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Rod Library
 
JOURNAL Advertisement Copy for Documents & Maps Reference
Librarian and Bibliographer
 
DOCUMENTS & MAPS REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AND
BIBLIOGRAPHER.
 
Provides documents and maps and general reference, instructional, and
collection management services to University students, faculty, and staff in a
general reference setting.  Promotes use of documents and maps collections to
internal and external constituencies.  Serves as principal contact for U.S. and
Iowa documents depository programs.  Coordinates electronic access to federal
and state documents collections.  Develops and maintains Library's GIS
mapping capabilities.  Serves as liaison with Acquisitions and Cataloging
departments which handle all technical processing of documents.  Responsible
for collection management, promotion of library services, and specialized
instruction related to programs in selected academic departments.  Generally
scheduled at the reference desk one evening a week and on weekends in
rotation.
 
Required:  ALA-accredited MLS or international equivalent; two or more
years of professional library public services experience; demonstrated broad
knowledge of and experience with U.S. documents; demonstrated experience
with electronic documents resources; demonstrated commitment to public
services; demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
 
Preferred:  Public services experience in academic library.  Work in
depository library; familiarity with online documents environment;
demonstrated interest and experience with map collections and GIS; academic
degree in the social sciences.
 
Salary:  $29,000 - $34,000 with comprehensive benefits including
TIAA/CREF.  Rank commensurate with credentials and experience.
Full-time, tenure-track position.
 
The University of Northern Iowa, with an enrollment of 12,500 students, is
one of Iowa's three state universities.  UNI is located in a metropolitan area
of 125,000.  The Cedar Falls/Waterloo Communities are the commercial,
cultural, and political hub of northeastern Iowa, and offer a very affordable
cost of living.  The Rod Library has a collection of 785,000 volumes, 719,000
microforms, 518,000 documents, 41,000 maps, 11,978 recordings, and more than
3,000  periodical subscriptions.  Faculty and staff of 57 [FTE] assisted by 25
students [FTE].  The Library has employed an Innovative Interfaces IOLS since
1989. For further information the Rod Library URL is:
<http://www.uni.edu/library/>
 
Applications must be received by September 30, 1996 to be given full
consideration.  The Library encourages applications from minority persons,
women, Vietnam Era Veterans and disabled persons.  Send a letter of
application, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three
professional references to:  Professor Stan Lyle, Chair, Documents & Maps
Reference Librarian and Bibliographer Screening Committee, Rod Library,
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
 
The University of Northern Iowa is an inclusive academic community,
hospitable to all.  The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a
comprehensive plan for affirmative action.