From: Katherine Martin <katherine.martin_at_uni.edu>
Rod Library
University of Northern Iowa
Position Vacancy Announcement
Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and Bibliographer
General Description:
The Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and Bibliographer
holds a joint
appointment in the Reference and Instructional Services
Department and
the Collection Management & Special Services Department.
Provides
documents and maps and general reference, instructional, and
collection
management services to university students, faculty, staff,
and the
general public. Promotes use of and access to documents and
maps
collections, trains reference faculty and staff and educates
library
users to find information in both governmental and
commercial sources in
all formats efficiently and effectively, and serves as the
principal
authority on documents and maps questions. Helps subject
bibliographers
increase awareness and use of GPO-issued materials and
serves as
principal contact for the U.S. and Iowa document depository
programs.
Serves as liaison with the Acquisitions and Cataloging
departments for
handling of technical processing of documents and maps.
Other duties
include participation in the development and delivery of
library
instruction and active liaison work with selected academic
departments.
As bibliographer and liaison, is responsible for collection
management,
promotion of library services, and specialized instruction
related to
programs in those academic departments. Serves at the
reference desk
one evening a week and on weekends in rotation with other
faculty.
Participates in library and university committees and
professional
associations. Conducts a substantive program of research,
scholarship,
and/or creative work.
Specific Duties:
1. Staffs the reference desk, which provides both general
reference and
documents and maps reference, approximately 10-12 hours a
week,
including one evening a week and on weekends in rotation.
2. Promotes use of documents and maps to internal and
external
constituencies.
3. Coordinates electronic access to the federal and state
documents
collections.
4. Trains reference faculty and staff and library users to
find
government information in print and electronic form.
5. Has principal responsibility for educating librarians,
staff, and
patrons in use of government documents and maps and for
assuring
integration of government documents and maps into Rod
Library's
collection management, reference, and library instruction
programs.
6. Serves as principal contact for U.S. & Iowa document
depository
programs.
7. Serves as liaison to Acquisitions and Cataloging
departments for
services related to documents and maps.
8. Provides library instruction to students and faculty
through group
instruction and via electronic and printed media.
9. Serves as bibliographer and liaison to selected academic
social
sciences departments; promotes the use of library services
and resources
among the students and faculty in selected academic
disciplines;
develops and maintains materials in selected classifications
within the
Reference collection.
10. Participates in departmental and library management
through service
on various task-focused committees.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Reports To:
Head, Reference and Instructional Services Department; Head,
Collection
Management and Special Services Department.
Qualifications:
Required: ALA-accredited MLS or international equivalent;
minimum of
two years of professional library public services
experience;
demonstrated broad knowledge of and experience with U.S.
documents,
including demonstrated experience with electronic documents
resources;
demonstrated commitment to public services; demonstrated
strong written,
oral communications, and teaching skills.
Preferred: Public services experience in an academic
library; work in a
depository library; demonstrated interest and experience
with maps
collections; academic degree in the social sciences; second
graduate
degree (required for tenure).
Salary: $ 36,344 with comprehensive benefits including
TIAA/CREF. Rank
commensurate with credentials and experience. Full-time,
tenure-track
position.
Rod Library:
Rod Library has a collection of 850,000 bound volumes,
721,500
microforms, 558,000 documents, 41,000 maps, 14,000 sound and
video
recordings, and more than 3,000 active periodical
subscriptions.
Faculty and staff of 58 [FTE] assisted by 30 students
[FTE]. Rod
Library has employed an Innovative Interfaces integrated
system since
1989, and is committed to use of the Internet and WWW in
serving the
interests of its public. Member of the Cedar Valley Library
Consortium. For further information, see Rod Library's web
site at: <
http://www.library.uni.edu/ >
University/Community:
The University of Northern Iowa, with an enrollment of
13,000 students,
is a comprehensive university and one of Iowa's three state
universities. UNI is located in a metropolitan area of
125,000. The
Cedar Falls/Waterloo communities are the commercial,
cultural, and
political hub of northeastern Iowa, and offer a very
affordable cost of
living.
Application:
Applications must be received by August 30, 2000 to be given
full
consideration. The Library encourages applications from
minority
persons, women, disabled persons, and Vietnam era veterans.
Send a
letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and
telephone
numbers of three professional references to: Professor
Barbara Allen,
Chair, Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and
Bibliographer Screening
Committee, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar
Falls, IA
50613-3675.
The University of Northern Iowa is an Equal Opportunity
Employer with a
comprehensive plan for affirmative action.
Received on Fri Jul 21 2000 - 05:50:33 EDT