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Position Announcement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Tue Sep 24 20:36:51 1996
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 14:26:48 -0500 (CDT)
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From: Kathy Boyd <boyd@cleo.bc.edu>
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Boston College Libraries
> Head of Reference and Instructional Services
>
> The O'Neill Library seeks a creative leader to manage
Reference and Instructional Services, a new department
which reflects exciting new
> opportunities to better explore and meet the information literacy, research,
> and educational needs of students and scholars at Boston College. The
> Department has 23 FTE staff, including 9 professional and 14
> paraprofessional staff. Central to the mission of the department is
> planning and developing effective methods of educating and serving users,
> including new and enhanced outreach and research support programs in a
> highly automated environment. Current initiatives in which the Department
> Head will be a key participant include planning for the installation of a
> new online information system and developing and implementing digital
> library projects. The University has also undertaken a project to increase
> support to the Libraries over the next several years, to broaden emphasis on
> research level collections and services. The Head of Reference and
> Instructional Services will also be expected to play a key role in realizing
> those goals.
>
> The Head of Reference and Instructional Services directs and manages
> reference, research support, and instructional services for O'Neill Library
> and selected other University Library service points, including the
> Government Documents/Microforms and Media units, and Weston Geophysics.
> Responsible for planning, budgeting, and evaluation for reference,
> research, and instructional services staff, programs, and initiatives.
> Serves as a key partner with other University Libraries' public service
> managers to ensure effective integration and coordination of research and
> reference services system-wide. Manages and coordinates the selection,
> design, and delivery of reference and information resources, including the
> Electronic Information Area, and selected aspects of the Quest Information
> System. Participates in collection development, particularly of print and
> electronic reference and index collections.
>
> Requires ALA-accredited MLS, at least five years progressively responsible
> experience in academic or research libraries, and demonstrated skill and
> imagination in developing and providing a full range of reference and
> instructional services, including familiarity with automated research
> support. Experience in collection development with a subject degree or
> record of bibliographic accomplishment is also required. Evidence of active
> contribution to the library profession is highly desirable. Also requires
> excellent communications skills, openness to the challenges facing reference
> and instructional services today, commitment to the service mission of the
> academic library, a collegial management style, and an ability to delegate,
> inspire, and support staff development.
>
> Boston College, a co-educational Jesuit University of 9,000 undergraduates
> and 5,000 graduate and professional students, is committed to the ideal of
> excellence and service to others. The O'Neill Library provides an
> attractive, highly automated, and intensely used environment for study and
> teaching. The University Libraries, with a staff of 50 professionals and 90
> support positions and over 300 student assistants, are recognized as the
> focal point for research and information services at the University.
> Benefits include twenty-two days vacation, tuition remission, and a wide
> range of insurance programs.
To apply, please send two copies of a resume and cover
letter along with names and telephone numbers of three
references to Bonnie Newton, Department of Human Resources,
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. Applications
received before October 7, 1996, will receive first
consideration.
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Kathy Boyd
boyd@cleo.bc.edu
