[Editors] Communications Position available

[Elizabeth Thomson]

Hi,

Here's an interesting position available through the libraries.....

Elizabeth
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAFF VACANCY
			 	                 
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR



The MIT Libraries seek a creative and enthusiastic individual to 
develop and implement effective communication strategies for 
promoting visibility and awareness of the MIT Libraries to internal 
and external constituencies.  This position provides an excellent 
opportunity for developing communications and public relations 
experience in a dynamic higher education setting and for making 
important contributions to a newly established and growing resource 
development program.

RESPONSIBILITIES: In collaboration with the Director of Development, 
the Communications Coordinator plans, coordinates, and implements 
creative strategies for educating users, potential users, donors and 
potential donors about the Libraries' resources, services, 
initiatives, and accomplishments.  Serving as a resource to library 
staff, the incumbent provides expertise and guidance to individual 
library publicity and promotional initiatives and assists in 
enhancing current and developing new communications efforts.  S/he 
coordinates production of the Libraries' external-oriented print and 
digital material; reviews, edits, and proofs brochures and 
external-focused web sites; and ensures accuracy and consistency in 
all library communications.  S/he monitors, refines and facilitates 
the use of design guidelines for library communications and, with the 
Libraries' Web Manager, coordinates web design guidelines for 
external-oriented pages. The Communications Coordinator writes, 
edits, and oversees production of library promotional and development 
materials such as press kits and releases, newsletters, news stories, 
development brochures, and exhibits. S/he selects designers, graphic 
artists, photographers, editors, and writers for these materials, 
coordinates and directs contractors' work, and facilitates the 
process from pre-production to distribution.  In collaboration with 
the Director of Development, s/he supports the discovery of 
foundation funding opportunities and sources, the creation of 
proposals to foundations and individual prospects with logistical 
support, writing assistance, editorial expertise and by providing 
"boilerplate" information about the Libraries and the Institute. With 
the Director of Development, s/he maintains effective, productive 
working relationships with Foundation Relations. In concert with 
other development staff, the incumbent participates in the planning, 
coordinating, and publicity of library promotion and resource 
development related events.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required:  Bachelor's degree in Communications, 
Public Relations, or related field.  Three years experience and 
demonstrated success in planning and implementing communications 
strategies and programs, preferably in a higher education 
environment. Superior oral and written communication skills. 
Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines. Proven 
ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of 
library and university staff, vendors, and customers and to 
coordinate the work of others. Demonstrated ability or potential to 
exhibit creativity and enthusiasm in leading communications 
initiatives.  Preferred:  Master's degree in Library Science. 
Understanding of current issues in the library profession.  Knowledge 
of techniques, such as survey and focus group work, for identifying 
user preferences. 

HIRING SALARY:	Actual salary based on qualifications and experience. 

Position available immediately.  Applications must include a cover 
letter, resume, and names and addresses of three current references 
and should be mailed to:

Search Committee for Communications Coordinator
The Libraries, Room 14S-324
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, Massachusetts  02139-4307

(Applications may also be sent via fax to 617-253-0583.)


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The MIT Libraries include five major subject libraries (architecture 
and planning; engineering; humanities; science; management and social 
sciences) and several branch libraries in more specialized subject 
areas.  The Libraries hold more than 2.6 million printed volumes, and 
extensive collections of other physical formats.  Over 200 digital 
databases and over 3000 electronic journals are licensed for access 
on the Institute's network.  The Libraries recently implemented Ex 
Libris' Aleph system as its public Web-based catalog and as the 
support system for user service and processing functions.  The 
Libraries' webpage (http://libraries.mit.edu/) presents information 
about library services, as well as access to information resources 
through the staff-designed Vera interface. MIT Libraries maintain 
membership in the Association of Research Libraries, the Boston 
Library Consortium, and OCLC through NELINET, as well as in EDUCAUSE 
and the Coalition of Networked Information.

MIT offers excellent benefits a choice of health plans, a dental 
plan, retirement plan, and tuition assistance.  The MIT Libraries 
affords a flexible and collegial working environment and fosters 
professional growth of its staff with management training and travel 
funding for professional meetings.

MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its 
community and particularly encourages applications from qualified 
women and ethnic minority candidates.
 
	          10/03



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Elizabeth A. Thomson
Assistant Director, Science & Engineering News
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
News Office, Room 11-400
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA  02139-4307
617-258-5402 (ph); 617-258-8762 (fax)
<thomson at mit.edu>

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