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Reference Librarian/Public Services Coordinator -- Roberts Wesleyan
College -- New York
Position:
Roberts Wesleyan College seeks a Reference Librarian/Public Services
Coordinator, beginning July 1, 2007. The position is a full-time,
non-tenure-track, 12-month administrative/instructional role with
Academic Support Faculty status.
Qualifications:
A graduate degree in library or information science from a program
accredited by the American Library Association is required. Additional
formal training in library science or a graduate degree in a discipline
relevant to the RWC curriculum could be an asset. Candidates should
provide evidence of capacity for personnel supervision and familiarity
with the following: online circulation systems and public-access
catalogs, OCLC resource sharing services, print and electronic reference
tools, and strategies for scholarly library research. Excellent
interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills required.
Library work experience, especially at the professional level, is an
asset, particularly: familiarity with the Endeavor Voyager library
system; PowerPoint or similar presentation software; OCLC WorldCat
Resource Sharing; classroom instruction experience; circulation services;
library reserves; work with adult learners; and writing goals and
objectives.
Responsibilities:
The Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing reference
and bibliographic instruction service programs and for supervision of
circulation, interlibrary loan, and reserves services. Under the
direction of the Director of Reference & Bibliographic Instruction, the
Coordinator will provide service at the library reference desk (including
evening and/or weekend hours); provide bibliographic instruction
sessions appropriate to particular courses, academic programs, and/or
library research topics; hire, train, and supervise the work of the
Circulation Supervisor, the Library Assistant in Charge of Interlibrary
Loans, and the Library Assistant for the Reserve System; develop printed
and online library orientation and research guides; and, as assigned,
serve as a liaison between the library and the faculty of one or more
academic divisions.
This person will also advise and assist the Director of Reference &
Bibliographic Instruction in reference collection and access service
development and in developing and reviewing statements of philosophy and
service policy for reference and bibliographic instruction services.
For more information about Roberts Wesleyan College, please visit
http://www.roberts.edu.
Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and considered until the
position is filled. Candidates should e-mail or mail a letter of
interest, resume, and a completed Application for Staff and Administrative
Position (please download at http://www.roberts.edu/employment) to the
contact person below.
Roberts Wesleyan College complies with all applicable non-discrimination
laws and is committed to the enhancement of human dignity and workplace
diversity.
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