Subject: Job Opening- University of Louisville

Teaching & Reference Librarian

The University of Louisville (UofL) Libraries invites applications from
creative and energetic entry-level candidates for the position of
Teaching & Reference Librarian in the Humanities. The position reports
to the head of the Reference Department and would be a part of a
collegial, service-oriented, and progressive department of 8 librarians,
3 professional staff, and 8 student assistants.

The University of Louisville (http://louisville.edu) is a Carnegie I
research university with a national reputation for its high-quality
undergraduate program and over twenty nationally recognized research,
graduate, and professional programs, as well as a strong commitment to
the community in which it resides. Recently, the University began a
ten-year improvement process called Ideas to Action (I2A) that is
designed to highlight critical thinking in the undergraduate curriculum
and to connect students’ learning as much as possible to real-world
experience and engagement in their community.  

The University Libraries, as part of our strong commitment to student
development, completed an addition in the last two years with three
flexible instructional labs and an automated storage area, in addition
to a Learning Commons, which opened in 2007. These innovative facilities
complement and reinforce the University's concepts in teaching and
learning.

The city of Louisville (http://www.loukymetro.org/) offers hospitality,
warmth and smaller city advantages like shorter commutes and lower cost
of living alongside major city amenities like world-class performing
arts, great sports, incredible dining and a nationally-acclaimed parks
system.

Responsibilities
●	Provide reference support to library patrons through desk
service, special training sessions, phone, e-mail, or other means
●	Collection development responsibilities in several humanities
subject areas
●	Perform information literacy instruction in assigned disciplines
as well as lower-division level courses
●	Develop and promote information literacy materials and
instruction
●	Explore library applications for emerging technologies (such as
Web 2.0 tools) and advocate adoption of these where applicable

Required Qualifications
●	Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program 
●	Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication 
●	Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment
●	Teaching experience
●	Demonstrated ability to work with and think creatively about
emerging technologies as well as established technologies
●	Education or experience in a humanities-related field
●	Demonstrated potential to meet University promotion and tenure
requirements

Desirable Qualifications
●	Experience at a public services library desk
●	Graduate degree in a humanities-related discipline
●	Ability to read/write/speak a second language
●	Academic library experience


The appointment rank and salary will be commensurate with
qualifications. The annual  salary is a minimum of $37,000 with a
comprehensive benefits package and annual vacation of 22 working days. 
Library faculty appointments are twelve-month, tenure-track positions.
Promotion and tenure require demonstration of scholarship and other
criteria. With leadership from the Dean of University Libraries, the
Libraries recently became a member of the Association of Research
Libraries. The University Libraries values its collaborative efforts
both within the university and with other organizations. UofL is
Kentucky's metropolitan university serving 21,000 students in the
state’s largest urban area.

Applications received by November 28, 2008 will be given full
consideration in the initial screening. Applications are accepted until
the position is filled. Submit an online application via UofL’s Human
Resources office http://louisville.edu/hr/employment/applicants  (Job ID
23373). In addition, applicants are required to submit a letter of
application, resume, unofficial graduate transcripts, and name, address,
phone number and e-mail addresses of three references to:

Claudene Sproles
Government Documents Reference Librarian
Reference Department
Ekstrom Library
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
(502) 852-6076
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The University of Louisville is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer committed to cultural diversity. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.