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Subject: Ref Librarian / Environmental and GeoSciences Liaison,
      Western Carolina Univ.
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005
From: Brian Sealy <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]


WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Hunter Library seeks an enthusiastic and knowledgeable reference librarian
to join its collegial, service-oriented staff.  This librarian will
participate in the full range of reference and instructional activities
and will provide the following services to students and faculty in the
environmental and geo sciences:  specialized reference and instruction,
collection development including the paper and digital map collections,
assistance for students and faculty in mapping data elements using
geographical information systems and other applicable software, also
maintaining and further developing Internet access to digital cartographic
data.  This position reports to the Head of Reference and includes evening
and weekend service.  Hunter Library’s size and culture allow for
involvement in many areas, and the Library faculty are highly engaged in
planning and policy-making.

Required:  MLS from an ALA-accredited program; good oral and written
communication skills; planning and organizational skills; and an ability
to work effectively with teaching faculty, students, and library faculty
and staff.

At least one of the following qualifications is required, although
preference will be given to candidates with strengths in more than one of
these areas:

     * Demonstrated knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and
digital spatial data.
     * Knowledge of maps in traditional formats and cartographic
information in digital form.
     * Academic coursework in geography, cartography or environmental
sciences.

Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. Federal Depository Cartographic
materials and web site design and maintenance; reference experience in an
academic map collection.

Please submit letter of application, resume and names and telephone
numbers of three references to:

     Chair, Reference Librarian/Environmental and GeoSciences Liaison
Search Committee
     Hunter Library, Western Carolina University
     Cullowhee, NC 28723

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled.
Minimum salary is $ 40,000. Salary and rank are commensurate with
qualifications. This is a twelve-month, tenure-track position with a
generous 24 days of vacation leave annually. Choice of retirement plans
includes Fidelity, Lincoln, TIAA-CREF, VALIC, or the North Carolina State
retirement system.

Hunter Library shares an online catalog with two other university
libraries that comprise the Western North Carolina Library Network.
Western Carolina University (www.wcu.edu) is one of the 16 senior
institutions of the University of North Carolina and is an affirmative
action, equal opportunity employer. Western is a fast growing, regional
comprehensive university with approximately 8,700 students. The university
is located in one of the major recreational areas in the Southeast,
situated between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
While in a rural setting, the university is only one hour from Asheville
and three hours from Atlanta and Charlotte.


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