1. [KYSLA] Fw: [STS-L] Hiring: Information Services Librarian at MD Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston TX
2. [KYSLA] FW: position available: Science Research Librarian (SMU, Dallas,
TX)
3. [MUSEUM-L] Position Announcement - Curator of Exhibitions
4. [MUSEUM-L] Summer 2011 Paid Internship Opportunity
5. [KYSLA] Fwd: USAJOBS Saved Search Results - 3/4/2011
6. [sla-csap] FW: [archives] National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum:
Summer Intern Posting
7. [TLA] position available
8. [AUTOCAT] Coordinator of Cataloging Librarian Position - UNCW -
Wilmington, North Carolina
9. [AUTOCAT] Position Announcement: Collection Management Librarian
(Davenport, Iowa)
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Sent: Mon Mar 07 17:02:27 2011
Subject: [STS-L] Hiring: Information Services Librarian at MD Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston TX
The Research Medical Library at The University of Texas MD Anderson
Cancer Center is accepting applications for an Information Services
Librarian. The librarian will be responsible for developing and
teaching online and in-person instruction for faculty and staff as
well as providing reference assistance. This position will also
provide comprehensive and value-added searches of biomedical
literature databases.
To view a complete job description:
http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=700&ji=2525837&sn=I
Salary range: $48,800-$73,200
Required: Master’s degree in Library Information Science from an ALA
accredited program (May 2011 graduates may apply)
Research Medical Library: http://www.mdanderson.org/library/
MD Anderson employs about 18,000 people, including 1,500 faculty. A
volunteer work force of 1,200 contributes more than 195,000 hours of
service annually, equal to 94 full-time employees. Together they work
toward fulfilling MD Anderson’s mission of eliminating cancer as a
major health threat.
• MD Anderson has been recognized as a top employer for workers 50 and
over (American Association of Retired Persons), and for programs
supporting alternative work arrangements (City of Houston,
Houston-Galveston Area Council)
and alternative commuting programs (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• MD Anderson ranks first in number of grants awarded, including 12
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants, and total
amount of grant dollars from the National Cancer Institute
• For seven of the past nine years, including 2010, MD Anderson has
ranked No. 1 in cancer care in the “America’s Best Hospitals” survey
published by U.S. News & World Report
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral
levels.
For more information about MD Anderson:
http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/facts-and-history/institutional-profile/index.html
To apply: http://www.mdanderson.org/careers/how-to-apply/index.html
Clara Fowler
Manager, Information Services
Research Medical Library
MD Anderson Cancer Center
http://www3.mdanderson.org/library
713-745-1538
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*From:* Ripley, Erika [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* Monday, March 07, 2011 2:28 PM
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*Subject:* [STS-L] position available: Science Research Librarian (SMU,
Dallas, TX)
*LIBRARIAN I or II (SCIENCE RESEARCH LIBRARIAN) *
*Central University Libraries *
*Salary range: upper 30’s to low 40’s.*
Appointment will be at the rank of Librarian I or II depending upon
qualifications and experience. Central University Libraries seeks applicants
for the position of Science Research Librarian, one of a team of subject
librarians who share responsibility for developing high quality collections
and delivering both general and specialized reference, research, and
instructional services. Central University Libraries plays a central role in
supporting SMU’s aspiration to become a leading research institution within
a dynamic, engaged learning environment, and this new position is part of
CUL’s commitment to positive change in support of the needs of student,
faculty and staff research on campus.
Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* · providing general and specialized reference, both face-to-face
and online;
· designing online library-related resources and instructional
materials to support the curriculum in assigned disciplines;
· providing outreach to faculty and students in assigned
departments;
· working to integrate information literacy into teaching and
learning in science or engineering disciplines as part of the new University
Curriculum, in which the library plays a major role;
· participating in relevant library and campus committee meetings
and scheduled reference service hours, including some evening and weekend
work, are required;
· research instruction and collection development in assigned
science or engineering departments.
Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution is
required. Undergraduate degree in the sciences or engineering and
familiarity with the scientific literature is strongly preferred. Experience
with reference, instruction and/or collection development in an academic
library is highly desirable.
Candidates must demonstrate strong verbal and interpersonal
communication skills with the ability to work collegially with faculty,
staff and students. Must also demonstrate the ability to communicate
effectively in writing.
Candidates must demonstrate familiarity with and experience using
innovative library technology. Strong knowledge and understanding of
information literacy, reference, and collection development best practices,
current issues, and trends is essential.
*Priority consideration will be given to submissions received by March 18,
2011. DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 8, 2011. *
*Please visit our website **www.smu.jobs **to apply.*
*Southern Methodist University will not discriminate in any employment
practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status.
SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes non-discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation.*
********
Erika Ripley
Assistant Director of Collection Development
Central University Libraries
Southern Methodist University
P O Box 750135
Dallas, TX 75275-0135
214.768.4016
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*Curator of Exhibitions*. Museum of contemporary and modern art seeks
individual to oversee exhibition program. Responsibilities include
organizing exhibitions, supervising installations of traveling shows,
working on related publications and didactic materials, coordinating
museum's exhibition schedule and developing and monitoring annual
departmental budget. Demonstrated experience organizing exhibitions and
producing publications is required. Strong verbal and writing skills are
essential. MA in art history with an emphasis in post WWII art is
desirable. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume, references
and writing samples to: Director's Office, Madison Museum of Contemporary
Art, 227 State Street, Madison, WI 53703. AA/EOE
*POSITION AVAILABLE
*Immediate
*Title:* Curator of Exhibitions
*Reports to:* Director
*Supervises:* Curatorial Assistant; Registrar, Registrar's staff, Technical
Services Supervisor and crew on exhibitions-related projects
*Responsibilities:
*(1) Works with the Director to develop long-range exhibition plans for the
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.
(2) Organizes exhibitions and their accompanying publications for
presentation at the Museum and subsequent circulation to other venues.
(3) Works closely with artists commissioned to create new works for
exhibition by the Museum.
(4) Coordinates and oversees the installation of exhibitions borrowed from
other institutions in the Museum's galleries.
(5) Develops and monitors annual departmental operating budget for
exhibitions.
(6) Works with development staff to secure grants and other sources of
financial support for Museum exhibitions.
(7) Serves on Collections Committee.
*Qualifications:
* Demonstrated experience organizing exhibitions and producing publications
is required. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
strong interest in working with artists. Masters degree in Art History with
an emphasis in post WWII art is preferable.
*Madison Museum of Contemporary Art:
*The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum of modern and
contemporary art located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin. It opened a Cesar
Pelli-designed facility in 2006. An independent, nonprofit museum,
incorporated in 1969, the Museum presents a broad range of exhibitions and
related education programs. A Permanent Collection of more than 5,000 works
of art is maintained and enlarged through gifts and purchases. The Madison
Museum of Contemporary Art has an annual operating budget of more than 2
million dollars.
*Salary:* Commensurate with experience
*Application Procedure:* Send letter of interest, resume, names of
professional references and writing samples to:
Director's Office
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
227 State Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an equal opportunity employer.
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SHEBOYGAN COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY & MUSEUM
*Internship Opportunity*
**Summer 2011
The Sheboygan County Historical Museum is pleased to announce the
availability of up to two (2) paid internships for the Summer of 2011.
Several projects are available for an individual to choose from, including:
*Education Program Cataloging. *Work with collection and education staff to
identify and catalog both Education and Core collection objects used in the
Museum’s Full Day Student Education Programs. Duties may include numbering,
data entry in PastPerfect, identification photography, object research, and
volunteer contact regarding potential and/or previous donations.
*New Acquisition Cataloging. *Work with collection staff to catalog new
acquisitions to the Museum’s core collection. Duties may include numbering,
recording of critical object data (number, name, description, provenance,
etc.) into PastPerfect, condition reporting, and identification photography.
As time allows, items may be prepared for storage and/or exhibit.
*Sound Artifact Cataloging. *Work with collection staff to catalog the
Museum’s collection of sound recording artifacts, including cylinders,
albums, and associated player equipment. Duties may include object research,
numbering, recording of critical object data (number, name, description,
provenance, etc.) into PastPerfect, condition reporting, and identification
photography.
Applicants for this internship should be self-starters, able to work
independently, detail oriented, and have excellent written and oral
communication skills. Applicants must be comfortable working with computers,
volunteers, and the public. A background (either education or work) in
museum studies or history is preferable. Hours are flexible, but must occur
primarily between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday-Friday. A stipend (to be paid upon
completion of 150 hours) of $600 is available to an applicant who accepts
this internship as part of an education experience.
The Sheboygan County Historical Museum is dedicated to “the discovery,
collection, and preservation of information, records, and objects relating
to the history of the county of Sheboygan and the dissemination of knowledge
concerning the same.” Embracing this mission, the museum primarily serves
the county’s 116,000 residents, along with members of the surrounding five
counties through the maintenance of historic buildings and exhibits, full
day student education programs, and extensive public programming, including
numerous changing exhibits, a monthly historical program series, and several
other public programs.
Applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, and contact information
for 2 references to: Tamara Lange, Collection Coordinator/ Registrar,
Sheboygan County Historical Society and Museum, 3110 Erie Avenue, Sheboygan,
Wisconsin 53081 or to [log in to unmask] Applications received *by
March 25, 2011* are guaranteed consideration.
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Subject: [archives] National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Summer
Intern Posting
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Summer Graduate Student Practicum
The Dickinson Research Center is seeking applications for the position
of Summer Graduate Student Practicum to assist staff with processing
collections within the Center, which serves as the library and
archives for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Position Description: Summer 2011 practicum for two graduate students
planning a career in an archives to work with manuscript materials.
The goal of the practicum is to provide the students with experience
in arrangement and description, creating collection inventories and
finding aids, processing collections, learning and utilizing
preservation techniques, assisting researchers in the reading room,
and providing administrative and organizational support. Students will
work with experienced staff to obtain these goals. The practicum may
begin as early as May 23, 2011 and end as late as August 24, 2011.
Qualifications: Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate
program in Archives or Library Science. They must also have strong
written communication skills and experience interacting with the
public professionally, be able to work independently, be organized and
flexible, be reliable and responsible for their time and work, and be
able to climb ladders and lift 40 pound boxes. Applicants must also
have basic computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Word
and Excel. Highly Desirable: Successful completion of two archives
courses, including an introduction to archives and basic processing.
Previous experience processing archival collections. Recent graduates
may also apply, however, successful candidates must commit to
completing the practicum term.
Compensation/Salary: Full-time temporary position; up to ten weeks at
$10-12/hr (based on experience). Some flexibility is possible. No
health or retirement benefits. Please note: there is no relocation
allowance available for students at this time.
Environment: The Dickinson Research Center collects, preserves, and
provides access to materials documenting the American West not only
for the public, but in support of the museum's research, educational,
curatorial and exhibition activities. The Center is actively pursuing
collections of personal papers and business and organizational records
that reflect and document the following five subject areas:
Entertainment (Western popular culture), Western Art, Ranching, Native
American, and Rodeo. Additionally, the Center also maintains the
institutional records of the museum. The facility consists of a
reading room, closed stacks (4226 sq.ft.), and overflow storage (1019
sq.ft.).
Application: Send or e-mail a letter of application, resume, a writing
sample (preferably a prepared finding aid), names, addresses and phone
numbers of three references to:
Gerrianne Schaad
Director, Dickinson Research Center
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
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Consideration of applications will begin March 20, 2011 and continue
until the position is filled.
The Dickinson Research Center has a strong commitment to the
principles of diversity and is an affirmative action,
equal-opportunity employer.
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Job opening at Putnam County Library, Cookeville, TN
Adult Services Coordinator
The Putnam County Library (Cookeville, Tennessee) is looking for an
enthusiastic, articulate, and creative individual for the position of Adult
Services Coordinator. The Adult Services Coordinator sets direction and
oversees daily operations of Adult Services. The corrdinator supervises
departmental staff, provides reference, reader’s advisory, and technology
assistance, coordinates and shares in collection management and programming,
promotes the department and the library in the community, and functions as
part of the management team to make decisions for the library as a whole.
Duties are performed under the supervision of the Library Director.
Application deadline March 31, 2011
See complete job description at www.pclibrary.org
Dale
Dale Stapp
Assistant Director
Children Services Librarian
Putnam County Library
50 East Broad St.
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-528-3636
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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:04:56 -0500
From: "Benedetti, Susannah" <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Coordinator of Cataloging Librarian Position - UNCW -
Wilmington, North Carolina
Please excuse any cross posting.
COORDINATOR OF CATALOGING SERVICES LIBRARIAN/LECTURER
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
RANDALL LIBRARY
Vacancy #11E060
Position # 6561
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a member institution of
the University of North Carolina, and is nationally recognized for its
marine sciences teaching and research programs, and for its strengths
in arts and sciences, business, education, and nursing. The University
is situated on a beautiful arboretum campus located in an historic
port city within five miles of the Atlantic Ocean. The University
currently enrolls approximately 12,000 students.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This position provides strategic and
effective management of the Cataloging Department's activities,
including cataloging of information resources in all formats and
languages, non-MARC metadata creation, and provision of access to
digital and electronic collections. Supervises a paraprofessional
staff of 3-4 FTE. Provides leadership in the application of existing
and emerging technologies to the cataloging of materials to enhance
the access and use of library resources. Coordinates development of
local cataloging policies and procedures. Ensures that appropriate
quality control, problem resolution, routine maintenance, and other
procedures are developed, monitored, and revised as needed for optimal
effect on the library's catalog. Coordinates selected cataloging
projects. Maintains awareness of and engagement with national and
international trends and developments in cataloging and metadata
standards, bibliographic and authority control, and knowledge
management, with an emphasis on evaluating RDA and its potential
implementation. Serves as a resource person regarding cataloging
issues both within the department and in other areas of the library.
Other duties include participation in library committees, task forces,
special projects, and the Learning Commons Help Desk rotation. This
librarian is also expected to produce creative and scholarly
contributions to librarianship. The position reports to the Associate
University Librarian for Technical and Collection Management Services.
REQUIREMENTS: MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited program. A
minimum five years professional experience cataloging a variety of
print and non-print formats in an online environment. A minimum two
years increasingly responsible relevant supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging standards, practices, and
products, including but not limited to AACR2r, Library of Congress
classification and subject heading schemes, Library of Congress Rule
Interpretations, and MARC formats. Experience with the Innovative
Interfaces Millennium integrated library system and OCLC Connexion.
Commitment to enhancing public access to library resources. Excellent
interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills
and strong service orientation. Preferred qualifications include
experience with national cooperative cataloging programs such as NACO
or other PCC programs, and experience with non-MARC metadata schemes
and digital libraries or institutional repositories. Reference
experience is also preferred.
SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with labor market for this
position. 11-month contract with faculty status (lecturer, non-tenure
track). Generous benefits package, including 22 days of vacation. To
apply, please complete the online application process available on the
Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of interest, vitae and
contact information for three professional references must be attached
to the online application - not e-mailed, mailed, or faxed. Microsoft
Word or Adobe PDF attachments are required. For questions regarding
the online application process, contact Jennifer Corder at (910)
962-3270. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2011 but
applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Position
is available May 1, 2011 (start date negotiable).
UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and
learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified
men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Susannah Benedetti
Associate University Librarian for Technical and Collection Management Services
W.M. Randall Library
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-5616
910-962-4243 voice ~ 910-962-3078 fax
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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 13:19:31 -0600
From: Ruth Hall <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Position Announcement: Collection Management Librarian
(Davenport, Iowa)
Apologies for any cross-postings.
Palmer College of Chiropractic invites applications for a Collection
Management Librarian appointment with the David D. Palmer Health
Sciences Library on the Davenport, Iowa main campus. This faculty
appointment on Palmer's Davenport Campus Library will coordinate and
collaborate Collection Management programs and services for Palmer's
Florida Campus Library, Port Orange, and Palmer's West Campus Library,
San Jose CA. http://www.palmer.edu/Palmer/Pages/Page.aspx?id=102
Requisition # P1011-27
Position Title: Collection Management Librarian, Faculty
Department: Library
Posting type: Open to internal and external applicants
Salary: Salary is commensurate with current Collective Bargaining Agreement
Employment Status: Full time
Description of Responsibilities: Applications are invited for a full
time faculty appointment with the David D. Palmer Health Sciences
Library. Primary assignments include but are not limited to original &
copy cataloging of item & digital collections, particularly those held
in Special Services. Cataloging format assignments will include unique
monographs, pamphlets, dissertations, theses, annuals, periodicals,
other serials, journals, electronic media, other metadata &
audiovisual. Assignment will include collaboration in the creation &
development of
metadata standards for digital collections & specific digitization projects.
Position Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited MLS. Demonstrated
knowledge of & experience with current & emerging national cataloging
standards, metadata standards & practices. Demonstrated knowledge &
experience with Collection Management principles, protocols & current
trends. Demonstrated familiarity of & performance with integrated
library management systems, SirsiDynix preferred. Minimum two years
appropriate cataloging experience, academic or health sciences library
preferred.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until Thursday,
March 31, 2011.
Please send cover letter, resume & salary history to:
Lisa Bauer, PHR
Human Resources
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport Campus
1000 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803
Fax to (563)-884-5802
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.palmer.edu
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Ruth Hall, M.Libr.
Collection Management Librarian
David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library
1000 Brady St.
Davenport, IA 52803-5214
Phone: 563-884-5671
Fax: 563-884-5897
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