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Subject: Government Documents Librarian Position
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:16:14 -0500
From: Christine L. Fletcher <[log in to unmask]>
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*Assistant Professor/Government Documents Librarian*
Mississippi State University Libraries
Mississippi State University Libraries seek enthusiastic, innovative,
dynamic, user-oriented and technologically knowledgeable applicants for
the tenure-track, entry-level faculty position of Assistant
Professor/Government Documents Librarian. This position will be one of a
five-member team responsible for the Government Documents, Microforms,
and Current Journals Area which strives to provide complete service and
accessibility to its collections. The Government Documents Librarian
will collaborate with team members to ensure the effective delivery of
user services, including reference, instruction, outreach, and
collection management in an information- and technology-intensive
environment. Successful candidate will work closely with and report to
the Coordinator of Government Documents, Microforms, and Current Journals.
*Duties and Responsibilities:*
* Share team responsibility in the organization, use, and management
of the LibrariesÂ’ federal government documents collection as it
pertains to a 95% selective depository in a rapidly changing
environment and during the transition to an increasingly more
electronic environment.
* Promote user awareness of and access to government information in
all formats and serve as the resource person for documents reference.
* Share team responsibility in delivering in-depth
reference/research assistance and instruction, utilizing both
traditional and electronic document resources related to U. S. and
United Nations information, to the university community and
residents of Mississippi.
* Provide continuing education training on documents to staff and
librarians.
* Share team responsibility for processing the Marcive full batches
and serials backfile records including the processing of
electronic/web government documents.
* Assist in the administration, supervision, and development of the
United Nations Full Deposit with Electronic Component bearing
major responsibility for the technical processing of United
Nations documents.
* Work collaboratively with Coordinator and/or Webmaster to develop,
produce, revise and/or update web pages, handouts, pathfinders, etc.
* Plan and implement instruction and outreach programs that will
enable users to be aware of and to effectively use the collection.
* Participate in the LibrariesÂ’ outreach efforts.
* Participate in the LibrariesÂ’ Instruction program teaching
sessions on a wide range of subjects.
* Provide reference services to library users including a weekend
rotation schedule. Some evening work may be required.
* Serve as subject bibliographer for assigned teaching department(s).
* Participate in university and library-wide committees as appropriate.
* Maintain a course of personal professional development through
active participation in professional associations and/or other
professional activities external to the libraries.
* Conduct research/creative activities in accordance with the
guidelines for promotion and tenure at the MSU Libraries.
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*Qualifications: Required:*
* Master=s degree from an ALA accredited graduate program.
* Familiarity with computers and Windows applications.
* Experience with an automated library system.
* Strong organizational skills as well as effective interpersonal,
collegial and communication/presentation skills (both oral and
written).
* Able to set and adjust priorities and workflow in a dynamic and
changing environment and accept new challenges in order to realize
departmental and library goals.
* Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and
collaboratively, maintaining effective working relationships with
colleagues, faculty, and staff in a complex and rapidly changing
environment.
* Demonstrate continuing commitment to professional development and
growth.
* Demonstrate potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and
promotion.
*Qualifications: Preferred:*
* Experience providing government documents reference services
and/or successful completion of coursework in government documents.
* Experience processing and cataloging documents in an online OPAC
environment and use of OCLC.
* Knowledge of federal depository guidelines and practices and
emerging trends in government information publication and
dissemination.
* Experience in developing and implementing a library instruction
and outreach program.
* Experience creating websites.
* Experience in providing reference and information services in an
academic library.
*Environment:* Located in Starkville, Mississippi; Mississippi State
University is a land grant institution and the largest state supported
university in Mississippi. The MSU Libraries have university
administrative support for attaining membership in the Association of
Research Libraries by adding excellent new faculty and providing its
communities of users an ongoing creative, technologically advanced
library program. More information about MSU and the libraries may be
found at http://library.msstate.edu/.
*Benefits:* Excellent benefits package. Faculty rank, privileges and
responsibilities; 12-month appointment.
*Rank and Salary:* Assistant Professor, (entry-level) $38,000 - $40,000
or commensurate with experience.
*Application: *Send application, resume and names/addresses/telephone
numbers/email addresses of three professional references to:
Ms. Debra Fairbrother
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Mississippi State University Libraries
P. O. Box 5408
Mississippi State MS 39762-5408
Applications accepted until position is filled. Mississippi State
University is an EEO/AA employer.
Christine Fletcher
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Assistant Professor
Gov Docs/Microforms Reference Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries
662-325-0008
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