Subject: | [GEONET] FW: Job posting: Science Librarian at the University of Southern Mississippi |
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Date: | Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:47:06 +0000 |
From: | Joyce Shaw <[log in to unmask]> |
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The University of
Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time,
12-month, tenure-track faculty position as assistant
professor/librarian for
the Sciences in the Reference Services Department of Gulf
Coast Library (Long
Beach Mississippi)
in the
University Libraries to begin
in June/July 2014.
(1) Assistant Professor/Reference Librarian for Sciences
The Reference Librarian for Sciences is a member of the
Reference Department
and is responsible for providing general and
subject-specific instruction and
research services using current technologies and information
resources in print
and electronic formats, and cultivating partnerships through
active liaison
work with faculty and students by promoting library services
and resources in
the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Health
Sciences,
Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Geology and Nursing.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Serves as primary contact between the Libraries and
the College of
Science & Technology and College of Nursing with regard
to supporting the
colleges’ research and instructional needs
• Provides reference and directional assistance to all
library users,
in-person, by telephone and via electronic communication
methods
• Provides instruction in the use of research
resources through
individual research consultations and formal class
presentations
• Serves as bibliographer for assigned academic
departments within the
assigned college
• Prepares bibliographies, user guides, tutorials and
other research
resources as needed
• Creates and maintains Web content for selected
subject areas and
throughout the Libraries' website, as assigned
• Maintains knowledge and skills related to research
resources and their
delivery
• Provides service to the Libraries, the university,
the profession and
the community to fulfill the expectations for tenure and
promotion
• Engages in research and scholarly activity to
fulfill the expectations
for tenure and promotion
• Works evenings, weekends and holidays in rotation
with Reference
Services Department personnel
• Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum qualifications:
• Master’s degree in library or information science
from a program
accredited by the American Library Association is required
• An undergraduate degree in one of the core sciences
with at least one
year of professional experience in an academic library.
• Demonstrated experience using online databases and
other types of
research resources
• Demonstrated ability to teach the concepts and
skills of information
research in both formal and informal settings
Preferred qualifications:
• Knowledge of research resources in the sciences
• Demonstrated experience providing reference and
instruction in an
academic library
• Experience or interest in developing outreach
programs that engage
faculty and students with library research resources
To read the full job announcement and to apply for the
position, visit
http://jobs.usm.edu.
(1) Reference Librarian for Sciences,
http://jobs.usm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54379
Review of applications begins April 4, 2014; however,
applications will
continue to be accepted until position is filled.
Founded in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi is a
comprehensive
doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its
mission of being a
leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to
transform lives
and communities. The University of Southern Mississippi,
which enrolls
approximately 17,000 students each year, is the only
dual-campus university in
Mississippi with campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach.
Five additional
research sites are located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and
in Meridian. Learn
more at www.usm.edu.
As Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
employer/Americans with
Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern
Mississippi encourages
minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to
apply.