From: Calvin Boyer <cboyer_at_longwood.lwc.edu>
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LONGWOOD COLLEGE LIBRARY
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT LIBRARIAN FA180
DUTIES: Responsible for coordinating collection development/collection
assessment in setting where all librarians are assigned curriculum areas
for collection development and faculty liaison activity. Maintains and
implements collection development policy, assesses holdings, projects
needs for collection growth, coordinates approval plans, participates in
vendor contract negotiations. Serves as library liaison to one or more
academic departments, participates in reference service including night
and week-end rotation, offers bibliographic instruction, shares in
training and supervision of student assistants and part-time workers.
REQUIREMENTS: M.L.S. from ALA-accredited program. Previous collection
management experience. Familiarity with OCLC or similar bibliographic
utility, with automated library system(s), and with Internet use for
information access and delivery. Ability to work effectively and
congenially with public and co-workers in a user-centered environment
and to manage multiple priorities. Excellent oral and written
communication skills. Desirable: One or more of the following:
experience in academic library setting, special formats cataloging,
interest in teaching in the library science program, music
concentration, knowledge of legal reference materials.
SALARY/BENEFITS INFORMATION: Salary commensurate with experience.
12-month contract; non-tenure track faculty appointment.
Probable appointment range $34,000-$39,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will continue until
position is filled.
INSTRUCTIONS: For information about Longwood College and Library, see:
http://www.lwc.edu/administrative/library/library.htm
Letter of application, resume, and complete addresses and phone numbers
of three references should be sent to Longwood College, Human Resources,
201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909 (FAX: 804-395-2635) EOE/AA.
Received on Thu Jan 20 2000 - 07:56:32 EST