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Subject: Job Announcement--Miss. State Univ.
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 08:37:01 -0600
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 Libraries 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 Libraries outreach
efforts. Participate in the Libraries 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.
Qualifications: Required: Masters 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 FairbrotherAdministrative
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
Current Research: http://www.istl.org/06-winter/refereed1.html
Assistant Professor
Gov Docs/Microforms Reference Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries
662-325-0008
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