Description: The State Librarian serves as the primary representative of the State Library of NC and as a representative for libraries across the state. As such, this position works and collaborates with different library types across NC, including public, academic (public and independent), community college, and special. The position also represents NC with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies and is an ex officio member of the NC LIVE Governance Committee and NC Library Association Executive Board. The State Librarian is DNCR's principal representative to the State Library Commission, serves as the primary liaison to public library directors and other members of the NC library community and collaborates with state and local government officials and their staff. The State Librarian works closely with other Divisions within the DNCR as well as with other state agencies, including the Department of Public Instruction, Department of Commerce, and Department of Information Technology. As such, this position regularly attends local, state, regional and national meetings to represent the State Library and NC libraries.
Qualifications: A Master's degree in Library and Information Science, Library Science, and/or Information Resources and Library Science from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience as a professional librarian, three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary: $72,172 - $137,456