Assistant Professor/Government Documents Librarian

Mississippi State University Libraries

 

Mississippi State University Libraries seek enthusiastic, innovative, dynamic, user-oriented and technologically knowledgeable applicants for the tenure-track, entry-level faculty position of Assistant Professor/Government Documents Librarian.  This position will be one of a five-member team responsible for the Government Documents, Microforms, and Current Journals Area which strives to provide complete service and accessibility to its collections.  The Government Documents Librarian will collaborate with team members to ensure the effective delivery of user services, including reference, instruction, outreach, and collection management in an information- and technology-intensive environment.  Successful candidate will work closely with and report to the Coordinator of Government Documents, Microforms, and Current Journals.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

• Share team responsibility in the organization, use, and management of the Libraries’ federal government documents collection as it pertains to a 95% selective depository in a rapidly changing environment and during the transition to an increasingly more electronic environment.
• Promote user awareness of and access to government information in all formats and serve as the resource person for documents reference.
• Share team responsibility in delivering in-depth reference/research assistance and instruction, utilizing both traditional and electronic document resources related to U. S. and United Nations information, to the university community and residents of Mississippi.
• Provide continuing education training on documents to staff and librarians.
• Share team responsibility for processing the Marcive full batches and serials backfile records including the processing of electronic/web government documents. 
• Assist in the administration, supervision, and development of the United Nations Full Deposit with Electronic Component bearing major responsibility for the technical processing of United Nations documents.
• Work collaboratively with Coordinator and/or Webmaster to develop, produce, revise and/or update web pages, handouts, pathfinders, etc.
• Plan and implement instruction and outreach programs that will enable users to be aware of and to effectively use the collection.
• Participate in the Libraries’ outreach efforts.
• Participate in the Libraries’ Instruction program teaching sessions on a wide range of subjects.
• Provide reference services to library users including a weekend rotation schedule.  Some evening work may be required.
• Serve as subject bibliographer for assigned teaching department(s).
• Participate in university and library-wide committees as appropriate.
• Maintain a course of personal professional development through active participation in professional associations and/or other professional activities external to the libraries.
• Conduct research/creative activities in accordance with the guidelines for promotion and tenure at the MSU Libraries.

 

Qualifications:  Required: 

 

• Master=s degree from an ALA accredited graduate program.
• Familiarity with computers and Windows applications.
• Experience with an automated library system.
• Strong organizational skills as well as effective interpersonal, collegial and communication/presentation skills (both oral and written).
• Able to set and adjust priorities and workflow in a dynamic and changing environment and accept new challenges in order to realize departmental and library goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, faculty, and staff in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrate continuing commitment to professional development and growth.
• Demonstrate potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and promotion.

 

Qualifications:  Preferred: 

 

• Experience providing government documents reference services and/or successful completion of coursework in government documents.
• Experience processing and cataloging documents in an online OPAC environment and use of OCLC.
• Knowledge of federal depository guidelines and practices and emerging trends in government information publication and dissemination.
• Experience in developing and implementing a library instruction and outreach program.
• Experience creating websites.
• Experience in providing reference and information services in an academic library.

 

Environment:  Located in Starkville, Mississippi; Mississippi State University is a land grant institution and the largest state supported university in Mississippi.  The MSU Libraries have university administrative support for attaining membership in the Association of Research Libraries by adding excellent new faculty and providing its communities of users an ongoing creative, technologically advanced library program.  More information about MSU and the libraries may be found at http://library.msstate.edu/.

 

Benefits:  Excellent benefits package.  Faculty rank, privileges and responsibilities; 12-month appointment.

 

Rank and Salary:  Assistant Professor, (entry-level) $38,000 - $40,000 or commensurate with experience.

 

Application:  Send application, resume and names/addresses/telephone numbers/email addresses of three professional references to:

 

Ms. Debra Fairbrother

Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Mississippi State University Libraries

P. O. Box 5408

Mississippi State  MS  39762-5408

 

Applications accepted until position is filled.  Mississippi State University is an EEO/AA employer.

 

 

Christine Fletcher
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Assistant Professor
Gov Docs/Microforms Reference Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries
662-325-0008