifer Verbrugge at jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us or 651-582-8356.

Community Literacy Initiatives and Partnerships Webinar
Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps (MRC/MMC) are helping more than 30,000 students in over 700 Minnesota schools succeed in reading and math. Join Anne Demotts (MRC/MMC Outreach Coordinator), Barb McKenzie (Hennepin County Library Volunteer and Internship Coordinator), and a Minnesota Reading Corps Master Coach for a webinar on Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 1-2 pm to learn more about how connecting with MRC and MMC can benefit your library and your community. Pre-register here.

Please contact Jennifer Verbrugge at jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us with questions or to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event. Note: MDE requires a two-week advance notice in order to provide the requested accommodation and requires a 48-hour notice in order to cancel a requested accommodation.

Join our award-winning team
State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, is now recruiting candidates for a Library Development Specialist – State Data Coordinator.
State Library Services aligns its mission with the department’s vision of educational equity for all and the Governor’s Seven Point Plan for Excellence in Education. We work collaboratively with the Minnesota library community to create and deliver resources that address the educational, social and cultural needs of Minnesotans to accomplish our mission. Based in Roseville, this is a unique professional employment opportunity for librarians interested in working in a leadership role in the state. Primary position responsibilities include coordinating the annual collection of public library data and providing expertise on program design, implementation and measurement to improve the ability of Minnesota’s libraries to articulate the impact of library services. We are looking for candidates with a background in library services, program design, statistical analysis and evaluation that also have excellent communication skills. Applications will be accepted online through April 15, 2015.
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Nelson at 651-582-8791 or jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us.

LSTA Grant Application Process
Join State Library Services on April 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Project Planning with Logic Models, a webinar that will introduce a logic model approach to project planning. Logic models offer a tested framework for developing grant proposals and ensure that your proposals describe the resources you need to achieve the outcomes you propose. The session will also review project activities and budgeting and connect you with resources that can help you create stronger grant proposals. Pre-registration is not necessary; simply click here to log into the webinar. Please contact Jen Nelson at jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us with questions or to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event. Note: MDE requires a two-week advance notice in order to provide the requested accommodation and requires a 48-hour notice in order to cancel a requested accommodation.

Because we’re interested in making sure that as many eligible applicants as possible benefit from LSTA grants, applicants/benefitting public libraries that did not receive a competitive LSTA award with federal fiscal year 2013 or 2014 funds and since July 1, 2013 will receive an additional 10 priority points during the proposal review process. Contact Jackie Blagsvedt at 651-582-8805 or jacqueline.blagsvedt@state.mn.us for more information.