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Montevallo is a really neat school with a vibrant, innovative library (and library staff)... --------------------------------------------------------- Rachel A. Fleming-May, M.L.I.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee [log in to unmask] :: 865.974.6509 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Myrick <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:05 AM Subject: Reference and Instruction Librarian position - University of Montevallo To: [log in to unmask] Assistant Professor, Reference and Instruction Librarian University of Montevallo, Carmichael Library Montevallo, AL Apply Here: http://www.montevallo.edu/HR/Employment.shtm#Current_available_positions : This is a full-time twelve-month, tenure track faculty appointment. Duties include evening and weekend hours on a rotating schedule, salary competitive. Posting Summary: The Reference and Instruction Librarian will provide innovative instruction across the curriculum and in a growing distance learning environment. This individual will collaborate with the Library Director and the Information Literacy librarian in advancing the on-going development of the information literacy initiative. Reference duties include the management of the reference department including assessment activities that measure and evaluate reference work, resources, and services. This is a twelve-month, tenure track faculty appointment. All members of the library faculty are expected to: teach in the library's information literacy program, engage with departmental faculty in the development of the library's collections and services, provide reference assistance to library patrons in person and online, participate in collection development, develop online resources and resource guides with the Springshare content management systems, and participate in the library's planning and assessment process. This qualified candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues inside the library and across campus to assess and evaluate information literacy initiatives and to integrate traditional and digital scholarly resources into programs and initiatives on campus and in online courses. Minimum Education/Experience: A Master's degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program is required. Prefer educational background to include experience and/or academic degree in Education related field. Experience with newer emerging technologies. Interest in bringing multi-modal creativity into pedagogy and course assignments/instruction. Preferred Education/Experience: Prefer educational background to include experience and/or academic degree in Education related field. Experience with newer emerging technologies. Interest in bringing multi-modal creativity into pedagogy and course assignments/instruction. The University of Montevallo, Alabama's public liberal arts university, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector. Adjacent to Birmingham in one of the nation's fastest growing counties, Montevallo provides attractive living in a moderate climate with ready access to numerous metropolitan and recreational resources.