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Fri Aug 21 20:41:41 1998
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 13:50:56 -0500
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1) 2 Positions; University of New Orleans (LA)
2) Technical Information Specialist; Los Alamos
National Laboratory (NM)
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From: DBBLI@jazz.ucc.uno.edu
POSITION AVAILABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS EARL K. LONG LIBRARY .
Position: User Education Librarian (Search Extended)
Available: Immediately
Responsibilities: The User Education Librarian is responsible for the vision
and leadership of the library user education program. This position
develops, promotes, and guides implementation of a coordinated plan for
university and community library literacy; coordinates and organizes all
library user education activities including distance education; evaluates and
assesses user education activities and recommends changes as needed; gathers,
assimilates and disseminates statistics on user education activity;
participates in providing user education; provides support for subject
reference/bibliographers who provide upper-level instruction; promotes
library services to the campus and acts as liaison to the community; provides
reference services from a general reference desk. Works cooperatively with
other library and university faculty and staff; reports to the Dean of
Library Services.
Qualifications: Required: MLS from an accredited ALA program; extensive
professional experience in library user education in an academic library;
demonstrated knowledge and experience with electronic and web-based resources
and multimedia technologies; recent reference experience in an academic
library; ability to work productively with diverse groups in an urban
academic setting; ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing,
in English. Preferred: Experience with teaching, instructional design, and
assessment techniques, particularly in library user education; knowledge of,
and skill with, instructional technology and software; HTML or web development
experience; previous experience in teaching a library skills credit course;
successful grant-writing experience.
Salary & Rank: $38,000 - $40,000 at the Assistant or Associate Librarian rank,
depending on qualifications and experience. Librarians at the University of
New Orleans are tenurable academic appointees enjoying full faculty status and
responsibilities, including teaching, research, and service.
Fringe Benefits: Liberal vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Optional group
medical, life insurance, and health maintenance plans are available.
Participation in one of several retirement plans required.
Application: Send letter of application with resume, and names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three professional references to: Debra Bryson, Assistant
to the Dean, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70148. Application deadline: Applications received by October
1, 1998 will receive priority consideration. The University of New Orleans is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Position Available at the University of New Orleans Earl K. Long Library.
Position: Engineering Reference Librarian
Available: Immediately
Duties:Works with a team of Reference Services Department faculty members to
provide general
reference assistance from a central reference desk, including some evening and
weekend duty.
Provides specialized reference services for the engineering and science faculty
and students.
Serves as bibliographer for the disciplines of Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical
Engineering,
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, and other related disciplines; and
works
collaboratively with the faculty of the College of Engineering to develop the
library
collection. Actively provides library user education and conducts online
searching when
needed. Reports to Chair of Reference Services.
Qualifications: Required: ALA accredited MLS; academic course work or degree in
a science or
technology discipline; proficiency in online searching and developing web-based
resources;
working knowledge of electronic reference source such as CD-ROM, Internet, OCLC,
etc; ability
to work productively with diverse groups in an urban academic setting; ability
to communicate
effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Preferred: Experience in
science/technology
reference and collection development, preferably in an academic library;
previous experience
in library user education.
Salary & Rank: $29,333 at the Assistant Librarian rank. Librarians at the
University of New
Orleans are tenurable academic appointees enjoying full faculty status and
responsibilities,
including teaching, research, and service.
Fringe Benefits: Liberal vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Optional group
medical life
insurance, and health maintenance plans are available. Participation in one of
several
retirement plans is required.
Application: Send letter of application with resume, and names, addresses, and
telephone
numbers of three professional references to: Debra B. Bryson, Assistant to the
Dean
Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148.
Application deadline:
Applications received by October 1, 1998 will receive priority consideration.
The University of New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.
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From: Jackie Stack <jstack@lanl.gov>
Subject: Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library: Technical Information
Specialist
We apologize for any cross-posting of this ad.
Technical Information Specialist: Los Alamos National Laboratory Research
Library.
(LANL Job Posting # 983935)
To see an HTML version of this job ad and to access more information about
Los Alamos and surrounding areas go to
http://lib-www.lanl.gov/libinfo/job.htm.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a world renowned organization
dedicated to world-class science and technologies and applying them to the
nation's security and well-being. LANL has a firmly established reputation
as one of the premier research and development institutions in the world.
The LANL Research Library (http://lib-www.lanl.gov) has a career
opportunity for a technical information specialist. We offer a creative
setting in which information technologies are applied to scientific
productivity. We aggressively pursue new ideas, services, products, and
approaches to satisfy our customer research needs. The successful
candidate will actively partner with Laboratory researchers in support of
our mission to facilitate access to and enhance the usability of information.
We are seeking an individual who is prepared to make significant
contributions in an exciting, fast-changing environment. This position
requires a person with a strong interest in taking initiatives and risks,
who adapts well to change, works cooperatively on a team, and has a strong
interest in fostering customer relationships. Leading innovative projects
in close collaboration with customers is an essential part of the job.
Specific Job Summary:
Job Number: 983935
Title: TECH INFO SPEC 2
Series Level: SSM 01
Date Posted: August 18, 1998
Organization: CIC-14
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Applicants selected
will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet
eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.
Salary Range: ($33,540-$56,832)
Number of Openings: 1
Availability: This job is open to all applicants.
Status: Open
Job Type: (Regular Full-Time)
Summary:
As a member of the Research Library, provide technology development and
support for the Research Library and its customers. The Research Library
works in an integrated team environment. Services include development,
management and operation of the Library's Geac Advance and classified
Advance automated systems. Geac Advance is a proprietary system based on
the UNIX platform. Provide technical support for loading external databases
on the two Advance systems as well as supporting connections between the
Library databases and the external customers who desire access to them.
Assist in providing Web access to the Library databases. Work with process
team members to design, develop and support search engines for full text
and/or relational databases based on interpreting and implementing
customers' information needs into database features. Consult with Research
Library and Library Without Walls staff to identify and provide access to
cutting-edge and future technology. Document processes involved in
implementing database activities. Actively understand, assess, and provide
for customer needs for electronic databases and products. Participate in
customer training and marketing for Research Library electronic databases
and products.
Required Skills:
* Library database management and system administrator experience
supporting UNIX systems.
* Demonstrated experience actively working with customers using electronic
databases and products.
* Demonstrated experience developing and supporting retrieval tools for
full text and/or relational databases. Demonstrated experience supporting
software applications.
* Demonstrated experience interpreting, developing and supporting automated
library database solutions for customer information needs.
* Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
* Demonstrated experience supporting bibliographic applications that use
the MARC record structure in a library environment.
Desired Skills:
* Excellent written communication skills.
* Excellent oral communication skills.
* Demonstrated experience working as an active team member.
* Demonstrated experience prioritizing and managing multiple tasks while
meeting deadlines.
* Demonstrated experience documenting processes and/or projects.
* Q clearance or ability to obtain a Q clearance.
Education:
American Library Association (ALA) accredited Masters of Library Science,
or equivalent experience.
Submit resume or application materials by September 14, 1998, to Staffing
Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS-P286, Los Alamos, NM 87545. For
questions about this posting, call (505) 665-0524.
