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Subject: Job Posting Two positions Ohio State University Libraries
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:50:52 -0400
From: Mary Scott <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps-L
*The Ohio State University Libraries
600 Ackerman Road
Columbus, OH 43201
*
*Two (2) Positions:* 1) Librarian: Food, Agricultural, and Environmental
Sciences Subject Specialist
2) Librarian: Physical Sciences Subject Specialist
*Available:* Immediately
The Ohio State University Libraries faces immediate challenges, from
sharing and preserving all formats of scholarship, digital and print,
essential for teaching, research, and service; to advocating for and
facilitating reform in scholarly communication to take full advantage of
new information technology capabilities; promoting library services,
internally and externally, to engage all potential users; changing our
library facilities to accommodate the changing uses and users of
libraries; partnering with faculty and students to strengthen the
learning process by integrating the libraries more effectively with
curricular innovations at the University; building strategic
partnerships on campus, in Ohio, and elsewhere to provide more dynamic
library services; and developing human resources within the libraries to
support innovation and change.
To respond to the above challenges, University Libraries is seeking to
fill two (2)
positions in the sciences that report to the Assistant Director for
Collections, Instruction, and Public Services (CIPS); and work with the
CIPS Coordinators (for Circulation, Collections, Instruction,
Interlibrary Services/Document Delivery, Outreach, and Reference and
Research) to determine needs, establish priorities, support services and
programs, and participate in supervision and evaluation of staff.
Subject specialists are expected to work actively in one or more subject
areas, across disciplines, and throughout the Libraries in support of
the Libraries Service Values (
http://library.osu.edu/sites/about/mission.php#values).
<http://library.osu.edu/sites/about/mission.php#values%29.%3F>
Both positions have faculty status with accompanying University
expectations and requirements for tenure and promotion. Library faculty
members are evaluated on their teaching, research/publication, and
service and are eligible to receive release time (up to 20 percent) in
support of meeting the requirements for promotion and tenure.
1) The responsibilities of the *Food, Agricultural, and Environmental
Sciences Subject Specialist *will include, but are not limited to:
creating a close working relationship between the Libraries and the
teaching and research faculty in the College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and related units of the University, with
the goal of understanding their teaching, learning, and research needs
and thereby increasing the quality of the Universitys teaching and
learning environment and partnering with CFAES faculty to create,
implement, promote, and manage programs that have impact on faculty
recruitment, retention, diversity, development, scholarly interaction,
teaching, service, and research;
· working closely with librarians from the CFAES Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center and OSU Agricultural Technical Institute
to provide coordinated services to faculty, staff and students located
at other OSU campuses;
actively seeking teaching opportunities to advance student engagement
using innovative methods and by integrating information technologies,
multimedia, and knowledge resources into course management systems and
curricula;
building partnerships and creating shared practices that connect the
Universitys learning environment and research knowledge with the needs
of the community.
2) The responsibilities of the* Physical Sciences Subject Specialist*
will include, but are not limited to:
creating a close working relationship between the Libraries and the
teaching and research faculty in the College of Mathematical and
Physical Sciences, College of Engineering, and related units of the
University, with the goal of understanding their teaching, learning, and
research needs and partnering with them to create, implement, promote,
and manage programs that impact faculty recruitment, retention,
diversity, development, scholarly interaction, teaching, service, and
research, thereby increasing the quality of the Universitys teaching
and learning environment;
· actively seeking teaching opportunities to advance student engagement
using innovative methods and by integrating information technologies,
multimedia, and knowledge resources into course management systems and
curricula;
building partnerships and creating shared practices that connect the
Universitys learning environment and research knowledge with the needs
of the community.
*Qualifications
Required: *For FAES Subject Specialist, Advanced degree (Masters, Ph.D,
or ABD accepted) in a discipline related to food, agriculture, and
environmental sciences, or a related life science (e.g., plant biology,
nutrition, biochemistry).
For Physical Sciences Subject Specialist, Advanced degree (Masters,
Ph.D, or ABD accepted) in a physical science (e.g., physics, astronomy,
chemistry) or engineering.
For both positions, MLS (or equivalent) accredited by the American
Library Association; or willingness to complete an MLS within two years
of appointment as a condition of continued appointment and consideration
for tenure and promotion.
Understands the instrumentation of and the data generated by scientific
research.
Demonstrated enthusiasm for reaching out to and engaging faculty in the
above disciplines to learn their teaching and research needs and to seek
expanding responsibilities; experience in applying new and emerging
information technologies; excellent communication and presentation
skills; strong service orientation and interpersonal skills; curiosity
and willingness to partner with teaching and research faculty in
interdisciplinary initiatives as part of a research team.
*Desired: *Technology skills (e.g., GIS, programming data, building
databases, creating /managing web services tools). Experience with
initiating and working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs
and services that address the needs of the teaching and research faculty
as well as undergraduate and graduate students; teaching/instruction and
traditional/electronic reference services; collection and information
resource development and management; outreach and marketing of programs;
access and document delivery; copyright and licensing; emerging
technologies; assessment; grant writing; and institutional repositories;
and methods to develop and deliver user-centered services.
*Salary and rank:* This is an entry level position. $41,000 minimum;
faculty rank and salary dependent upon experience and qualifications.
Appointment of a candidate without an earned MLS will be at the
Instructor level.
*Benefits: *The University offers competitive benefits in the form of 22
days vacation, 15 days sick leave, 10 holidays, hospitalization, major
medical, surgical-medical, dental, vision, long-term disability
insurance, and life insurance at 2.5 times ones annual salary. State
and alternative retirement choices are also available.
Founded in 1870, The Ohio State University is a comprehensive,
state-assisted university offering a complete environment for learning
for its 3,000 faculty and 50,000 students.* Additional information about
The Ohio State University Libraries is available at _http://library.osu.edu
_ <http://library.osu.edu/>*
*_Application_:* Applications will be accepted until the position(s) are
filled.
Preference will be given to applications received by July 27, 2007. Send
letter of interest with a current resume and name, address, phone, and
email address of three references to Linda S. Gonzalez, Assistant
Director for Libraries Administrative Services, 600 Ackerman Road,
Ackerman Library, Columbus, OH 43201; phone (614)292-5863; FAX
(614)292-7859; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities
are encouraged to apply.
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Mary Woods Scott phone: 614-292-6152
Geology Librarian FAX 614-292-1496
Orton Memorial Library of Geology e-mail [log in to unmask]
180 Orton Hall
155 S. Oval Dr.
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
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