Subject: Two Research Librarians
From: Lorelei Tanji <ltanji_at_lib.uci.edu>
TWO RESEARCH LIBRARIANS
The University of California, Irvine Libraries are seeking two
Research Librarians to join an enthusiastic staff in building a
research library of excellence for a young and rapidly-growing
university ranked nationally in the top universities. These Research
Librarians will specialize in one or more subject areas and will
perform a combination of collection development, reference, and
instructional duties. The exact combination of duties and the
specific subjects to be assigned are flexible and will be influenced
largely by the profiles of the most qualified applicants. Subjects
that are especially needed are German, Spanish & Portuguese, Critical
Theory, and Philosophy (descriptions of UCI’s programs in these areas
follow in an Appendix to this posting). Other subjects that may also
be of interest are Logic & Philosophy of Science, Religious Studies,
Education, Russian Studies, and Latin American Studies.
The home library department of each Research Librarian will depend on
the subject assigned as well as which types of duties predominate, and
will most likely be either the Collection Development Department or
the Langson Library Reference Department.
Responsibilities
In the area of collection development, Research Librarians are
responsible for the selection, assessment, and management of
collections and resources in their subject areas. They are
responsible for monitoring budgets and making collections decisions
that support the teaching and research needs on campus. They provide
subject-based instruction and research consultations and develop and
update subject webpages and bibliographies in support of research in
their subject areas. They also serve as liaisons to the faculty and
students in their subject areas to insure that their information needs
are being met as well as to promote the Libraries’ services and resources.
In the area of reference, Research Librarians provide from eight to
twelve hours of reference service weekly, including responding to
in-person, telephone and electronic inquiries. Occasional weekend and
evening shifts are required. They also provide individual research
consultations, and develop web-based guides and tutorials.
In the area of instruction, Research Librarians provide and promote
specialized instruction services to students and faculty in their
subject areas. They also participate in the Libraries’ information
literacy initiatives and general education programs to assist campus
and community users in improving their critical thinking,
information-seeking, and research skills.
Qualifications
Required:
• graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited
institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree
and library experience
• educational background in the subject to be assigned or
experience performing reference, instruction and/or collection
development for the subject in an academic or research library
• for the German or Spanish/Portuguese specializations,
advanced reading ability in German or Spanish/Portuguese respectively
• strong interest in working with students and faculty
• commitment to user-centered library services
• strong interest in library information, instructional
technology and electronic resources, especially in subject area to be
assigned
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• ability to work effectively in a team and in a dynamically
changing environment
• ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies
• ability to meet the University of California criteria for
advancement and promotion.
Preferred:
• Preference will be given to qualified early career
librarians with less than five years post-MLS experience.
• reading ability in a Western European language (note above,
however, that for the German and Spanish/Portuguese specialties,
advanced reading ability in those respective languages is a requirement)
• demonstrated ability to assist and instruct researchers and
students in specialized resources for the subject areas
• experience assessing, evaluating, and negotiating digital
resources in the subject areas
• skill in developing, organizing, and maintaining web-based
information resources.
The Libraries
The UCI Libraries are in a major period of growth and consist of the
Langson Library, the Science Library, and the Grunigen Medical
Library. The Langson Library primarily serves the Schools of
Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology, the Graduate School
of Management, the Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary
Studies. The Science Library primarily serves the College of Medicine
and the Schools of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Engineering, and Information and Computer Sciences, and the Department
of Statistics. The Grunigen Medical Library serves the UCI Medical
Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from the main campus.
The UCI Libraries have a staff of 273 FTE and an organizational
structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with
departments. The library collection consists of over 2.3 million
volumes and over 25,000 current serial titles, a substantial microform
collection, and an aggressively expanding electronic resources
collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of the: Association of
Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital Library (CDL), Coalition
of Networked Information (CNI), Center for Research Libraries (CRL),
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and
Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
University of California, Irvine
One of ten University of California campuses, the University of
California, Irvine, is nestled in 1,500 acres of coastal foothills,
five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles.
UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses,
with more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about
1,400 faculty members. Student enrollment is expected to reach 30,000
by 2010 accompanied by a proportional growth in faculty. Nearly 60%
of UCI students identify themselves as Asian-American,
African-American, Chicano/Latino, or Native American. The University
offers 40 doctoral programs in addition to the M.D.
Founded in 1965, UCI has had an extraordinarily rapid rise to
distinction in its first forty years, including membership in the
Association of American Universities; ranking among the top fifty
research universities by U.S. News and World Report (twelfth among
public universities); thirty programs across the campus ranked among
the top fifty in their fields, including eight in the top fifteen;
three Nobel prizes in the last nine years; and twenty-one national
titles in eight sports.
Librarians at the University of California, Irvine are academic
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians are periodically subject to
administrative and peer review for merit increases based on the
following criteria: 1) professional competence and quality of service
within the Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3)
university and public service; and 4) research and other creative
activity. They are entitled to two days per month of annual leave,
one day per month sick leave, reductions in instructional fees, and
all other perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel. The
University has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety
of group life and health insurance plans. Benefits are equal to
approximately 40% of salary.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience within a
range of $37,920 - $52,620 (Assistant Librarian I – Associate
Librarian IV).
Deadline for Applications: Applications received by February 25,
2005, will receive first consideration, but applications will continue
to be accepted until the position is filled.
To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this
position should send their letters of application, complete résumés,
and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references
to: Lillian Gates, Library Human Resources, UC Irvine, P.O. Box
19557, Irvine, CA 92623-9557. e-mail: ljgates_at_uci.edu; confidential
fax (949) 824-3270. Electronic applications are preferred. Upon
application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their
legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal
right to work will be required between the time of final selection and
hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html , with links to
additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
Appendix:
Description of UCI’s Programs in Our Most Needed Subjects
The German Department offers an undergraduate minor, and B.A., M.A.,
and Ph.D. degrees. There is strong research and teaching interest in
the eighteenth century, the period of Goethe, Classicism, Romanticism,
Realism, and twentieth-century literature. The Program in Film
Studies offers a wide array of courses devoted to German film history.
An Emphasis in Critical Theory, Emphasis in Feminist Studies, and an
Emphasis in Comparative Literature are available to all graduate
students in the School of Humanities.
The Spanish & Portuguese Department offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.
degrees in Spanish, Latin American and Chicano/Latino Literatures and
Cultures, as well as undergraduate and graduate minors in Portuguese.
Many of the undergraduate and graduate courses reflect the faculty’s
interest in bringing together historical, critical-theoretical and
interdisciplinary perspectives in the study of literature and other
cultural artifacts such as film. At the graduate level, students are
encouraged to take courses in other university programs as, for
example, Women's Studies, the Critical Theory Emphasis, Comparative
Literature, and Film Studies.
Philosophy at UCI consists of two complementary and collaborative
units: the Department of Philosophy in the School of Humanities and
the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science (LPS) in the School
of Social Sciences. These two departments jointly administer a Ph.D.
program in Philosophy with two independent tracks: the Philosophy
Track and the LPS Track. Both begin from a set of core requirements
in standard philosophical fields (e.g. history of philosophy, logic,
ethics, metaphysics / epistemology) and both lead to the Ph.D. in
Philosophy.
The Critical Theory Emphasis (CTE) graduate program is the curricular
arm of UCI's Critical Theory Institute (CTI). UCI is known nationally
and internationally as an institution with particular expertise and
stature in critical theory. Some of the world's most accomplished
scholars of Critical Theory who have been affiliated with the Critical
Theory Institute include Jacques Derrida, Murray Krieger, J. Hillis
Miller, Etienne Balibar, Jean Francois Lyotard, and Wolfgang Iser.
The UCI Libraries has a world-renowned Critical Theory Archive as part
of the Special Collections & Archives Department that encompasses a
variety of archival, published, and online resources in support of the
University's programs in critical theory.
Scholars of Critical Theory explore and develop theoretical models to
analyze and critique cultural forms from literature and art to more
general systems of information, social relations, and symbolic
categories of race, gender, and ethnic identity. The goal of the CTE
is to promote the study of shared assumptions, problems, and
commitments of the various discourses in the arts, humanities and
social sciences. The CTE is responsible for organizing advanced
theory seminars and for administering the Emphasis program
requirements. An emphasis in Critical Theory, under the supervision
of the Critical Theory Committee, is available for graduate students
in all departments.
Received on Tue Jan 11 2005 - 09:35:11 EST