 |
 |
The University of Missouri Libraries (Columbia, MO) seek an energetic, innovative, collaborative, and user-oriented Science Librarian to join our team in supporting the information and research needs of faculty and students in a highly interdisciplinary scientific research community. About the Position: The MU Libraries include libraries dedicated to health sciences, veterinary medicine, geology, engineering, mathematics, and journalism, as well as the central Ellis Library. The Science Librarian primarily works to support faculty, staff, and students in the science programs housed in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. The librarian is expected to contribute to high quality service, instruction, and outreach by cultivating and sustaining effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and graduate students; developing and maintaining an understanding of research and teaching programs in assigned areas; designing and delivering appropriate instructional sessions, in person and online; managing collection budgets and projects in assigned areas; and keeping current with trends in e-science/e-research, open access initiatives, scholarly communication, and data management. As a member of the Ellis Library Reference Services Department, a team of 15 librarians within the Research and Information Services Division, the Science Librarian reports to the Head of Reference Services. She or he will also work closely with other science librarians in the branch libraries. All reference librarians contribute to general reference service and instruction. All librarians participate in library and campus committees and other library strategic initiatives as an integral component of their responsibilities. The successful candidate must be committed to continuous professional development and demonstrate a strong desire to learn about issues and trends related to academic librarianship. Everyone in the MU Libraries works together to nimbly respond to the ever-changing academic environment by creating and providing services and resources that best support the research, teaching, and service missions of the University. Compensation: Salary minimum is $40,000. Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. About Mizzou: The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, Mo., as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. Today, MU is a $2.1 billion enterprise and an important investment for the state and nation. MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one: It's a major land-grant institution with a statewide mission of service to citizens and Missouri's largest public research university. Considered one of the nation's top-tier institutions, Mizzou is one of only 34 public universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in the Association of American Universities. The MU Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA), and the statewide MOBIUS consortium. The state’s most comprehensive university, MU offers more than 300 degree programs through 19 colleges and schools. Many departments also work closely with the University Extension program to bring the benefits of research to Missouri citizens. The University of Missouri has a statewide network of 10 research parks and business incubators, each designed to help faculty, entrepreneurs and businesses collaborate to move innovative research to the marketplace, and the Mizzou Advantage program encourages innovative interdisciplinary collaboration. Mizzou has a diverse enrollment with 35,000 students from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and 120 countries. MU’s nationally prominent faculty bring discoveries into the classroom, publish more than 1,600 books and scholarly articles each year and spend about $235 million annually on scientific research. The National Science Foundation has recognized MU as one of the top-10 universities in the country for undergraduate research opportunities. Mizzou graduates more than 8,000 students annually, granting 25 percent of all bachelor's degrees, 23 percent of master’s degrees and sixty-five percent of all doctoral degrees earned at Missouri's public universities. Located in central Missouri with easy access to St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia, Mo is consistently ranked one of America’s best places to live because of its excellent quality of life. Required qualifications: · Graduate degree in librarianship from an ALA-accredited program or its equivalent. · Strong commitment to public service, outreach, and teaching · Effective written and oral communication skills · Excellent analytical and organizational skills · Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, and to contribute positively to a team environment · Demonstrated initiative and flexibility in adapting to change · Demonstrated ability to understand and embrace emerging library and campus-related software programs and technologies Desired qualifications: · A degree or course work in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, environmental sciences, or food sciences · Demonstrated understanding of the information needs of scientists and the application of information technologies to serving this population, including data management · Demonstrated outreach experience in developing working partnerships with clientele and communities · Experience with providing general reference and instructional services in an academic library · Experience with the development and delivery of discipline-specific instructional sessions using appropriate technologies Application Materials: Apply online at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php with job ID 12566. Please submit a cover letter, the names of three references, and a resume. Only online applications will be accepted. Application Deadline: First review of applications will begin on March 31, 2014. Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. ********************** Kate Anderson Head, Zalk Veterinary Medical Library W218 Veterinary Medicine Building University of Missouri (573) 882-6259<tel:%28573%29%20882-6259> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://vetmedlibrary.missouri.edu Twitter: @ZalkLibrary