From: "Ed Goedeken" <GOEDEKEN_at_gwgate.lib.iastate.edu>
Iowa State University has an opening for a Physical Sciences Librarian.
This position can be entry-level or higher. Salary and subject area
expertise are variable depending on qualifications of successful candidate.
ISU has 8 science librarians on staff and this position includes working
reference in a main library setting (with all types of questions, not just
science-related) as well as a separate Physical Sciences Reading Room.
Please consult the following page for actual vacancy announcement:
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/libinfo/reptempl/empl_physsci.html
Information about the reading room is also available on the web:
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/services/branch/branch.html
Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about the position.
Ed Goedeken
Humanities Bibliographer
152 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
edgoed_at_iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-3311
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From: Peter Allison <Peter.Allison_at_uconn.edu>
Connecticut seeks a bibliographer with broad knowledge of the
humanities and an interest in participating actively in all aspects of our
collection development program.
Peter Allison
Principal Bibliographer
peter.allison_at_uconn.edu
Humanities Bibliographer
Search #02A290
The University of Connecticut Libraries seeks an individual with broad
scholarly interests to join its Collection
Development Team as Humanities Bibliographer. The successful candidate will
work with the Sciences Bibliographer
under the general direction of the Team Leader for Collection Development.
Duties include: the coordination and
guidance of the collection development activities of liaison librarians
across the humanities;serving as the Libraries' liaison
to one or more humanities programs;participation in policy development,
strategic and long-range planning and collection
management decision-making for all aspects of the collections; and, direct
involvement with data gathering and analysis
as a permanent member of the Libraries' Collections Budget Team, which sets
priorities for the disbursement of a
collections budget of just over 5 million dollars.
Qualifications Include: ALA accredited MLS and at least two years collection
development experience in an academic
or research library; breadth of experience with scholarly literature across
the liberal arts; reading knowledge of at least
on modern European language; subject expertise in one or more humanities
areas; ability to articulate collecting priorities
and to distinguish core literature in the humanities; experience with
computer applications in libraries, facility with
searching, and ability to work in a continuously evolving automated
environment; ability to organize work independently,
to exercise individual initiative, to be flexible in a dynamic work setting,
and to function in a team-based environment;
excellent oral and written communication skills; and, strong interpersonal
skills and an ability to work successfully with
faculty, staff, students and the general public.
Desired Qualifications: Advanced degree in an appropriate subject area;
instruction or teaching experience; and,
experience with collection budget allocations.
Anticipated hiring range, $38,000-64,335. University benefits include 22
paid vacation days/year, 12 paid State
holidays, excellent health and retirement plans, and tuition waivers.
The University of Connecticut, established in 1881, is a Carnegie Research I
University. Recently cited as the top public
university in New England, the University is engaged in UConn 2000, an
ambitious ten-year $1 billion campus building
project. The main campus, situated in Storrs on 3100 acres of woodlands and
rolling hills, is located approximately 30
miles from Hartford, the state capital, and midway between Boston and New
York City. There are approximately
23,500 students system-wide. A member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the Libraries are technologically
advanced and recognized as an exciting center of intellectual life on
campus. The Libraries are organized in team-based
structures and are engaged in ongoing strategic programs. A dynamic
organization, the Libraries offer creative,
service-oriented individuals an exceptional opportunity for personal growth
and learning.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of
application, resume, and name, address and phone
number of 3 references to Deborah Stansbury Sunday, Administrative
Librarian, University of Connecticut Libraries,
Box U-1005A, 369 Fairfield Rd., Storrs, CT 06269-1005.
The University of Connecticut has a strong commitment to diversity. We
actively encourage minorities and people with
disabilities to apply.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LIBRARIES
Area: Collections Services
Title: Humanities Bibliographer
Rank: University Librarian
Salary Group: UCP ( )
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Team Leader for Collection Development, the
incumbent is a member of the Collection
Development Team and is responsible for overseeing the development and
maintenance of the University Libraries'
humanities collections, in consultation with faculty and students in these
areas, and in concert with all librarians with
selection responsibilities in the Humanities. Serves as the Libraries'
liaison and representative to specific academic
programs in the humanities. Coordinates and guides the collection
development activities of librarians with assignments in
the humanities; mentors and trains new liaison librarians with assignments
in the humanities. Participates in policy
development, long-range planning, and collection management decision-making.
Participates in setting priorities for the
Libraries' collection budget as a member of the Collections Budget Team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collection Development Activities
1.Provides overall direction for the development of the humanities
collections, serving as a resource for the librarians
involved with the development of specific subject areas within the
humanities, and collaborating with faculty and
librarians to achieve strong working collections. Coordinates and
guides collection development activities of all
librarians with assignments within the humanities disciplines. Mentors
and trains new liaisons with humanities
assignments in selection skills, collection development policies and
procedures, their role in communicating
relevant information about research and teaching initiatives in their
liaison area, and their responsibility to
accurately represent the library's collection development resources,
policies, procedures and strategic directions.
2.Identifies, evaluates, and selects material for inclusion in the
library collections in assigned subject areas, and
provides backup for selectors across the humanities. Maintains an
accurate overview of the collection as it exists.
Augments the collection based on user needs for instructional and
research support, consistent with the wise use
of available resources. Oversees and evaluates approval plans. Reviews
gifts and user requests. Evaluates missing
and deteriorating holdings for replacement, reformatting or
deaccession. Refines journal subscriptions to maximize
value and utility for our users.
3.Develops and maintains regular and effective contacts with faculty and
academic units in areas of assigned liaison
responsibility, serving as the library's primary liaison and
representative to those units. Serves as backup to other
liaison librarians in the humanities.
4.Communicates timely and accurate information regarding collection
development activities, goals, policies, and
procedures to the humanities selectors and others, as appropriate.
Works with appropriate staff regarding issues
such as retention decisions, access, preservation, etc.
5.Participates in the establishment and review of order arrangements with
domestic and foreign vendors to assure
quality collection development and timely and efficient service.
6.Contributes to all aspects of the work of the Collection Development
Team, including long-range space planning
for library collections, coordination of selection of materials for
off-site storage, and cost benefit analyses of
different modes of resource access. May assume priority work in any
subject area, as needed.
7.Contributes, as a permanent member, to the work of the Collections
Budget Team.
Planning and Organization
1.Participates with other members of the Collection Development Team in
recommending library-wide and area
goals, and in establishing team goals. Shares responsibility for the
team's achievement of its goals. Suggests
process improvements to gain efficiencies and/or provide added value
services.
2.Analyzes quantitative and qualitative data to inform the
decision-making of the Collection Development Team, the
Collections Budget Team, the Networked Services Team, and other groups,
as applicable.
3.Participates in the ongoing evaluation and revision of the Collection
Development program to meet the strategic
goals of the library and the university. This may include, identifying
best practices, developing measures for the
effectiveness of the program, and setting specific goals for achieving
improvements.
Coordination and Communication
1.Assumes responsibility for the quality and clarity of communication
within the Collection Development Team and
among the humanities liaisons.
2.Represents the policies and services of the Collection Development
Team, Collections Services, and the
University of Connecticut Libraries, in an articulate and affirmative
manner to the University community,and across
the profession.
Area Development
1.Participates in Area and team meetings, and in the development and
implementation of team and Area policies
and procedures.
Liaison and Public Service Activities
1.Assumes a specific assignment outside the Collection Services Area but
within the library's broad program of
service to users.
2.This may involve participation in the coverage of a service desk (3-5
hours weekly), teaching and orientation,
preparation of instructional materials and guides to collections,
responsibility for a special collection, or other
similar activity where the bibliographer's special expertise can be
generally useful to the library and its broader
program.
3.As part of formal liaison assignment, assumes library instruction
assignments requiring subject expertise and
provides individualized consultation to users on request.
4.Maintains regular contact with faculty in liaison areas, particularly
through visits to their departments, to offer
instruction, on-site research assistance, and current information about
library services, collections and programs.
5.Promotes the adoption of new methods for scholarly communication as
these become available through
developments in information technology.
6.Works with faculty and other instructors to ensure that relevant
information access skills and tools are
incorporated into academic programs at all levels.
Professional Development
1.Maintains an awareness of current trends in publishing, librarianship
and higher education by active participation in
professional organizations, including meeting and conference
attendance; reading of professional literature;
ongoing informal communication with professional colleagues.
2.Follows developments and trends in humanistic pedagogy and scholarship.
3.Participates in appropriate Library, University, and professional
programs and training workshops to enhance and
develop work-related skills.
4.Participates actively in the general programs of the library,
contributes to the life of the university, and participates
in appropriate professional activities.
Received on Tue Jan 29 2002 - 10:41:00 EST