From: Jenica Rogers <rogersjp_at_potsdam.edu>
SENIOR ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, COLLEGE LIBRARIES:
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 and in
collaboration with teaching faculty, 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.
Required Qualifications: ALA-accredited Masters degree in library or
information science by start date; formal coursework in teaching or
teaching experience; effective oral and written communication skills;
ability to work effectively to promote development and use of library
resources and services; leadership potential; strong analytical and
organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills; and affinity for new
technologies.
Preferred: Experience or course work in collection development and
management; and 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 December
1, 2004.
Preferred start date: July 1, 2005.
Application: Submit letter of application, current resume, and
names/addresses/phone numbers of three professional references
to: Marianne Hebert, Search Committee Chair, F.W. Crumb Library, SUNY
Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676 or fax to (315) 267-2744. SUNY Potsdam is an
equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
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Jenica P. Rogers
Collection Development Coordinator and Cataloging Librarian
College Libraries
SUNY Potsdam email: rogersjp_at_potsdam.edu
44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY 13676-2294 phone: (315) 267-3328
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Lynn Sipe
Collection Development Coordinator
University of Southern California Libraries
Information Services Division
Leavey Library 301-A
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2571
213/740-2929
213/740-7713 (fax)
lsipe_at_usc.edu
Received on Mon Oct 25 2004 - 16:06:14 EDT