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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Posted on behalf of the New York State Library:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please forward this email to those that may be interested in applying. The deadline for submitting a quote is December 18th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The New York State Library is seeking to purchase project coordination services from a vendor in support of a new statewide early literacy
services initiative <i>Ready to Read at New York Libraries. </i>Services will be provided for approximately eighteen months, beginning tentatively January 6, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In order to apply for this position, applicants should meet the following qualifications and submit a quote. For full details see
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/earlylit/">http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/earlylit/</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Qualifications
</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mandatory Requirements:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All vendors <u>must</u> have a New York State vendor ID number or be able to obtain one. Individuals
<b><u>must</u></b> have a formal DBA (Doing Business As) certification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MLS (Masters of Library Science) degree from an
<b><u>accredited</u></b> program in library <u>and</u> information studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Expertise in public libraries
<u>and</u> services to youth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Extensive knowledge of early literacy
<u>and</u> pre-reading skill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Demonstrated project management skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Expertise in facilitating <u>
and</u> group management </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Preferred Requirements:
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Expertise in large-scale project coordination<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Experience in grants management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Experience with strategic planning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Familiarity with outcome-based evaluation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Experience with public libraries in New York State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Familiarity with online project management systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Excellent writing and editing skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Able to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">· Interpersonal skills that foster the building of community partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Questions? Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Karen Balsen
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Youth Services Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New York State Library<br>
New York State Education Department<br>
Cultural Education Center 10B41<br>
Albany, New York 12230<br>
phone:518.486.2194<br>
fax: 518.486.5254<br>
<a href="mailto:kbalsen@mail.nysed.gov">kbalsen@mail.nysed.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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