CDL: Position opening (Calif) Stanford U.

job at Stanford....inspite of layoffs, job search still open
From: Adan Griego <griego_at_stanford.edu>

Go to Stanford.edu and under the JOBS category find this posting. 
You can apply online by following the directions from there.

Social Sciences Librarian

Job ID
     34242
Job Location
     University Libraries
Job Category
     Library
Salary
     3P3
Date Posted
     Apr 20, 2009

Classification: Librarian (3P3)

Salary: compensation will be based on relevant qualifications and 
experience.

Apply by: position will remain open until filled; review of 
applications will begin May 4, 2009

Responsible to: Head, Social Sciences Resource Group

The Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information 
Resources (SULAIR) are seeking qualified candidates for the 
position described below. Applicants should provide cover letter, 
statement of qualifications, resume of education and relevant 
experience, and the names and addresses of at least 3 references 
with knowledge of the applicant’s professional qualifications for 
the position. To see the full job description, assure your 
application information is captured in our official files, and 
give the hiring department immediate access to your resume and 
the information requested above, you must apply to 
http://jobs.stanford.edu/ and in the keyword search box, indicate 
34242.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate collection development for all Social Science 
disciplines, by working with and advising other selectors for 
social science disciplines and by working with the Associate 
University Librarian for Collections and Services, and by working 
with relevant staff in Technical Services departments.
• Serve as subject specialist for one or more disciplines in the 
social sciences, with specific responsibilities for the 
assessment, development, selection and management of research 
collections and information resources in all formats in support 
of the research and teaching needs of the relevant academic 
departments and programs. Disciplines covered by the SSRG are: 
anthropology, communication, economics, political science, 
psychology, and sociology.
• Supervise the work of designated SSRG support staff responsible 
for bibliographic assistance and operational activities.
• Coordinate social science public services activities, including 
planning and organizing Library public events related to the 
social sciences.
• Identify, assess, and select, in coordination with Social 
Science Data & Software, numeric datasets relevant to the 
research and teaching needs of the disciplines assigned.
• Identify relevant resources for digitization projects, and work 
in collaboration with relevant units (e.g., Digital Library 
Systems and Services) to manage implementation and completion.
• In conjunction with the procedures of the Department of Special 
Collections, identify, assess and acquire archival and manuscript 
materials relevant to the research and instructional needs of 
assigned departments and programs.
• Evaluate existing collections for appropriate storage, 
preservation, and conservation treatment.
• Collaborate with other subject specialists to provide coverage 
of interdisciplinary areas outside of conventional subject 
boundaries.
• Participate, as appropriate, in development activities in 
support of the Libraries, including fundraising, grant writing, 
and donor relations.
• Provide advanced reference, research assistance, outreach 
services, and instruction for undergraduates, graduates, and 
faculty in the disciplines assigned.
• Serve as primary liaison between SULAIR and the academic 
departments for the disciplines assigned.
• Prepare interpretive materials to enhance access to the 
collections, including Web pages for the SULAIR Web site and the 
use of innovative methods and technologies.
• Serve as collection development liaison to one or more 
interdisciplinary programs in the Stanford Jackson Library of the 
Graduate School of Business, the Crown Law Library of the School 
of Law, the Lane Library of the School of Medicine and the Hoover 
Library and Archives of the Hoover Institution.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Substantial knowledge of or experience in research libraries, 
including substantial collection development work in the social 
sciences.
• MLS degree (ALA accredited), or the equivalent in training and 
experience.
• M.A. degree in a subject area of the social sciences.
• Substantial knowledge of numeric data resources and how such 
resources are used by faculty and students.
• Experience with current technologies and information systems, 
and their application to the delivery of library services to 
students and faculty.
• Demonstrated skills in effective written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated skills to work independently as well as in a team 
environment.

Preferred:

• Ph.D. degree in a subject area of the social sciences.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis 
in social science research and instructions.
• Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
• Successful experience in providing public services.
• Demonstrated supervisory and team-leadership skills.
• Experience providing academic library instruction.


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Adan Griego
Curator for Latin American,
Mexican American & Iberian Collections
Green Library-557 Escondido Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
(650) 723-3150 / 725-1068 (fax)
adan.griego_at_stanford.edu
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