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University of New Mexico Libraries
Access Services Librarian
The University of New Mexico
Libraries (UL) has an opening (Position #0803056) for an Access Services
Librarian. This is a full-time, 12 month non-tenure track faculty position. The
faculty rank will be Lecturer III. The desired start date is January 4, 2010.
The annual salary is negotiable from a minimum of $40,000 and includes full
benefits.
Position Description
The successful candidate will
work in a team-oriented and highly electronic environment, provide support and
leadership to Access Services projects and initiatives including but not
limited to collection management and inventory, collection development, and
coordinating a combined reference and circulation service point that primarily
serves undergraduates. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge
of print and electronic information sources, strong interpersonal skills, and
outstanding analytic and problem solving skills for initiating plans and
carrying out projects. This position reports to the Director of Access
Services. The successful candidate will participate in faculty governance as
detailed in the UNM Faculty Handbook.
Education and Experience
Minimum Requirements:
§ Master’s degree earned by the start date from an
ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program.
§ 2 years reference desk experience, library information
desk experience, or circulation desk experience in an academic or public
library.
Preferred (Desired)
Qualifications:
§ One year classroom library instruction or other
teaching experience.
§ One year desk experience in a combined service
setting.
§ One year desk experience providing reference in an
academic or public library.
§ Experience leading and completing projects.
§ Experience with developing and implementing training
programs.
§ Coursework or experience working with government
documents.
§ Demonstrated motivation to learn new technologies.
§ Bilingual (Spanish-English) speaking skills.
§ Experience working with culturally diverse
populations.
§ Excellent oral and written communication and
interpersonal skills.
§ Demonstrated strong commitment to excellent customer
service.
Primary Duties
§ Provide public services at a combined service point
(reference and circulation) on a schedule which includes evenings and weekends.
§ Provide support and leadership for Access Services
initiatives and projects.
§ Participate in library technology problem solving,
implementation, and applications.
§ Participate in library orientation and bibliographic
instruction as appropriate.
§ Provide effective and timely supervision of any
assigned employees including training, career development, and performance
management.
§ Participate in faculty governance meetings, as
appropriate, and in library management meetings, as required.
Environment
The UL Facilities and Access
Services Unit is responsible for maintaining safe, secure, inviting facilities
for the UL which includes four libraries on the main UNM campus in Albuquerque.
Access Services includes circulation and general reference services, a 24/5
facility, InterLibrary Loan and express document delivery, electronic reserves,
LIBROS online catalog support and physical collection maintenance. The
University of New Mexico Libraries is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, and the New Mexico Consortium
of Academic Libraries and leads the LIBROS Consortium that hosts the shared
catalog for fourteen academic libraries in New Mexico. The UL contains over 2
million volumes and includes four branch libraries: Centennial Science and
Engineering Library; Fine Arts & Design Library; Parish Memorial Library
(management and social sciences); and Zimmerman Library (education and
humanities). Planning is currently underway in Zimmerman Library for the implementation
of a Learning Commons with a Combined Service Point as the centerpiece.
Zimmerman Library also houses the Center for Southwest Research and Special
Collections. The UL is a regional library in the Federal Depository Library
Program.
UNM enrolls nearly 26,000
students and employs 2,800 faculty and 4,400 staff. UNM offers 103
baccalaureate degrees, 75 master's degrees and 45 doctoral degrees/professional
degrees. The University of New Mexico is a Tier I Research Institution and a
Hispanic-Serving Institution. UNM attracts a culturally diverse student
population and has strong academic and research programs concerned with the
Southwestern United States, indigenous studies, and Latin America.
The University of New Mexico is
located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque is ranked number one in
creativity among medium-sized cities in Richard Florida's book "Rise of
the Creative Class." Albuquerque is an ethnically diverse city with a rich
culture and history located within minutes of the Sandia and Manzano mountain
ranges which provide opportunities for hiking, biking, rock-climbing and
skiing.
To Apply
Please visit UNMJobs at http://unmjobs.unm.edu/
Deadline
The search will remain open
until the position is filled. For best consideration, complete applications
should be received no later than
October 7, 2009.
UNM's confidentiality policy
("Disclosure of Information about Candidates for Employment," UNM
Board of Regents' Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about public
disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm.
The University of New Mexico
is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.