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Position Announcements
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Wed Jul 22 20:14:59 1998
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:44:36 -0500
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1) Reference Librarian; Averett College (VA)
2) Preservation Coordinator; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
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From: "Dr. Inja Hong" <injahong@averett.averett.edu>
Averett College
Position Announcement
Averett College invites applications for the position, Reference Librarian,
to provide information services to over 2,000 students and the
college community.
Responsibilities:
Reference resources
Provide on-line reference services
Assist students with library research
Participate in Bibliographic Instruction
One evening reference duty per week
Qualifications:
MLIS from ALA accredited institution
On-line database search, HTML/WWW, OPAC skills
PC applications in a Windows environment
Oral and writeen communications skills
Interpersonal skills
This position is a twelve-month, non-tenure track faculty
appointment. The college offers competitive salary, fringe
benefits including health insurance and TIAA-CREF
retirement program. This position available immediately.
Visit Averett College Library's Web page at
http://www.averett.edu/groups/lib/library.htm
Submit a letter of application, resume, three letters of recommendation, and
copies of all college transcripts to: Dr. Inja Hong, Director of
the Library, Averett College, 344 W. Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541.
(804-791-5696). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Averett College is an equal opportunity employer.
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From: Gail Conner <conner@aztec.lib.utk.edu>
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY - JULY 1, 1998
TITLE: Preservation Coordinator, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville Libraries
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Minimum $35,000 for Assistant Professor
Minimum $42,000 for Associate Professor
AVAILABLE: December 1, 1998
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a dynamic librarian to
develop and lead a preservation program for the Libraries. In
collaboration with representatives from all areas of the Libraries, the
Preservation Coordinator formulates a preservation vision,
develops plans and goals, and implements projects. Reports to the Team
Leader for Collection Development & Management; the
Team Leader to the Dean of Libraries.
Thirty subject librarians from across the organization participate in UTK
collection development and management activities. The
CDM Team, reponsible for a $4+ million information resources budget,
consists of a Team Leader; Collection Management and
Preservation coordinators; 2 CDM librarians; and 5 support staff.
Coordinators for Humilities, Sciences, Social Sciences, and
Electronic Services, reprot to both CDM and Reference.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides the leadership to enable the Libraries to
successfully preserve its information resources. In a
collaborative environment plans, organizes, and coordinates preservation
activities and projects for the Libraries. Monitors
conformance with Libraries preservation policies and procedures, and
assesses their effectiveness. Supervises on Senior Library
Specialist. Chairs the Preservation Matrix, a policy-making and
implementation advisory group composed of representatives from
several library teams. Initiates and oversees informational and training
programs. Provides consultation and assistance to the
Libraries and University community in preservation emergencies, including
the development and maintenance of an emergency
preparedness program. Identifies appropriate external funding sources and
prepares grant proposals. Applies digital and
reprographic technologies as they relate to preservation. Represents the
Libraries on preservation-related groups and programs on
the local, regional, and national level.
OPPORTUNITIES: A new position for the UTK Libraries, the Preservation
Coordinator will integrate several ongoing activities
into a preservation program. The Preservation Matrix receives an annual
allocation from the information resources budget; funds
have been spent on reformatting, including preservation photocopying and
preservation microfilm. A small conservation laboratory
is available. Binding and reformatting are outsourced. The Libraries
organizational structure fosters cooperation and offers the
potential for preservation advocacy across library teams. The Libraries
have participated in national preservation microfilming grants,
and are a member of the Digital Library Federation. The Preservation
Coordinator may serve as a subject librarian.
QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited MLS degree with several years' professional
experience. Substantial preservation experience
and/or education. Demonstrated knowledge of current preservation
practices, including electronic applications. Excellent
organizational, interpersonal and communications skills; ability to make
decisions; commitment to fostering a collaborative work
environment.
Preferred: Managerial experience. Experience in an academic or research
library. Experienced with one or more of the following:
collection management; faculty liasion; selection of library materials.
BENEFITS: Librarians at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have
faculty rank and status and are appointed for twelve months.
This is a tenure track appointment. Library faculty must meet University
requirements for promotion and tenure. Annual leave is
accrued at the rate of two days per month and sick leave at the rate of
one day per month. Faculty have their choice of a state
retirement plan or TIAA/CREF. Non-refundable contributions to either
retirement plan are paid for the employee by the University.
Group health and life insurance plans are available. Tuition remission is
available for all university employees; partial undergraduate
tuition remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT
employees.
ENVIRONMENT: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a Carnegie Research
Level One institution, enrolls approximately
26,000 students from every state in the United States and approximately
100 other countries. As Tennessee's comprehensive
campus, UTK offers more doctoral programs than any other institution in
the state, and its faculty attract nearly $80 million annually
for sponsored research programs. UTK is one of 27 higher education
institutions holding the distinction of being both a land-grant
institution and state university.
The UTK Libraries, with an annual budget of almost $10 million, holds 2
million volumes and receives approximately 14,000 current
serials. The Libraries system includes the John C. Hodges Library and four
branches on the Knoxville campus:
Agriculture-Veterinary Medicine, Map, Music, and University Archives and
Special Collections. A fifth branch, the Social Work
Library, is located in Nashville. Over three hundred persons are employed,
including 49 librarians, 8 exempt, 123 non-exempt, and
150 students. UTK Libraries is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research
Libraries. The UTK Libraries installed a client-server integrated system
in 1997. The Libraries also offers a Mb-based information
system and access to a variety of electronic information sources.
Additional information about this position and the UTK community can be
found through the links listed on this web page:
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/prescoord.html.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send letter of application, a current resume, and
the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and
telephone numbers of three recent references to: Jill Keally, Head,
Library Support Services, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN
37996-1000, fax 423/974-4696.
Review of applications will begin September 15, 1998, and will continue
until the position is filled.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, does not discriminate on the basis
of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability
or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or
employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends
to both employment by and admission to the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section
504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to
the Office of Diversity Resources & Educational
Services (DRES), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone
(423)974-2498 (TTY available). Requests for
accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at
the Office of Human Resources Management, 600
Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.
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Gail Conner
SWAT Supervisor
Library Support Services
642 Hodges Library
974-4658
Gail-Conner@utk.edu
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