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NOTICE OF FACULTY POSITION IN LIBRARY SCIENCE (Tenure Track) DATE OF APPOINTMENT: Late August, 2012. QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree in library science from an American Library Association accredited institution is required. The ability to teach computer application software (such as Microsoft Office) in a classroom setting is required. The ability to teach, to advise and counsel with students and faculty, and to work cooperatively with other library faculty and staff are strongly desired. Successful library experience and competence in technical service areas are desirable. THE POSITION: Perkins Library seeks a progressive, service-oriented librarian with a broad range of current skills and interests to assume responsibility for technical services and instruction in the use of computer software programs such as Microsoft Office. Primary responsibilities include cataloging, serials control, oversight of acquisitions processes, and teaching sections of "Introduction to Computer Tools." Shared responsibilities include bibliographic instruction, web page development, reference services, and collection development. This is a tenure track position. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience. THE DEPARTMENT: Perkins Library, with three faculty librarians, is a progressive, service-oriented member of the Hastings College academic community. The Georgian Revival structure (1964) contains a full array of library materials (about 100,000 books and current subscriptions to more than 450 journals) and provides direct access to a collection many times as large through its subscriptions to online databases. THE COLLEGE: Founded in 1882, Hastings College is an independent, coeducational, Presbyterian-related, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of about 1193 students. The student/faculty ratio is 13/1. The median ACT composite of entering students is about 24. THE COMMUNITY: Hastings (pop. 25,000) is an attractive residential community in South-Central Nebraska, 100 miles west of Lincoln, and 15 minutes south of Interstate 80. The city enjoys good public and private schools, offers excellent professional and community services, and serves as a cultural center for a large surrounding area. APPLICATIONS: Candidates who meet the qualifications should send a vita, a personal statement addressing why they want to become a member of the Hastings College faculty, and either (1) an official credential file or (2) unofficial transcripts of all college and university work, as well as three letters of reference to Dr. Clark Hendley, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hastings College, 710 N. Turner Ave., Hastings, NE 68901. Phone: (402) 461-7346. Fax: (402) 461-7778. Experienced teachers are also encouraged to submit copies of course syllabi and results of teaching evaluations. APPLICATION DEADLINE: To be assured full consideration, all materials should be received by February 20, 2012. To find out more about Hastings College please visit our website at www.hastings.edu HASTINGS COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, AND WOMEN AND MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR ALL POSITIONS. Susan R. Franklin, MA2 Associate Professor of Library Science and Public Services Librarian Hastings College Perkins Library 705 East 7th Street Hastings, NE 68901-7620 402.461.7411 / 402.469.3413 (cell/text) http://www.hastings.edu/library Find me on Facebook! Join the I Recline on Couches, Living on Coffee & JSTOR: Friends of Perkins Library<https://www.facebook.com/groups/5439079073/> Facebook group! "Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind." ~ Barbara Tuchman