From: Dana
Hettich [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 3:20
PM
To: Cortez, Edwin
Michael
Subject: Collection Management- Gainesville State
College
We have the
following position available at GSC and would greatly appreciate it if you post
this to your college listserv.
Collection
Management Librarian Faculty Position (Tenure-Track)
Gainesville State
College invites applications for this twelve month Library position at its
Gainesville Campus, beginning July 1, 2008.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- In
coordination with the Electronic Services Librarian and the library divisional
liaisons, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the libraries’
collections which anticipate curricular needs and changes in scholarly
communication
- Participate in the Libraries
Instruction program which includes teaching for-credit research strategy
courses (RSCH1501, RSCH1502) for 5-6 credit hours per year, conducting general
library instruction workshops and serving as an academic
advisor
- Serve
on the Gainesville Campus as the library liaison to the Social Sciences and
Education & Wellness Divisions
- Provide reference and
circulation assistance at the Information Help Desk about 7 hours per
week
- Serve
on College, University System, and/or community committees
- Interact with the College's
community through professional service and involvement of
students
- Participate in appropriate
professional development activities
- ALA-accredited
MLIS
- Successful collection
development and teaching experience
- Understanding of and commitment
to the implementation of diverse instructional
techniques
- Willingness to integrate
instructional technology into the classroom. Experience in using WebCT or
other eLearning classroom management software a plus
- Commitment to client-centered
service
- High
level of competency with computers
- Demonstrated ability to
efficiently manage multiple projects and priorities
- Effective oral and written
communication skills
- Ability to establish and
maintain effective relationships
- Second
Masters Degree preferred
Salary/Rank:
35,000-42,000 (depends upon
qualifications and experience)
The
College: Gainesville State College, a unit of the University
System of Georgia, is comprised of two campuses with a total enrollment of over
7,700 students. The original campus in Oakwood is adjacent to the interstate
network forty-five miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The Oconee campus, located in
Oconee County near Athens and
the University of
Georgia, enrolls over 2,250
of the College’s students. The College is committed to teaching, service,
professional development, and campus diversity. For additional information, see
the College homepage at http://www.gsc.edu/.
Applicants should submit a cover
letter of application addressing the above responsibilities and qualifications;
a resume; unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official
copies will be required of those chosen for an interview); the names, addresses,
e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references; and a
Gainesville State College Faculty Application form (found at www.gsc.edu/www/hiring/faculty.htm
) to: Library Search Committee, c/o Human Resources, Gainesville State
College, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, Georgia
30503
Application
deadline: To be assured of review,
application materials must be received or post marked by April 15,
2008.
Any
offer of employment is contingent upon completion of a background investigation
including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for
employment with Gainesville State College, as determined by Gainesville State
College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment
history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a
satisfactory credit check.
Gainesville
State
College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Institution.
Dana
Hettich
Assistant
Professor
Collection
Development Librarian
Gainesville
State
College
You will make
all kinds of mistakes: but as long as you are generous and true and also
fierce you cannot hurt the world or even seriously distress her. --
Winston Churchill
