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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 12:17:10 -0500
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From: Terry Kuny <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: US - 2 librarians - South Florida
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The City of Hialeah Library Division is accepting applications for the =
positions of Librarian I and Librarian II.
We are looking for creative, energetic, qualified applicants with =
experience in services to children or in services to the =
Spanish-speaking.
Hialeah, Florida is centrally located in the greater Miami area and has =
a population of over 200,000. In Hialeah, 90% of the population is =
Spanish-speaking or bilingual. The Miami area has a dynamic economy, =
wonderful beaches, a tropical climate, international cuisine, and a =
variety of cultural activities.
The JFK Library is the main public library for the City of Hialeah. The =
City also maintains one branch, the Lua A. Curtiss Branch Library. =
Remodeling and automation of our library was completed two years ago. =
The library has over 86,500 books (over 10,000 in the Spanish =
Collection), 1000 videos, 600 audio books, and 10,000 music CD's. In =
the past 4 years, our library book budget has increased exponentially, =
from $35,000 to $170,000. The library is very heavily used by the =
community, especially for educational information needs. It is not =
uncommon to have over 800 patrons a day in the library.
Our library computer system; consisting of Galaxy Library Automation =
Software, over 12 networked CD ROM products, Microsoft Office Suite, and =
(soon to be) Internet access; runs on a state of the art Windows NT 4.0 =
LAN. =20
Salary range for Librarian I is $26,038-$41,595. Salary range for =
Librarian II is $26,038-$47,637. Starting salary will be based on =
qualifications and experience. All positions are full-time civil =
service positions with extensive benefit packages. The City of Hialeah =
has regularly scheduled salary increases. Requirements: All applicants =
must be a US citizen or a legal resident alien. All applicants must =
have a Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited school of =
librarianship. Preferred: Spanish language skills, public library =
experience, reference experience, computer competence.
If you have any questions or should know of an individual that might be =
interested in one of these challenging positions contact me at:
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J. Mark Taxis, Director=20
John F. Kennedy Library
190 West 49th Street
Hialeah, FL 33012-3712
PH: (305) 818-9140
email: [log in to unmask]
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