LAC Group seeks a Part-Time Library Technician (20 hours per week) for an ongoing assignment for our client, a general practice law firm representing clients across the United States and around the world. This position can work a flexible schedule, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm, that equals approximately 20 hours per week. This position will work from the firm’s Chicago office.
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Scholarly Communications Librarian - Faculty Position (11079)
Salisbury University is seeking a talented and resourceful applicant to join the staff of Blackwell Library as the Scholarly Communications Librarian.
This person will take the lead in helping SU faculty, staff, and students understand and respond to changing modes of scholarly communications, open access and copyright issues, and digital publishing and archiving.
Primary Job Duties: Develop, promote, and manage the institutional repository. Serve as a campus resource and advocate for scholarly communications, open access, and alternative/digital publishing models, collaborating with faculty and staff as appropriate. Serve as the SU Libraries intellectual property rights expert. Work closely with the Head of Public Services and the Head of Circulation in the management of all Access Services functions (circulation, ILL, and reserves), recommending new policies, services, and enhancements as well as providing back-up support as needed. Oversee and process print and online reserves. Participate in University System of Maryland committees related to scholarly communications and access services.
Minimum Qualifications: ALA-accredited master's degree or foreign equivalent. Two years of public services experience in academic libraries. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of scholarly communication and publishing, including open access and copyright. Thorough knowledge of institutional repository trends and best practices. Evidence of leadership and initiative.
Applications will be accepted via Salisbury University's Online Employment Application System. Please visit our website http://www.salisbury.edu/HR/Jobs/ to apply online. See the FAQs of the Online Employment Application System for more information and instructions.
To be considered an applicant, you must apply online and submit the following: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and phone numbers of at least three professional references. If you have any questions about the position, please contact the search chair, Chris Woodall at [log in to unmask]" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(62,131,172);background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:top;text-decoration:none">[log in to unmask].
Applications submitted by March 27, 2014 will receive first consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Appointment will be contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the U.S. and is expected to begin June 2, 2014.
Founded in 1925, Salisbury University is one of 13 institutions that compose the University System of Maryland. Salisbury University is a selective undergraduate institution with the University System of Maryland. The University is close to ocean beaches and the Chesapeake Bay and 2-3 hours from the metropolitan areas of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk. SU has been cited nationally as one of the top ten public regional universities in the North according to the U.S. News and World Report, and has also been recognized by the Princeton Review and Kiplingers magazine. SU has 388 full-time faculty members serving a student population of approximately 8,600.
Blackwell Library is a user-oriented academic library with relatively small collections but a dynamic staff with a deep commitment to meeting the information needs of our students and faculty. In 2016, we will be moving into the state-of-the-art Guerrieri Academic Commons, for which ground will be broken next year.
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4. [@SLAHq] #LISjobs Head, Metadata & Digitization | LSU Health Shreveport, Health Sciences Library
Posting Closes: 4/30/2014 at 11:59p.m. Job Summary: The person in this position serves as the Head of Metadata and Digitization. Responsibilities include using knowledge of classification systems, subject thesauri, and cataloging rules to catalog print and electronic materials in the library. The person in this position establishes policies and procedures for the section, sets priorities and workflow for the section, supervises 2 FTE, and establishes bibliographic control for all library materials. Additionally, this person is responsible for development and maintenance of the LSU Health Shreveport Archives as well as the History of Medicine Collection, including content development of the library’s web pages associated with historical collections. The incumbent also establishes procedures and workflows for digital initiatives of the library. Other duties include creating original exhibits and securing traveling exhibits. Duties associated with the archives include creation of finding aids, organizing the materials, coordinating donor relations, and selecting materials appropriate for scanning into digital collections which can be accessed online. The person in this position must provide statistical information for various required reports and for holdings information. |
Minimum qualifications: Professional degree from an ALA-accredited library school; an understanding of general library procedures; basic understanding of computer applications in a library environment; knowledge of database management, spreadsheet, and word processing programs; a minimum 5 years of recent experience with metadata creation/cataloging and archival maintenance. Minimum of 2 years experience in an administrative or supervisory level position in a library preferred. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on a team-oriented, collaborative environment, problem solving ability, excellent microcomputer skills, and ability to work effectively with colleagues, students, faculty and staff. Must have knowledge of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd revision; Resource Description and Access (RDA); the National Library of Medicine Classification system; Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); Describing Archives: A Content Standard; and Dublin Core. Experience using an integrated library system and OCLC. Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging in various formats, of metadata creation and best practices and standards. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat PDF software, and ContentDM. Applicants should submit CV and three letters of reference to the Faculty Staffing Office at LSUHSC-Shreveport via email to: [log in to unmask] or by mail to the address below. LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Department of Human Resource Management Attn: Faculty Recruitment 1501 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 33932 Shreveport, LA 71130-3932
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |