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Reference and Instruction Librarian -- Ashland University -- Ohio
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Ashland University Library seeks an enthusiastic, experienced librarian to
provide reference and instruction services as part of a three-member
reference and instruction team. The successful candidate will teach
research and information literacy skills to undergraduate and graduate
students on Ashland's main campus and at regional sites. Primary
responsibilities will include reference service, course-integrated
instruction and collection development. The selected candidate will serve
as library liaison to several academic departments, working to develop the
collection to support the curriculum of assigned departments and to
facilitate faculty awareness of library resources and services. Ashland
University librarians are non-tenured faculty members who participate in
faculty governance and contribute to service activities of the Library and
the University.
Required: Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited
institution; demonstrated commitment to student-centered teaching and
library outreach; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong
public service ethic; a willingness to learn new library and teaching
technologies; the flexibility to work evenings and weekends and to travel
to off-campus university sites; and the ability to work collaboratively in
a team environment.
Desired: experience with library instruction; familiarity with
concepts of information literacy and pedagogy; web design and
Web/Library 2.0 skills; the ability to plan and implement programs.
A subject-area master's degree is a plus. Preference will be given to
candidates with three or more years experience as a reference and
instruction librarian.
12-month, full-time, non-tenured faculty posion, renewable annually
Email or mail resume and names and contact information of three current
references. Submission of online portfolios with application is
encouraged.
Submit materials to:
Bill Weiss, Library Director, 509 College Ave., Ashland, OH 44805
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Review of applications will begin on June 1, 2007 and continue until the
position is filled. The position will be available on August 1, 2007.
Ashland University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to
diversity in the workplace. www.ashland.edu.
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