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Position Announcement: Virginia Tech
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Thu Sep 10 20:11:49 1998
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 13:58:07 -0500
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU>
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From: Don Kenney <kenney@vt.edu>
Subject: Position ad
Director for Library User Services. The Director for User Services is
responsible for the development, administration, and evaluation of the
major public service units of the University Libraries. User Services at
the Virginia Tech Libraries includes instructional and media services, an
innovative College Librarian program with library faculty located in
Virginia Tech's six Colleges, assistance desks for library users, and
circulation/reserve/stack maintenance services. Staff includes 21 faculty
and 35 classified positions. The current operating budget for the
division, exclusive of continuing salaries, is $700,000. We are looking
for a division leader who is excited about academic libraries and who
understands that, more than ever, library services and resources can make
an important difference in how the university community participates in
learning, teaching, and research
The Director for Library User Services participates in the Library Advisory
Council, and is expected to work as a team member in cross-unit
initiatives. Reports to the Dean of Libraries.
The position is a twelve-month faculty appointment.
Qualifications: MLS degree from an ALA accredited institution; advanced
degree preferred. Five or more years experience in academic library
services including instruction and reference; three or more years of
leadership and evaluation of staff and management of human resources.
Strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal abilities for working
with staff and collaborating with other university departments; good
technical skills including experience with development of web services;
management skills including creative abilities to maximize budget and
personnel allocations. Knowledge of current trends in user services.
Finalists invited for interview must demonstrate communication skills and
knowledge of public services through a presentation to library faculty and
staff and other members of the university community.
Benefits: Choice of TIAA/CREF or State of Virginia retirement plan, state
health insurance through Blue-Cross/Blue Shield, generous sick leave
benefits, 24 days annual leave.
The Virginia Tech Libraries is known for leadership and innovation in using
technologies to provide services to its community of users. It is the
home of the Scholarly Communication Project which includes electronic
journals and the nationally funded ETD (Electronic Theses and
Dissertations) project, an electronic reserve system, and NetBasics, a
collaborative service with other Information Systems units to introduce
students to technologies and resources for learning. The Libraries is one
of the founding members of VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, a
consortia to increase academic access to electronic resources and to
support collaborative collection development activities. Additional
information can be found about the University Libraries at www.lib.vt.edu
Virginia Tech is the land grant university for the Commonwealth of Virginia
with approximately 23,000 undergraduates and 3,300 graduate students. The
university is located in Blacksburg, home of Blacksburg Electronic Village,
at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains accessible to several major
metropolitan areas.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and is
an affirmative-action, equal-employment employer and encourages women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applications: Send
letters of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers
of at least three references to: Cathy Pillow, Personnel Services,
University Libraries, Virginia Tech, P.O. Box 90001, Blacksburg, VA
24062-9001. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the
application process should notify Ms. Pillow. Review of applications will
begin October 30, 1998 with the preferred appointment date spring 1999.
