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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:47:00 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Pelton <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
Sender: Chris Pelton <[log in to unmask]>
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
POSITION: Map/GIS Librarian
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Assistant Professor minimum: $35,000
Associate Professor minimum: $42,000
AVAILABLE: May 15, 2002
The University of Tennessee Libraries seeks a highly motivated professional to
join the Reference & Instructional Services team as the Map/GIS librarian and
subject liaison to Geography. This position has responsibility for the Map
Library, a collection of approximately 300,000 sheet maps and other cartographic
resources housed in a 7000 sq. ft. space in the James Hoskins Library building.
The Map/GIS librarian will emphasize outreach and user education for faculty and
students throughout the Knoxville campus who are in need of cartographic and
geospatial resources. This individual will define and shape the future of GIS
library services in close collaboration with the Social Science Data Services
librarian, the Government Documents Coordinator, and other subject librarians.
Environment:
The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie Research Level One institution and
enrolls approximately 26,000 students from the United States and over 100 other
countries. UT is one of 27 higher education institutions holding the distinction
of being both a land-grant institution and state university. The UT Libraries,
with an annual budget exceeding $11 million, holds 2 million volumes and
receives approximately 10,000 current serials. Over three hundred persons are
employed, including 50 librarians. The UT Libraries is a selective U.S. Federal
Depository site and the Map Library serves as an Earth Science Information
Center (ESIC) for the state of Tennessee.
Additional information about this position and the UT community is available at
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/maplib.html.
Responsibilities:
The Map/GIS librarian reports to the Head, Reference & Instructional Services
and participates in the work of the department to plan services and to implement
programs and projects. Primary responsibilities include:
· providing traditional and digital reference services in both the Main Library
(Hodges) and the Map Library (Hoskins),
· providing subject specific reference, consultation, and instruction for users
needing assistance with digital and print cartographic resources,
· participating in collection development and management activities for
geography and maps including selecting, organizing, and assessing materials in
all formats,
· organizing a team effort to plan and implement GIS user services library-wide,
· coordinating user education programs and staff training activities related to
geospatial data and mapping in order to better integrate GIS skills into
instruction and learning campus-wide,
· providing oversight of Map Library operations, including supervision of 1 FTE
staff member.
Qualifications:
Required: MLS from ALA-accredited program. Knowledge of map librarianship and
GIS services. Commitment to quality user services for a diverse clientele.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to function effectively in a
collaborative work setting. Evidence of excellent oral and written communication
skills with the potential to excel as an instructor and trainer. Ability to work
in a highly networked environment and an interest in new technologies and their
application in academic libraries. Commitment to scholarship and professional
growth.
Preferred: Degree in a geo-science or related field and demonstrated
proficiency with GIS software, spatial data, and cartographic design concepts.
An understanding of government documents, cataloging practices, and metadata
creation. Experience in an academic library.
Salary and Benefits: Minimum for Assistant Professor, $35,000; for Associate
Professor, $42,000. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month, tenure-track
appointment. Library faculty must meet University requirements for promotion and
tenure. Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of state
retirement plan or TIAA/CREF with nonrefundable contributions paid for the
employee by the University; optional group health and life insurance plans.
Tuition remission is available for all university employees; partial
undergraduate tuition remission is available to dependent children and spouses
of UT employees.
Review of applications will begin March 15, 2002 and will continue until the
position is filled. Send letter of application, a current resume, and the names,
addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references
to: Jill Keally, Head, Library Support Services, 1015 Volunteer Blvd.,
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000, fax 865/974-4696.
The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision
of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits.
This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in
the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504,
ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above
referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity
(OED), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498
(TTY available).
Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA
Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street,
Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.
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