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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:33:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Janette Prescod <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Map/GIS vacancy:University of Tennessee
Sender: Janette Prescod <[log in to unmask]>
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
POSITION: Map/GIS Librarian
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Assistant Professor minimum: $35,000
Associate Professor
minimum: $42,000
AVAILABLE: January 1, 2003
The University of Tennessee Libraries seeks a highly motivated professional
to join the Reference & Instructional Services team as the Map/GIS
librarian and subject liaison to Geography. This position has
responsibility for the Map Library, a collection of approximately 300,000
sheet maps and other cartographic resources housed in a 7000 sq. ft. space
in the James Hoskins Library building. The Map/GIS librarian will
emphasize outreach and user education for faculty and students throughout
the Knoxville campus who are in need of cartographic and geospatial
resources. This individual will define and shape the future of GIS library
services in close collaboration with the Social Science Data Services
librarian, the Government Documents Coordinator, and other subject librarians.
Environment:
The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie Research Level One institution
and enrolls approximately 26,000 students from the United States and over
100 other countries. UT is one of 27 higher education institutions holding
the distinction of being both a land-grant institution and state
university. The UT Libraries, with an annual budget exceeding $11 million,
holds 2 million volumes and receives approximately 10,000 current
serials. Over three hundred persons are employed, including 50 librarians.
The UT Libraries is a selective U.S. Federal Depository site and the Map
Library serves as an Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) for the state
of Tennessee.
Additional information about this position and the UT community is
available at
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/maplib.html.
Responsibilities:
The Map/GIS librarian reports to the Head, Reference & Instructional
Services and participates in the work of the department to plan services
and to implement programs and projects. Primary responsibilities include:
· providing traditional and digital reference services in both the
Main Library (Hodges) and the Map Library (Hoskins),
· providing subject specific reference, consultation, and instruction
for users needing assistance with digital and print cartographic resources,
· participating in collection development and management activities
for geography and maps including selecting, organizing, and assessing
materials in all formats,
· organizing a team effort to plan and implement GIS user services
library-wide,
· coordinating user education programs and staff training activities
related to geospatial data and mapping in order to better integrate GIS
skills into instruction and learning campus-wide,
· providing oversight of Map Library operations, including
supervision of 1 FTE staff member.
Qualifications:
Required: MLS from ALA-accredited program. Knowledge of map librarianship
and GIS services. Commitment to quality user services for a diverse
clientele. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to function
effectively in a collaborative work setting. Evidence of excellent oral and
written communication skills with the potential to excel as an instructor
and trainer. Ability to work in a highly networked environment and an
interest in new technologies and their application in academic
libraries. Commitment to scholarship and professional growth.
Preferred: Degree in a geo-science or related field and demonstrated
proficiency with GIS software, spatial data, and cartographic design
concepts. An understanding of government documents, cataloging practices,
and metadata creation. Experience in an academic library.
Salary and Benefits: Minimum for Assistant Professor, $35,000; for
Associate Professor, $42,000. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month,
tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must meet University requirements
for promotion and tenure. Excellent benefits include 24 annual leave days;
choice of state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF with nonrefundable
contributions paid for the employee by the University; optional group
health and life insurance plans. Tuition remission is available for all
university employees; partial undergraduate tuition remission is available
to dependent children and spouses of UT employees.
Review of applications will begin October 10, 2002 and will continue until
the position is filled. Send letter of application, a current resume, and
the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three
recent references to: Jill Keally, Head, Library Support Services, 1015
Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000, fax 865/974-4696. Position
available: January 1, 2003.
The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in
provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities
and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to
the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section
504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the
other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity
and Diversity (OED), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560,
telephone (865) 974-2498 (TTY available).
Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA
Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street,
Knoxville, TN 37996-4125
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Janette Prescod * Internet: [log in to unmask]
Reference Coordinator * Phone: (865) 974-6870
Documents and Microforms * Fax: (865) 974-3635
Hodges Library/University of Tennessee
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
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