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LEARNING AND ACCESS LIBRARIAN The University of the South invites applications for the position of Learning and Access Librarian. Founded in 1857, Sewanee is comprised of a College of Arts and Sciences, with more than 1,400 undergraduate men and women, and a School of Theology, with 110 seminarians pursuing masters and doctoral degrees. The 10,000 acre campus is located on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau between Chattanooga and Nashville. Sewanee is consistently ranked in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges and is affiliated with 28 Southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church. Description This position serves as a member of the Library's Learning and Access Services (LAS) group, which includes Instruction & Reference Services, Interlibrary Services, Access Services, and Archives & Special Collections. Responsibilities of the position include the full participation in the ongoing implementation of the library's shared service desk through the integration of a broad array of services within the Learning and Access Services division, including reference and some circulation services. This individual will oversee the management and further development of electronic interlibrary loan and document delivery services. In addition, this individual will serve as a key member of cross-functional teams across the Information Technology Services division that focus on new or expanding initiatives surrounding the delivery of digital information resources such as electronic reserves. Ideally, this person will possess vision and creativity in the use of emerging technologies to better serve library users. Education and Other Requirements The person filling this position must have the following qualifications: Master's degree in librarianship and/or information science from an ALA-accredited program, or equivalent training and experience; experience in providing interlibrary loan services; competence in the principal electronic databases and other technology used in interlibrary services specifically and in academic libraries generally; excellent oral and written communication skills; initiative coupled with team orientation. The individual should possess a knowledge and understanding of current practices and trends in the provision of information resources in an academic library environment. It would be especially desirable for the person coming into this position to already have experience with ILLiad and Ariel; experience with the Innovative Interfaces ILS; experience in providing library instruction; and experience at a shared service desk in a library. It would also be desirable for this person to have some background in the sciences, such as, but not restricted to, an undergraduate degree. Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and references to: Teresa Smith Personnel Services The University of the South 735 University Avenue Sewanee, TN 37383-1000 or email: [log in to unmask] The University of the South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Kevin Reynolds [log in to unmask]