(via Meghan Sitar-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
The ACRL Instruction Section is looking for its next Social Media Coordinator. This volunteer position develops and manages the social media presences for the Instruction Section. With the Section’s transition to a virtual community, we expect this position will be experimenting with new methods of member engagement, guiding by the upcoming recommendations of the Building Virtual Community Task Force.
More information about the position is below. The position would be appointed for a two-year term beginning in July.
To volunteer, please send a brief email of interest to ACRL Instruction Section Vice-Chair Meghan Sitar (msitar@umich.edu) that addresses the qualifications included below by Wednesday, April 11.
More information is below. If you have any questions, please let me know.
The Social Media Coordinator has an appointment as a member of the Communication Committee and, as such, participates in the work of that committee throughout the year. The Social Media Coordinator works closely with the IS Website Administrators and also works under the general direction of the IS Executive Committee and in consultation with the IS Advisory Committee.
Social Media Coordinator responsibilities include:
- Developing and managing a social media presence for the Instruction Section on Facebook and Twitter in collaboration with Section committee chairs and the IS Executive Committee
- Developing and documenting sustainable listening, influencing, engagement, and measurement strategies that will build community in these spaces and promote the work of the Section
- Monitoring the Section’s social media and responding to inquiries in consultation with the appropriate Section members
- Making recommendations and implementing methods for a continuing management strategy for the Section’s social media
Qualifications:
- ACRL Instruction Section Member
- Experience in academic libraries
- Demonstrated interest in and record of successful social media planning
- Ability to meet deadlines and to communicate and collaborate effectively through email
- Commitment to respond quickly to the Section’s needs