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Subject: Gov Docs/Instruction Librarian, Mankato, MN
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 14:53:39 -0600
From: "Dornack, Julie A." <[log in to unmask]>
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DATE OF NOTICE: December 2, 2002

POSITION:  Government Documents/Instruction Librarian, assistant
professor (fixed-term faculty position)

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Applications received by February 14, 2003 will
receive priority consideration.

SALARY RANGE:   $38,286 - $46,271 depending on qualifications for a
9-month appointment.  Additional compensation for summer work may be
available.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  August 18, 2003 - May 10, 2004

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Provides leadership in the organization, use, and
management of the library's federal government document and map
collections.  Serves as the resource person for reference service and
provides collection development leadership for these collections.
Develops and implements policies and procedures relating to the document
and map collections.  Supervises processing of government documents
including activities of two library technicians.  Requires active
networking with the government information community on regional, state,
and national levels.  Participates in general reference services to all
campus users.  Works with the instruction coordinator to maintain
continuity in the library's instruction efforts.  Develops and provides
library instruction sessions for introductory courses, including First
Year Experience and English/Speech 101, and for other courses depending
on subject expertise.  Library faculty share in collection development
work with academic departments, in weekend reference rotation, and in
university governance through membership on committees and task forces.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:        MLS from an ALA-accredited program.
Recent experience or coursework with government documents.  Demonstrated
leadership ability and good communications skills, both oral and
written.  Demonstrated supervisory experience and knowledge of
depository library regulations.  Knowledge and experience with
government information in electronic formats including CD-ROMS and
web-based resources.  Demonstrated ability to provide effective
instruction sessions.  Ability to provide reference assistance to a
diverse user population in a comprehensive university.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:  Demonstrated ability to manage and organize a
government document collection; academic library experience; knowledge
and experience in organization, collection and storage of electronic
government information; experience developing and providing online
library instruction sessions and tutorials.  Collection development
experience.  Second subject Master's degree.  Academic preparation or
experience with business or engineering materials.

RELATED INFORMATION:  Memorial Library and the branch Music Library
support the curricula with a collection of approximately one million
volumes, 2,500 current print periodical subscriptions, and 125
electronic databases containing full text for more than 17,000 journals.
The library is a selective depository (currently 66% of all government
publications) for government documents, and houses a number of
collections such as maps, archives, and audiovisual materials.  The
University is served by the library's 18 faculty, 21 support staff, and
student assistants.  Bibliographic access is provided by the PALS
integrated library system with migration to ExLibris' Aleph being
planned.  For more information, see http://www.lib.mnsu.edu.

TO APPLY:       Send detailed letter addressing position qualifications,
vita and the names, addresses, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers of four
to six professional references to:

Government Document/Instruction Librarian Search Committee
c/o Ms. Becky Schwartzkopf                      Telephone:  (507)
389-5956
Memorial Library                                        TTY:  (800)
627-3529 or 711
Minnesota State University, Mankato             FAX:  (507) 389-5155
P.O. Box 8419                       E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Mankato, MN 56001












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Julie Dornack
Secretary to the Dean, Library Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
P.O. Box 8419
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone:  (507) 389-5953
Fax:      (507) 389-5155
E-mail:  [log in to unmask]

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