Madison Public Library Foundation Seeks Book Festival Event Coordinator

Madison Public Library Foundation seeks a Book Festival Event Coordinator to work with the Madison Public Library Foundation Director and Madison Public Library staff to organize, plan, implement, and promote an annual public book festival in Madison. The Event Coordinator will partner with local organizations and coordinate supporting events throughout Madison. The book festival will support the library's mission to celebrate ideas, promote creativity, connect people and enrich lives through an emphasis on literature, reading, and the written word. RESPONSIBILITIES - Design, plan and organize the first book festival organized by Madison Public Library and Madison Public Library Foundation - Secure, schedule, and coordinate authors and presenters, including contract negotiations, travel and lodging arrangements, and logistical details of presentations - Work closely with publishers and authors to feature the year's most compelling books at festival events - Create and implement a communications plan to promote the festival and its mission, including managing media relations and communications. - Write, edit and coordinate design of festival web site and promotional materials - Direct the work of support staff and volunteers - Coordinate fulfillment of sponsor benefits in conjunction with staff from Madison Public Library Foundation - Maintain excellent written and verbal communication with Madison Public Library and Madison Public Library Foundation staff and other partner organizations QUALIFICATIONS A well-qualified applicant will: - Have at least three years of responsible experience with event planning and management on a large scale, including events of 1000+ attendees - Be able to work with partner organizations and volunteers to create programming that will appeal to a wide range of audiences - Demonstrate knowledge of planning, program administration, negotiation, marketing, promotions, and evaluation principles, techniques, and methods applicable to customer relations and event planning - Be able to maintain a project budget - The ability to both work efficiently and independently on multiple projects and to work collegially with library staff and festival partners - Have demonstrable experience in database management and recordkeeping - Be able to meet the transportation and mobility requirements of the position. COMPENSATION This is a contract position paying $39,600. The position begins March 1 and ends December 15, 2013. It is expected that the Coordinator will work a minimum of 1200 hours over the length of the contract. TO APPLY Candidates should submit a letter of application, a current resumé, the names of three references, and a professional writing sample (such as a grant application narrative, press release, or news article) by February 7, 2013 to Tana Elias, Library Media Coordinator, at telias@scls.lib.wi.us. For further information about this position, contact Tana Elias at 608-266-4953 or telias@scls.lib.wi.us. For further information about Madison Public Library or Madison Public Library Foundation, visit www.madisonpubliclibrary.org or www.mplfoundation.org. The Madison Public Library Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. About Madison Public Library Foundation The Madison Public Library Foundation promotes and supports Madison's library facilities, services and programs. Established in 1993, the foundation provides annual project grants, raises funds for capital projects, and promotes awareness of the libraries and their programs. Learn more about Madison Public Library Foundation at http://www.mplfoundation.org. About Madison Public Library Madison Public Library's tradition of promoting education, literacy and community involvement has enriched the City of Madison for more than 135 years. Our nine locations throughout the City of Madison are open six days per week and welcome over 2.35 million visits each year. Visit the library online at http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org to learn more.

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