Job: Hanford Technical Library, Richland, WA

[mk_mcburney@ccmail.pnl.gov (Melissa K McBurney)]

     Contact Erik Anderson at (509)376-3443 or en_anderson@pnl.gov if you 
     have any questions. 
     
     PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY
     Library Automated Systems Administrator
     
     
     This position is accountable for planning and implementing automated 
     information and management systems for the Library, for ensuring that 
     existing systems operate effectively and efficiently, and for assuring 
     that automated access to the Library's systems is available to users 
     at their desks, via the network.  To meet these accountabilities, the 
     position also serves as the liaison with (1) the Laboratory's 
     Information Sciences group and with Hanford Site contractors regarding 
     automated applications and services; (2) the Department of Energy's 
     (DOE) Richland Operations Office and the DOE HQ's Office of Scientific 
     and Technical Information concerning automated library and information 
     services; and (3) Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSU-TC) 
     information systems and telecommunications staff and WSU's main 
     Pullman campus' Assistant Director for Library Automation.  This 
     position is also accountable for coordinating automation activities 
     with other library network systems, special and technical libraries, 
     and commercial library software vendors; for providing specialized and 
     senior-level assistance to the Library's Information Specialists 
     concerning online and stand-alone electronic library resources and 
     services.
     
     This position reports to the Manager, Technical Library Department,  
     within the Communications Directorate, Pacific Northwest National 
     Laboratory,  operated for the DOE by Battelle.  The Technical Library 
     Department is accountable for operating the Hanford Technical 
     Library's main library, the Life Sciences branch, the Legal Library, 
     and the DOE Public Reading Room.
     
     Minimum qualifications: Masters in Library Science strongly preferred. 
     Bachelors in Information Systems or comparable and relevant library 
     experience will also be considered.  Proven leadership experience in 
     designing and implementing electronic information systems, including 
     diverse CD applications in a networked environment.  High degree of 
     experience with MS-DOS; Windows; and NT in a client/server 
     configuration.  Strong programming experience with databases (e.g., 
     FoxPro, Access, Visual Basic).  Experience as a key contributor in a 
     library; experience in a science and technology special library 
     preferred.  Strong oral and written communications skills.
     
     Minimum salary:  $43,900
     
     Battelle is an Affirmative Action - Equal Opportunity Employer and 
     supports diversity in the workplace. Women, Minorities, Vietnam-era 
     Veterans, or  Disabled veterans status are strongly encouraged to 
     apply.  
     
     Send resume to:
     
     Battelle, K1-24
     P.O. Box 999
     Richland, WA 99352