CDL-Position Opening, SUNYPotsdam

From: Lynn Sipe <lsipe_at_usc.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:15:42 -0800
To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu
From: Jenica Rogers <rogersjp_at_potsdam.edu>

Instruction and Collection Development Librarian
SUNY Potsdam Libraries (http://www.potsdam.edu/library.html) seek an 
innovative, energetic and service-oriented librarian to work in a team 
environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate both interest and 
competence in a range of skills that cross traditional technical/public 
service boundaries and flexibility in adapting to the dynamic environment 
of the academic library and higher education.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will initially have multiple responsibilities in 
information literacy, collection development, and reference.  As a member 
of the Information Literacy Committee, s/he will, under the leadership of 
the Information Literacy Coordinator, participate in planning, policy, 
curriculum development, and assessment for information literacy and engage 
in classroom teaching in an increasingly developmental information literacy 
program that is integrated into the curriculum.

As a member of the Collection Development Committee led by the Collection 
Development Coordinator, s/he will share responsibilities for managing the 
collection through such activities as: updating the collection development 
policies, working with departmental and library faculty to select and 
de-select materials, assessing collections and collection management 
policies and procedures.

In addition, all library faculty participate in providing assistance and 
instruction at the reference desk, including some evening and weekend 
hours. All library faculty participate in library governance activities and 
are encouraged to become active on campus-wide committees.

Qualifications:
Required:
·       ALA-accredited Masters degree in library or information science;
·       Formal coursework in teaching or teaching experience;
·       Effective oral and written communication skills;
·       Leadership experience and potential;
·       Strong analytical and organizational skills;
·       Strong interpersonal skills;
·       Affinity for new technologies.

Preferred:
·       Experience or course work in collection development and management;
·       Reference experience.

Salary and rank:
High 30s, Senior Assistant Librarian.  This is a tenure-track, 12-month 
academic faculty position.  Criteria for continuing appointment (tenure), 
established by the SUNY Board of Trustees, include: teaching effectiveness, 
mastery of subject matter, continuing growth, university service, and 
scholarly activity.

Application Deadline: Consideration of applications will begin on Jan. 20, 
2003.
Preferred start date: July 1, 2003
Application: Submit letter of application, current resume, and 
names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references to: Jane 
Subramanian, Search Committee Chair, F.W. Crumb Library, SUNY Potsdam, 
Potsdam, NY  13676 or fax to (315) 267-2744.

The State University of New York College at Potsdam is an equal 
opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to excellence through 
diversity.
Received on Mon Nov 17 2003 - 14:16:27 EST