--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Mon, 01 Mar 99 09:00 CST From: "Miriam Kerndt, Geography Lib." <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Position announcement: Head of Geog.Lib.,UW-Madison The following aoouncement is for the position from which I am retiring on June 30, 1999: >From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Geography Library PVL #31236 > > HEAD OF THE GEOGRAPHY LIBRARY > GENERAL LIBRARY SYSTEM > UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON > PVL # 31236 > >The University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library System is seeking >applications for a full-time Associate Academic/Academic Librarian. >Benefits include 22 vacation days, sick leave, group health and life >insurance and a state retirement plan. Minimum salary is $30,636. > >The Geography Library provides library services and collections that >support research and teaching in geography on the UW-Madison campus. The >primary users are faculty, staff and students in the Department of >Geography with additional patrons coming from across campus. The Geography >Library also serves as a resource for state government and other libraries >and citizens of the state. > >The librarian will direct all aspects of the Geography Library, providing >reference service to all patrons; teaching patrons how to locate and >evaluate resources; managing, developing, preserving and maintaining the >collection; managing the library, which includes one full-time staff member >and student assistants; acting as liaison to the Department of Geography >for collection development and services. The Geography Library includes >print, microform and electronic resources. Approximately 60,000 volumes >and 400 serial subscriptions make up the print collection. The annual gate >count is 42,000. > >This is a position of leadership in UW-Madison libraries and involves >working effectively with faculty, staff, students and other patrons by the >Geography Library as well as other librarians and administrators. > >Required qualifications include an MLS; broad knowledge of literature and >research in human and physical geography including both electronic and >print resources; a minimum of two years experience in an academic, research >or special library; management and/or supervisory experience; strong >communication, organizational and management skills; demonstrated ability >to work effectively with a broad range of users; experience with electronic >products and services; particularly in geography. > >Desired qualifications include an undergraduate or advanced degree in >geography and public service experience. > >Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, fax numbers >and telephone numbers of three references to Sandra Guthrie, Personnel >Director, 365 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1494. > >Applications must be postmarked by March 26, 1999. For more information >call Sandra Guthrie at 608/262-8190. > Miriam Kerndt, Geography Library, 280 Science Hall, 550 N. Park, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706; Phone: 608-262-1706 Email: [log in to unmask] --- End Forwarded Message ---