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Subject:        Map Librarian position at University of Florida
Date:   Mon, 1 May 2006 12:44:56 -0400
From:   Jimmie Lundgren <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>


The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida seek a
customer service oriented individual to lead, develop, and manage the
Map and Imagery Library, the largest map library in the southeastern
U.S. and the fifth largest academic map library in the United States.
Working as a member of the Spatial Information Services Team in the
Government Documents Department, the Map Librarian (LP#00006570) will
provide patrons in-depth reference service, research assistance, and
instruction in the use and interpretation of all materials, from antique
paper maps to digital satellite images.  The incumbent will be
responsible for all aspects of the library that include but are not
limited to: organization, patron assistance, circulation, collection
development, and processing.  The Map Librarian will work with the
Catalog and Metadata Department to identify and set priorities for
cataloging items in the collection.  In addition, the incumbent will
supervise the Map and Imagery Library's Web activities.  As a tenure
track library faculty member the individual will be expected to meet the
requirements for tenure and promotion in the areas of professional
responsibility and working relationships, professional development and
scholarship, and service to the Library, the University, the State, and
the profession.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides reference services, individual consultations and instruction to
faculty, staff and students for Map and Imagery and Government Documents
collections.

Coordinates with Technology Services to acquire, process, and catalog
Map and Imagery Library materials.

Supervises and coordinates the efforts of three fulltime Map and Imagery
Library staff members and multiple student assistants to achieve
service, collection, and processing goals.

Coordinates with library colleagues and area studies centers and
programs to develop specialized collections.

Collaborates with the Spatial Information Services Team and Digital
Library Center on the planning and implementation of digital spatial and
numeric data collection initiatives, policies, and procedures that
utilize Map and Imagery Library resources.

Participates in planning, policy formation, and decision making related
to Government Documents services, collections and new technologies.
Works with other departments to develop and implement grants as
appropriate.

Participates in Library, University, and professional committees.

Works towards meeting the requirements for tenure and promotion,
including: publishing and other professional activities.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
1. Masters degree in Library or Information Science from an
ALA-accredited program or in another relevant field, such as Geography,
Geomatics, Urban Planning, etc.
2. Academic or work experience with map collections.
3. Demonstrated supervisory skills.
4. Strong public services approach and outlook.
5. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with faculty, students, and co-workers.
7. Demonstrated potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and
promotion.

Preferred:
1.  Previous academic/research library experience.
2.  Previous cataloging experience.
3.  Familiarity with current GIS, remote sensing, and database
development terms and concepts.
4.  Previous experience developing and maintaining Web-based information
delivery.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational
research institution in the state of Florida with a faculty of
approximately 4,000 and a student body of nearly 48,000. It ranks tenth
nationally in size of student body and eighth nationally in the number
of merit scholars enrolled in the freshmen class. The University is a
member of the Association of American Universities and offers the Ph.D.
degree in 86 fields and the Master's degree in 105 fields. For more
information please consult the UF homepage at http://www.ufl.edu.

The George A. Smathers Libraries are members of the Research Libraries
Group, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries.  The library
staff consists of more than 300 FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff
and student assistants. For more information about the Libraries, please
visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.

The Documents Department, a Regional Federal Depository Library, selects
publications and maps from nearly all levels of government and all
countries. Mirroring this diversity, the department is actually five
units: 1) Federal (U.S. Government materials), 2) State (Florida), 3)
Foreign and International, 4) Florida Planning/Local Documents, and 5)
Spatial Information Service, which includes Maps and Imagery, and
Spatial Data Resources.

The Map & Imagery Library, located in the Marston Science Library, has
close to 400,000 aerial photographs and satellite images, plus 2,000
atlases.  It is the largest map library in the southeastern U.S. and the
fifth largest academic map library in the United States.  Recently, the
Map Library added its 500,000th and 500,001st maps to the collection
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/maps.

BENEFITS

Twenty-two vacation days, nine paid holidays and thirteen days sick
leave annually; retirement plan options; insurance benefits; no state or
local income tax.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
Applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of
ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are encouraged.

Please reply by e-mail. Send, as attachments (MS-Word format preferred),
a cover letter, resume and list of three references.  Include address,
telephone and email information for references.  Please include a
250-word essay expressing your opinion on the topic "The role of the map
librarian in an increasingly digital academic environment".  Apply by
July 1, 2006 (applications will be reviewed as received).  Refer to
Position 036303.  Send all required application materials to Brian Keith
at: [log in to unmask]