The Wyoming State Library is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to support the administrative priorities of the State Librarian and contribute to the development of libraries statewide as a Senior Librarian.
This position plays a key role in advancing the mission of the State Library by promoting statewide library development, fostering library cooperation, and ensuring access to reliable information for our customers. As a vital member of the agency’s Management Planning Team, this role provides strategic direction and decision-making support, including serving as Acting State Librarian when needed.
The position manages and implements federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) projects and funding to enhance library services across the state. The successful candidate will collaborate with librarians, library boards, and library foundations, offering expert consultation on a wide range of topics to strengthen the library community and support innovation, growth, and sustainability within the field.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree (typically in library science) and 1-2 years of progressive work experience with acquired knowledge at the level of a librarian or 4-6 years of progressive work experience with acquired knowledge at the level of a librarian.
Essential functions of this position include:
- Supporting the administrative priorities of the State Librarian, including strategic planning, daily operations, federal grant management, and library services and practices.
- Advising the State Librarian on statewide library issues and activities that may impact agency operations and services.
- Serving as Acting State Librarian in their absence, making operational and personnel decisions as needed.
- Supervising the professional librarians of the Library Development Office, providing leadership, direction, oversight, and performance management.
- Setting staff performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and manage timesheets and professional development opportunities.
- Coordinating staff projects, grants, assignments, and special initiatives aligned with agency goals.
- Serving as the agency liaison to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants.
- Communicating regularly with IMLS on policies, documentation, reporting, and Wyoming’s state plan.
- Overseeing staff managing federally funded statewide projects and sub-grants.
- Monitoring LSTA fund balances and ensure proper documentation and reporting in collaboration with the agency’s business manager.
- Drafting Wyoming’s five-year LSTA plan and write the annual federal report.
- Planning, coordinating, and leading local, regional, and statewide training, conferences, and meetings on professional library topics.
- Delivering continuing education and training on subjects such as statewide databases, library statistics, government information resources, emerging technologies, and grant-funded initiatives.
- Providing expert consultation to library staff, boards, and foundation members on management practices, board responsibilities, and endowment development.
- Responding to inquiries from a wide range of stakeholders, including public and academic libraries, government agencies, private organizations, media, and Wyoming residents.
- Maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge through reading, workshops, conferences, and webinars (in-person and virtual).
The State of Wyoming’s total compensation package is excellent and includes:
- Paid annual and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Retirement with employer contributions
- Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
- Health insurance with an employer contribution towards premiums
- Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short- and long-term disability
- Longevity pay
For more information on this opportunity, please contact Lindsey Galindo at (307) 777-6798 or lindsey.galindo@wyo.gov