From: Jill Newby <JNEWBY_at_weber.edu>
Science Librarian Position
Weber State University Library
Position Summary:
Weber State University Library is seeking an innovative, team-oriented
librarian with excellent technological skills, a background in the sciences,
and a strong public service orientation.
The successful candidate will join information services teams providing
collection management, library instruction and reference service in a
flexible, innovative, and technically sophisticated environment utilizing
a wide variety of networked information resources.
Responsibilities:
Develops and manages print and electronic resources in the sciences, serves
as liaison to science faculty, provides subject specific instruction on
science information tools and techniques. Serves approximately ten hrs/week
at a General Reference Desk, including some evening/weekend hours.
Participates in providing general instruction sessions and teaches once
annually a two-credit hour library skills class. Reports to the University
Librarian.
Qualifications:
Required:
* Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program.
* Coursework in a science or engineering discipline, or recent science-related
work experience in an academic or special library.
* As this is a tenure-track appointment, the successful candidate must be
committed to scholarship and ongoing professional growth and development.
Preferred:
* Ability to work effectively in a collegial, multidisciplinary team
environment.
* Commitment to providing excellent library services to students and faculty.
* Ability to plan innovative library services emphasizing electronic resources.
* Excellent computer-based skills, including the ability to develop web-pages
for instruction and collection management purposes.
* Knowledge and practice of current reference and library instruction
theories and techniques.
* Understanding of science research methods and familiarity with trends in
the information/knowledge environment in the sciences.
* Collection development/management experience and a knowledge of science
collection issues.
* Evidence of strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and
organizational skills.
* Commitment to principles of diversity.
Salary and Benefits: This is an eleven-month, tenure track, faculty
appointment. Minimum starting salary is $38,000 with excellent benefits
(including TIAA-CREF).
Application: Please send a current resume containing the names, addresses
and phone numbers of three references and a letter of application addressing
the strengths you would bring to the position to: Joan Hubbard, University
Librarian, c/o Human Resources Department, Weber State University, Ogden,
Utah 84408-1016. Screening for the position begins July 6, 2001. Position
will remain open until filled.
For more information about the Library and Weber State University, please see
our Web-pages: http://library.weber.edu/ and http://weber.edu/
Jill Newby
Sciences Librarian
Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-2901
jnewby_at_weber.edu
801/626-6231 (voice)
801/626-7045 (fax)
Received on Tue May 01 2001 - 08:59:05 EDT