From: Linda Phillips <phillips_at_aztec.lib.utk.edu>
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Position: Reference Librarian-Social Sciences
Appointment Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Salary: Assistant Professor minimum $33,000
Associate Professor minimum $40,000
Available: October 1, 2001
The University of Tennessee Libraries seeks an innovative
professional to join the Reference & Instructional Services
Team and serve as a subject librarian in the Social Sciences.
Responsibilities will emphasize outreach to students and
faculty through consultation and instruction in the areas of
communications, psychology, and social work.
ENVIRONMENT: The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie
Research Level One institution and enrolls approximately
26,000 students from the United States and 100 other countries.
UT is one of 27 higher education institutions holding the
distinction of being both a land-grant institution and
state university. The UT Libraries, with an annual budget
exceeds $11 million, holds 2 million volumes and receives
approximately 10,000 current serials. The Libraries system
includes the John C. Hodges Library and four branches on the
Knoxville campus. Over three hundred persons are employed,
including 49 librarians.
RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is part of the Reference and
Instructional Services Department, reporting to the Social Sciences
Coordinator, and participating in the work of the department
and social science subject group. The librarian provides
general and advanced subject-specific reference assistance
in the main (Hodges) library's busy reference environment
(including night and weekend rotation), which includes a
government documents reference area and collection.
Instruction may take the form of classroom presentations, research
consultations, on-site assistance in departmental labs or offices,
and may include interaction with students enrolled in
distance education. Collection development and management
responsibilities include selecting, organizing, and assessing
materials in all formats; conducted in cooperation with other
subject librarians and with input from faculty in assigned
departments. This position promotes services available through
the libraries and facilitates communication with the campus
community about library and information issues; works with
library colleagues to coordinate services and to implement
programs and projects; and serves on library and university
committees.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from ALA-accredited program.
Knowledge of major social science databases and reference
sources. Evidence of excellent communication and presentation
skills and the ability to work with all types of library
users and staff. Commitment to quality user services in an
academic library environment. Experience creating and/or
maintaining web resources and an interest in uses of
information technology in a digital library. Knowledge of
scholarly communication and publishing trends in the social
sciences. Commitment to scholarship and professional growth.
Ability to adapt and work creatively in a rapidly changing
and challenging environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Academic background in the behavioral
sciences and professional reference experience in a research
library environment. Experience with instruction and
collection development. Evidence of research or creative
achievement.
SALARY and BENEFITS: Minimum for Assistant Professor, $33,000;
for Associate Professor, $40,000. Faculty rank and status;
twelve-month, tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must
meet University requirements for promotion and tenure.
Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of
state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF with nonrefundable
contributions paid for the employee by the University;
optional group health and life insurance plans; and
tuition remission.
Review of applications will begin August 15, 2001 and will
continue until the position is filled. Send letter of
application, a current resume, and the names, addresses,
e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent
references to:
Jill Keally
Head, Library Support Services,
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
fax 865/974-4696.
Additional information about this position and the UT
community is available at:
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/reflibss.html
Received on Fri Jun 22 2001 - 12:15:53 EDT