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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:10:45 -0400
From: Miriam Kennard <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job posting
Sender: Miriam Kennard <[log in to unmask]>
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY (revised)
POSITION: GIS Services Librarian
AVAILABLE: August 1, 2001
DESCRIPTION
The Reference Department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill seeks a highly qualified and experienced librarian to provide
innovative and energetic leadership in the newly created position of
GIS Services Librarian. The librarian will develop and implement GIS
services and resources, working closely with students, faculty, and
staff on campus.
Reporting directly to the Head of the Reference Department, the GIS
Services Librarian will assist users with GIS projects and analyze
users’ spatial data needs and locate and deliver data in appropriate
formats. The librarian will be responsible for collection development
for GIS spatial data and the collection and development of metadata
related to the library’s holdings.
The GIS Services Librarian will serve on the Reference Department Data
Team and will work together with the Electronic Documents/Data
Librarian and other departmental and library staff to evaluate spatial
and numeric data resources and services. The librarian will
coordinate the library’s GIS services with other campus GIS
initiatives and cooperate with neighboring Triangle university GIS
initiatives. The librarian will train library staff in the use of GIS
and spatial data resources and will serve at the reference desk and
work some nights and weekends.
The Reference Department of the Academic Affairs Library is
responsible for providing reference service to the students, faculty,
and staff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well
as providing the service to citizens of the State of North Carolina.
Reference services cover humanities, social sciences, business and
economics, and government information. The Library serves as a
Regional Depository for federal information and also collects state
documents, United Nations, and other international agency information
and is responsible for the library’s microform collection.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library Science,
Information Science or an advanced degree in a discipline with an
emphasis on spatial data. Work experience with or academic background
in geospatial data and numeric data resources. Experience with
geospatial processing software (ArcView, ArcInfo, MapInfo, ERDAS
Imagine, ERMapper, Landview). Good understanding of/and experience
with computer systems (DOS, UNIX, Windows NT). Ability to manage
multiple projects and priorities effectively. Ability to work well
with others in a team environment. Good teaching and communication
skills and a strong commitment to public service.
Preferred: Work experience in an academic research library.
Familiarity with current issues and technologies related to spatial
data. Demonstrated ability to provide effective access to sources of
cartographic and other spatial and geographic information sources.
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARIES
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's
oldest state university. UNC-CH has an enrollment of approximately
24,000 students, employs more than 2,200 faculty, offers the Ph.D. in
66 fields; and the Library collections include over 5 million
volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research
Libraries Network (TRLN) and SOLINET.
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and
work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of
recreational, cultural and intellectual activities. The mountains and
the seashore are each less than a half day’s drive from Chapel Hill.
For more information on the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and our Libraries, consult our website.
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and
is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment with a minimum
salary of $40,000. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick
leave, and State or TIAA-CREF retirement plan. Librarians are members
of the general faculty.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Review of applications will begin on July 23, 2001. Applications will
be accepted until the position is filled.
TO APPLY
Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three professional references to:
GIS Services Librarian
Mari E. Marsh, Director of Library Personnel
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 206 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
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Miriam Lyness Kennard Voice: 919-962-0681
Librarian [log in to unmask]
Geological Sciences Library FAX: 919-966-4519
CB# 3315 Mitchell Hall
University of North Carolina http://www.lib.unc.edu/geolib/
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315
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