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> > 1. [sla-csap] FW: [sla-deng] Fwd: Open Position: Interdisciplinary Science > Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder > 2. [sla-csap] FW: [archives] Need Digital Archives Consultant for Saudi > Arabian Municipality > 3. [sla-dmah] FW: VRAF Professional Development Grant opportunity > > 4. [sla-dmah] Fwd: [LIBJOBS] USA - Iowa City - Special Collections > Librarian, The University of Iowa Libraries > > 5. [sla-csap] Position Available : Cataloging Librarian, SELCO > (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating) > > 6. [sla-csap] FW: [sla-deng] Fwd: [sla-cmn] Position Available : Library > System Director, Arrowhead Library System, Janesville Wisconsin > > 7. [sla-csap] FW: [sla-deng] Fwd: [sla-cmn] Position Available : Director > of the Library, Concordia College, Moorhead MN > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Open Position: Interdisciplinary Science Librarian at the > University of Colorado Boulder > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:55:07 -0600 > From: Kathryn Lage <[log in to unmask]> > To: 'Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]> > > /[Please excuse the cross-posting]/ > > Hi all, > We have a new position open at CU Boulder, working in our newly formed > Sciences Department within the Libraries. I think it's an exciting > position with lots of possibilities for working on interesting initiatives > and collaboration. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions! > > -Katie Lage > Earth Sciences/Map Librarian, Acting Head > Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library > Sciences Department, University Libraries > 184 UCB > University of Colorado > Boulder, CO 80309 > 303-735-4917 > http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/ > > University of Colorado Boulder Libraries > > Position Announcement - Interdisciplinary Science Librarian > ** > The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries seeks an enthusiastic, > innovative, and flexible professional to join the University Libraries > faculty as an Interdisciplinary Science Librarian. The successful candidate > will possess a forward-looking, experimental, service-oriented philosophy > of librarianship. They will continually seek to improve services, > collections, policies, and procedures by diagnosing patrons' information > needs, prescribing solutions, evaluating their efficacy, and revising > accordingly. > Working in a newly formed Sciences Department, the Interdisciplinary > Librarian reports to the Director of the department and works closely > with the Life, Applied, Earth, and Physical Science Librarians. This > position is primarily responsible for providing collections and services to > campus faculty and students in interdisciplinary atmospheric and > environmental sciences, but as a member of the Science Librarians Team > is willing to assume duties in services to patrons in any scientific > discipline. He or she will also help build and manage relationships and > services with research institutes, centers, and federal labs involved in > relevant research and will participate in cross-departmental working > groups within the University Libraries. > ** > *Required qualifications include:* > * Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school, completed by > December 31, 2012; > * Coursework and/or experience with library instruction, public speaking, > or teaching; > * User-focused approach to library services; > * Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively; > * Capacity to thrive in an exciting, ambiguous, > future-oriented environment and to respond with agility to changing needs > and priorities; > * Strong interpersonal skills; > * Excellent oral and written communication skills; > * Awareness of current trends in scholarly communication and > research data management; > * Potential for research, scholarly work, and professional service > > *Desired qualifications include:* > * Coursework and/or experience in providing instruction for the sciences > or engineering; > * An academic or professional background in the sciences or engineering; > * Coursework and/or experience in the management of research data; > * Coursework and/or experience with data collections and services (e.g., > geospatial, environmental, social sciences); > * Practical knowledge of issues regarding open access, author rights, > copyright, etc.; > * Fluency in pedagogical and research methodologies in the sciences > and/or engineering; > * Ability to develop outreach programs to academic communities; > * Demonstrated ability to assess and improve services; > * Demonstrated ability to work in an intensely collaborative environment > and manage projects; > * Demonstrated ability to work independently with initiative; > * Experience working with diverse populations; > * Evidence of achievement in research and creative work and professional > service > > *Appointment and Salary: * > The successful candidate will be appointed as a full-time (12 month), > tenure-stream faculty member. Depending on professional experience, > appointment will be at the assistant professor or senior instructor level. > The minimum starting salary is $48,888. Benefits include 22 > working days of vacation, ten paid holidays, liberal sick leave, > university group health care plans, group life insurance, TIAA-CREF > retirement/annuity, and support for scholarly/professional activities. > Tenured librarians are eligible for sabbatical leave. > > ** > *Application Process: * > Review of applications will begin on *July 21, 2012* and continue until > the position is filled. It is recommended that applications be submitted > by this date in order to receive full consideration. Application must be > made online at www.jobsatcu.com <http://www.jobsatcu.com>, referring to > posting number *817893*, and must include a letter of application > specifically addressing qualifications for the position; CV or resume; > and names with postal addresses, email, and telephone numbers of three > references. Questions may be directed to Dylan Wiersma, Search > Coordinator, at [log in to unmask] <mailto: > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >. The > full position description can be viewed at:** > http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/about/jobScienceLibrarian.htm. > > The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility > requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is > scheduled to begin. The University of Colorado Boulder is an Equal > Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We > encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, > individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad > can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by > contacting the ADA Coordinator at [log in to unmask] .**In addition, the > University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing a safe and > productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct > background investigations for all final applicants being considered for > employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal > history record check, and, when appropriate, a financial and/or motor > vehicle history. > > -- > Dylan Wiersma > University of Colorado > Libraries Administration > 184 UCB > Boulder, CO 80309 > 303-492-8625 <303%2F492-8625> > [log in to unmask] > ----------------------------------------- Need Digital Archives Consultant for Saudi Arabian Municipality Dear Archives List Serv Colleagues: I pass this message on from a firm in Saudi Arabia looking for a consultant that can help one of their clients move into the 21st century all-digital record keeping. Note that they are still in the exploratory stage and still need to define the full scope of the work . If you are interested this project, please respond to Mr. Mabruk directly at [log in to unmask] From Mr. Mabruk: “We are a consulting firm that specializes in providing, among many offerings, physical archiving services that include receiving documents, indexing them, scanning them, recording them into the archiving system and send originals back to the business owners. All this take place on the premise of our client. The client is Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia. This client has millions of documents that range in dates from 50 years ago to today. These documents are distributed in main site and 13 other branch municipalities. Couple of fire accidents occurred recently that made it essential to preserve these documents electronically. Several initiative took place to archive back log documents as well as electronically scan and archive each document that come to the municipality. However, the client and us believe that these activities are not adopted as per best practices and there is room for improvements. These documents are to be classified into Current (less than 5 years of age), Middle (5-15 years of age) and old (more than 15 years of age) documents. For this, and in view of the strong business relationship between us, the business owner at the municipality requested me to help him co-writing a document that will detail areas of improvements. These areas include, but not limited to: · Study on the possibility of transferring the municipality into paperless organization, and the readiness of the municipality in terms of infrastructure and employees to such transformation · Study on the locations of the main Archive at the main municipality building and the branch municipalities sites. The study will include total number of documents, shelves status, how to optimize managing these sites and areas, and transforming these documents into electronic documents to save spaces · Study on current archive sites status and classifying them into current, middle and old/historical archives and number of documents in each site · Study on Record destruction policy and its alignment with best practices and national policy · Study on all types of documents at the municipality and inventorying types of application forms used in the municipality, classifying and indexing these forms. · Study about the ideal solutions for preserving old documents and listing projects that can be executed to preserve old important documents. · Study on the ideal operation policies and procedure of the Document preserving center and required equipments to achieve that · Any additional ideas and recommendations from your side Finally I want to emphasize that we are in this stage helping our client write a proper tender document that include his needs of consultancy work to achieve optimal operations in his record management and archiving business unit. Best regards, Husam Al Mabruk Saudi Arabia T + 966 2 6655625 M +966 50 4620 565 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]> > www.appslink-me.com <http://www.appslink-me.com/> Saudi Arabia Qatar United Arab Emirates Jordan" Tawny Ryan Nelb Nelb Archival Consulting, Inc. 5610 Woodberry Ct. Midland, MI 48640-6929 989-631-1011 [log in to unmask] www.nelbarchival.com ------------------------------------ Visual Resources Association Foundation Professional Development Grant Purpose: The purpose of the VRAF Professional Development grant is to support professional development in the field of visual resources and image management. The grant will support attendance at an educational event of the grantee’s choosing (such as an association conference, symposium or workshop), or engagement in relevant research activities (such as publications and/or fieldwork). In recognition of the differing professional development needs for an emerging professional and an established career professional, two awards will be funded. One grant will be awarded to a student or new professional who has up to five years of experience in the field, and the other grant will be designated for a career professional with six or more years of experience. At the discretion of the VRAF Board and with approval of the applicant, an application may be moved to a different category that better fits the experience criteria or the applicant can choose to withdraw the application Although the specific criteria for the grant may change from year to year in order to provide support for a range of experiences and community members, with the 2012-2013 awards we encourage the VR community to consider opportunities at any visual resources-related professional development venue. The VRAF Professional Development Grant is part of the Foundation's mission to advance awareness of critical issues for effective digital information management (including intellectual property and copyright); to encourage the application of professional standards, innovative technology, and metadata cataloging protocols; and to facilitate workplace training. The VRA Foundation supports a range of educational offerings to help ensure that such information reaches a diverse, global audience. Award Amount: Each of the two 2012-2013 awards will provide a grant of $850. The grant is for use between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. Eligibility: The grant is open to all visual resource professionals, including retirees and those currently unemployed. The Foundation also encourages students seeking educational, training, and research opportunities in support of broad access to cultural information, to apply. Membership in the Visual Resources Association is not required. Each applicant’s financial statement of need will be considered, together with other applications for funding for the same event or project, which must be disclosed by the applicant. Grant monies may be used for: transportation registration/tuition accommodations meals research expenses Application Deadline and Decision Announcement: Applications for the 2012-2013 grants due: Friday, July 20, 2012 Award decision public announcement: August 31, 2012 Guidelines and Application Form: http://vrafoundation.org.s119319.gridserver.com/index.php/grants/professional_development_grant/ Application Form: http://vrafoundation.org/downloads/VRAF_PDGrantCall_for_Applic2012.doc http://vrafoundation.org/downloads/VRAF_PDGrantCall_for_Applic2012.pdf Completed applications, as well as any preliminary questions, should be sent via e-mail to: Alix Reiskind, VRA Foundation Board Director [log in to unmask] ------------------------------ Dear Sir or Madame: We write to request your assistance in locating and identifying qualified candidates for the position of Special Collections Librarian at the University of Iowa Libraries in Iowa City, IA. We are interested in all qualified candidates, including those from historically underrepresented groups, and would be pleased to answer any questions you or prospective candidates might have about the position or the University of Iowa Libraries. Many thanks for any help you are able to provide. Sincerely, Susan Marks Director, Human Resources & Diversity Programs University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 319-335-5871 [log in to unmask] THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES IOWA CITY, IOWA Position Vacancy SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN Position Description: Reporting to the Head, Special Collections & University Archives Department, the Special Collections Librarian has curatorial responsibility for rare book and manuscript collections. General responsibilities include: · Developing and managing collections, sensitively building upon existing strengths and exploring new areas for development, including books, manuscripts, media, and other formats. · Developing donor and dealer relationships, and cultivating campus and community partners. · Generating and coordinating applications for grant funding. · Setting priorities for collection processing and cataloging. · Collaborating with colleagues working in areas of collection development, archival and manuscript processing, rare books cataloging, preservation, and digitization. · Providing reference services, participating in instruction sessions and outreach activities, and supporting day-to-day operations. · Participating in Libraries’ initiatives outside of Special Collections & University Archives by serving on Libraries’ and campus committees and contributing to other relevant activities and events. · Maintaining a course of personal professional development through active participation in rare book, manuscript, and archives professional associations or other professional activities external to the Libraries. Required Qualifications: · Graduate degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution. · Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a rapidly changing environment. · Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with emerging trends in rare book and manuscript librarianship. · Demonstrated ability to work productively and sensitively with library and university colleagues, faculty, students, researchers, and donors. · Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment where consultation, flexibility, collaboration and cooperation are essential. · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. · Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace or community. · Experience or demonstrated knowledge of digital collections and digital humanities concepts and techniques. · Demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate’s value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community. Desired Qualifications: · Experience in a Special Collections, archives, or museum environment · Experience or demonstrated knowledge of the rare book and manuscript trade · Experience or demonstrated knowledge of standards and best practices for describing and cataloging rare books and manuscripts, including the use of content management systems such as Archon. · Reading knowledge of one or more Western European languages other than English. Salary and appointment: Appointment will be made at the Librarian level with a salary range of $43,000 to $46,000. Start date is negotiable. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package of benefits including 24 days of paid vacation per year, your choice between two retirement plans and two University of Iowa health insurance plans, dental insurance, pre-tax child and health care spending accounts, and additional options. The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa library system consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and a number of branch libraries. The Libraries has more than 5 million volumes including thousands of electronic resources and coordinates the development and maintenance of the University’s locally-created open access digital resources including the Iowa Digital Library, featuring close to a million digitized texts, images, and audio and video recordings, as well as Iowa Research Online, our institutional repository. Our Special Collections include over 200,000 rare books, ranging in age from the 15th century to newly created artists’ books. Library systems are built on a mix of open source, locally developed, hosted services, and vended applications primarily from Ex Libris, OCLC, and Microsoft. The University of Iowa is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), ARL, OCLC, CRL, SPARC, CNI, CLIR, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and Portico. The Libraries provides a program of support for professional development activities and its staff members are actively engaged in national cooperative efforts. The University and Iowa City: A major research and teaching institution, the University of Iowa offers internationally recognized programs in a diverse array of academic, medical, and artistic disciplines, from otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science, hydraulic engineering to dance. The University consists of a faculty of 2,000 and a permanent staff of 13,000 serving 30,500 students, more than 40% of whom are from out of state and close to 10,000 of whom are registered in graduate and professional degree programs. Approximately 9% of the University’s faculty and staff and 10% of its student body are members of minority groups, and 8% of the students are from foreign countries. The University of Iowa is home to the Writers’ Workshop, the oldest graduate creative writing program in the country, and the blueprint for many of the creative writing programs that now thrive on campuses worldwide. It is also home to the International Writing Program where, since 1967, over a thousand writers from more than 120 countries have participated. The University has recently instituted a program in creative writing in Spanish. Finally, UNESCO designated Iowa City as the world’s third City of Literature in 2008. Iowa City is a community of some 68,000 people (more than 150,000 live in the surrounding area) with excellent educational, recreational, and cultural advantages. It is consistently cited in the national media as a city with an excellent quality of life. The city is readily accessible via interstate highways and a major airport is only 30 minutes away. The community is growing in its diversity; within the Iowa City Community School District, 33% of the students are minority, with 17% identifying as African-American, 9% as Latino/Hispanic, 7% as Asian-American, and .4% as Native American during the 2011/12 school year. Application Procedure: To apply for this position, please visit the University of Iowa Jobs@UIOWA website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu. To help facilitate your application process, note the requisition number 61096. Applications must be received by July 27, 2012. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries and community, please see http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/about/employment/ ------------------------------- Cataloging Librarian SELCO seeks dedicated Cataloging Librarian < http://www.selco.info/download/attachments/31391888/cataloging+librarian.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1340124644839> for a full-time, 40 hours per week, challenging professional opportunity. The successful candidate must have the proven ability to: * Support regional maintenance efforts to ensure the quality of the SELCO database * Provide professional cataloging assistance to SELCO's 87 Online Libraries * Work as a technology team member as SELCO undertakes a multiple year OCLC cataloging project. Candidates applying prior to July 9 will receive preference in the review and interview process. However, the position will remain open until filled. For a copy of the complete job description, click here < http://www.selco.info/download/attachments/31391888/cataloging+librarian.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1340124644839> . To complete the online application form, click here < http://www.tfaforms.com/142720> . ------------------------------ Library System Director The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is currently recruiting for a Director due to the retirement of the current Director. ALS is a one-county federated library system headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin. The goal of the ALS is to provide open access and library services to all Rock County residents as effectively and cost efficiently as possible. Under the general direction of a 7-member Board, the Director exercises the day-to-day administrative responsibilities for the system and provides services as set forth by policies established by the Board of Directors. The Director works with libraries in Beloit, Clinton, Edgerton, Evansville, Janesville, Milton and Orfordville. The position is located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The requirements for the position are: * Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school. * At least five years of professional library experience which includes three years of supervisory experience and a variety of administrative responsibilities. * Experience in public libraries is required. * Experience in regional systems and/or other types of libraries is desirable. * Experience in technology planning is required. * A valid Wisconsin driver's license and the ability to attend various meetings throughout the county and regionally. Salary commensurate with education and experience, starting at $50,000 per year. ALS provides an excellent fringe benefit package. If interested, please submit electronically: a current resume; the names and contact information for three professional references; and a cover letter detailing your education and experience, which meet the above requirements by July 13, 2012 to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]>> > HUMAN RESOURCES ROCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE 51 S. Main Street Janesville, WI 53545 (608) 757-5520 <tel:%28608%29%20757-5520> EEO/AA Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply ---------------------------------- Position Available : Director of the Library, Concordia College, Moorhead MN ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:02 AM Subject: [sla-cmn] Position Available : Director of the Library, Concordia College, Moorhead MN To: Minnesota Chapter <[log in to unmask]> Director of the Library Carl B. Ylvisaker Library Concordia College Applications are invited for the position of Director, Carl B. Ylvisaker Library, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Exhibiting excellent communication and leadership skills, with advanced knowledge of the role of emerging technologies in libraries, the ideal candidate will show a deep commitment to the intellectual life of college students and a nuanced understanding of the future of the library. An ALA-accredited Masters degree in LS or LIS is required, with a minimum of 7 years' academic library experience, including evidence of increasing responsibilities/indications of leadership. For complete description and to apply for this opportunity, go to: http://hr.cord.edu <http://hr.cord.edu/> **Please see full description below** The Position: Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, a liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, invites applications for the position of Director of the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library. The College seeks an innovative, highly motivated and collaborative visionary leader who is passionate about promoting the academic library in support of the College's values of rigor, creativity, and innovation in teaching, learning, and undergraduate research. The ideal candidate will understand the evolving roles of academic libraries in higher education and will develop a plan for continuing to enhance library programs and services. The Director reports directly to the Dean of Arts and Sciences. The Director of the Library is a twelve-month Associate Librarian faculty position, beginning January 1, 2013 (preferred). Core Responsibilities of the Director: The Library Director provides strategic vision and leadership for the library, working effectively with faculty and staff as an advocate for all departments within the library in support of the college's mission. The Director is responsible for all aspects of library administration, including long-term planning, budget development and control, community and public relations, personnel selection, library space management, effective stewardship, on-going assessment of library resources and communication of the library's goals to the larger college community. Specific duties of the director: * Actively support the values and mission of the college; * Seek to integrate the library into the intellectual life of the college; * Advance strong collaborative relationships with the college's administration and faculty to advocate for the library's role within the college; * Foster an organizational culture of collegiality, service, and excellence with a variety of constituencies, including faculty and students; * Provide effective stewardship for library resources and explore fund-raising and grant-writing opportunities as a means to increase library effectiveness; * Prepare annual budget recommendations and manage the library budget; * Plan, in collaboration with others, utilization of library space to ensure it remains a vibrant center for learning and scholarship; * Provide positive, collaborative leadership and supervision for all library staff; * Support excellence in library staff development, advocate for librarian and staff professional growth, facilitate team-building activities, and provide inclusive hiring practices; * Actively participate in internal and external committees and organizations as appropriate, including faculty meetings, various faculty committees, and other service to the college; * Foster collaboration with consortia in the sharing of library resources and services; * Network with other libraries, librarians, and organizations to keep current with library and information literacy standards and practices, and to represent the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library in the professional community; * Provide regular reports to Academic Affairs regarding goals and accomplishments, including assessment, financial, and statistical data; * Advocate and support all departments within the library, recognizing their value and contribution to not only the library itself, but also the mission of the college. Qualifications: A Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution is required, and an additional degree is preferred. A minimum of seven years of academic library experience demonstrating a progression of responsibilities and professional engagement is required. Also required: Communication Skills: . Excellent interpersonal, public speaking, and writing skills; . Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with staff, faculty, students, administrators, and the college community; Vision: . Evidence of successful management and forward-looking leadership within a college or university library; . Demonstrated awareness of integral role of the library in the intellectual life of the college; . Commitment and capability to refine and develop the library of the future; Leadership: . Ability to lead the library in campus educational programs and initiatives, most specifically the cultivation of information literacy across the curriculum; . Experience in managing library budgets; . Highly motivated, with a strong work ethic and a high level of personal integrity; Technology Skills: . Clear understanding of the complex transitions in the technology and provision of scholarly knowledge, e.g., ILS, ERMs, IRs; . Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of academic library operations, including extensive knowledge of contemporary library practices, trends and emerging technologies, including mobile technology.