---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:05:11 -0500 From: Susan Moore <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Job: Docs & Maps Ref. - Iowa Rod Library University of Northern Iowa Position Vacancy Announcement Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and Bibliographer General Description: The Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and Bibliographer holds a joint appointment in the Reference and Instructional Services Department and the Collection Management & Special Services Department. Provides documents and maps and general reference, instructional, and collection management services to university students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Promotes use of and access to documents and maps collections, trains reference faculty and staff and educates library users to find information in both governmental and commercial sources in all formats efficiently and effectively, and serves as the principal authority on documents and maps questions. Helps subject bibliographers increase awareness and use of GPO-issued materials and serves as principal contact for the U.S. and Iowa document depository programs. Serves as liaison with the Acquisitions and Cataloging departments for handling of technical processing of documents and maps. Other duties include participation in the development and delivery of library instruction and active liaison work with selected academic departments. As bibliographer and liaison, is responsible for collection management, promotion of library services, and specialized instruction related to programs in those academic departments. Serves at the reference desk one evening a week and on weekends in rotation with other faculty. Participates in library and university committees and professional associations. Conducts a substantive program of research, scholarship, and/or creative work. Specific Duties: 1. Staffs the reference desk, which provides both general reference and documents and maps reference, approximately 10-12 hours a week, including one evening a week and on weekends in rotation. 2. Promotes use of documents and maps to internal and external constituencies. 3. Coordinates electronic access to the federal and state documents collections. 4. Trains reference faculty and staff and library users to find government information in print and electronic form. 5. Has principal responsibility for educating librarians, staff, and patrons in use of government documents and maps and for assuring integration of government documents and maps into Rod Library's collection management, reference, and library instruction programs. 6. Serves as principal contact for U.S. & Iowa document depository programs. 7. Serves as liaison to Acquisitions and Cataloging departments for services related to documents and maps. 8. Provides library instruction to students and faculty through group instruction and via electronic and printed media. 9. Serves as bibliographer and liaison to selected academic social sciences departments; promotes the use of library services and resources among the students and faculty in selected academic disciplines; develops and maintains materials in selected classifications within the Reference collection. 10. Participates in departmental and library management through service on various task-focused committees. 11. Performs other duties as assigned. Reports To: Head, Reference and Instructional Services Department; Head, Collection Management and Special Services Department. Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited MLS or international equivalent; minimum of two years of professional library public services experience; demonstrated broad knowledge of and experience with U.S. documents, including demonstrated experience with electronic documents resources; demonstrated commitment to public services; demonstrated strong written, oral communications, and teaching skills. Preferred: Public services experience in an academic library; work in a depository library; demonstrated interest and experience with maps collections; academic degree in the social sciences; second graduate degree (required for tenure). Salary: $ 36,344 with comprehensive benefits including TIAA/CREF. Rank commensurate with credentials and experience. Full-time, tenure-track position. Rod Library: Rod Library has a collection of 850,000 bound volumes, 721,500 microforms, 558,000 documents, 41,000 maps, 14,000 sound and video recordings, and more than 3,000 active periodical subscriptions. Faculty and staff of 58 [FTE] assisted by 30 students [FTE]. Rod Library has employed an Innovative Interfaces integrated system since 1989, and is committed to use of the Internet and WWW in serving the interests of its public. Member of the Cedar Valley Library Consortium. For further information, see Rod Library's web site at: < http://www.library.uni.edu/ > University/Community: The University of Northern Iowa, with an enrollment of 13,000 students, is a comprehensive university and one of Iowa's three state universities. UNI is located in a metropolitan area of 125,000. The Cedar Falls/Waterloo communities are the commercial, cultural, and political hub of northeastern Iowa, and offer a very affordable cost of living. Application: Applications must be received by August 30, 2000 to be given full consideration. The Library encourages applications from minority persons, women, disabled persons, and Vietnam era veterans. Send a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Professors Barbara Allen, Chair, Documents & Maps Reference Librarian and Bibliographer Screening Committee, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50613-3675. The University of Northern Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a comprehensive plan for affirmative action. Susan Moore Rod Library University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA