Subject: Research Librarian for Asian Studies
From: Lorelei Tanji <ltanji_at_lib.uci.edu>
RESEARCH LIBRARIAN FOR ASIAN STUDIES
The University of California, Irvine Libraries are seeking a Research
Librarian for Asian Studies 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. The Research
Librarian for Asian Studies develops resources and provides services
for the East Asian Collection (composed of Chinese, Japanese, and
Korean-language materials) that supports the research and teaching of
the departments of East Asian Languages & Literatures, History, Art
History, Film & Media Studies, English & Comparative Literature, and
other departments as well as the UCI Center for Asian Studies.
Reporting to the Head of Collection Development, the Research
Librarian for Asian Studies performs a combination of collection
development, reference, and instructional duties.
The home library department of the position is the Collection
Development Department; the position works collaboratively with the
East Asian technical services staff in Acquisitions and Cataloging as
well as other staff within the UCI Libraries.
Responsibilities
Collection development and management:
Selects, assesses, and manages CJK collections and resources across a
number of subject areas, as well as English-language materials in East
Asian literature. Monitors budgets and makes collections decisions
that support the teaching and research needs on campus. Provides
subject-based instruction and research consultations. Develops and
updates subject webpages and bibliographies in support of research in
Asian Studies. Serves as liaison to the faculty and students
utilizing CJK materials to insure that their information needs are
being met as well as to promote the Libraries’ services and resources.
Reference and research activities:
Provides from eight to twelve hours of reference service weekly,
including responding to in-person, telephone and electronic inquiries.
Provides individual research consultations. Develops web-based
guides and tutorials. The reference and research activities are in
alignment with library-wide reference initiatives to support quality
service and a user-centered approach.
Instruction:
Provides and promotes specialized instruction services to students and
faculty involved in Asian Studies. Provides instruction that is in
alignment with 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
• high level of professional competency in written and spoken
Chinese or Japanese or Korean (with a preference for Chinese or Japanese)
• high level of professional competency in written and spoken
English
• educational background or substantial knowledge of East
Asian studies as a discipline
• demonstrated experience working in an academic or research
library
• strong interest in working with students and faculty
• commitment to user-centered library services
• strong interest in library information, instructional
technology and electronic resources
• 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::
• demonstrated experience performing reference, instruction or
collection development in an academic or research library
• educational background or relevant working experience in
literature, history or an appropriate field in humanities or social
sciences that is in alignment with Asian Studies teaching and research
at UCI
• experience in negotiating, licensing, evaluating, managing,
using, and providing access to CJK digital resources
• substantial knowledge of East Asian publishing and book trade
• skill in developing, organizing, and maintaining web-based
information resources.
The East Asian Collection
Established in 1990, the East Asian Collection currently is composed
of 100,000 volumes of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean vernacular
language materials. It supports the teaching and research needs of
the faculty in East Asian studies in the fields of literature,
history, art history, and other humanities and social sciences subject
areas.
For further information on relevant campus programs see:
East Asian Languages & Literatures Department
History Department Faculty – Asia
UCI Center for Asian Studies
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 - $76,860 (Assistant Librarian I – Librarian III).
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.
Received on Tue Jan 11 2005 - 09:39:57 EST