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Position Announcement Engineering Librarian
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff French)
Fri Jun 9 20:07:33 2000
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 09:18:48 -0400
From: Jeff French <french@AZTEC.LIB.UTK.EDU>
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Announcement of Professional Vacancy
November 22,1999
POSITION: Engineering Librarian
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Minimum $33,000 for Assistant Professor
Minimum $40,000 for Associate
Professor
AVAILABLE: May 15, 2000 - SEARCH EXTENDED
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries seeks an energetic
professional
to serve as Engineering subject librarian and to contribute to
developing a range of traditional and innovative library services.
Responsibilities will emphasize outreach to students and faculty through
consultation and instruction in the College of Engineering
(http://www.engr.utk.edu/), which has 125 faculty in seven departments,
five research centers, several corporate partnerships, and a large co-op
program.
The engineering librarian works in the Reference and Instructional
Services Department, reports to the Science and Technology Coordinator,
and participates in the work of the department and science subject
group. Provides general and subject specific reference assistance in the
main library's busy reference environment (including night and weekend
rotation) which includes a government documents reference area and
collection.
Collection development and management responsibilities include
selecting, organizing, and assessing materials including print and
electronic resources; this work is done in cooperation with other
subject librarians and with input from faculty in the Engineering
departments.
The librarian promotes services available through the libraries and
facilitates communication with the campus community about library and
information issues. Works with library colleagues to coordinate services
and to implement programs and projects. Serves on library and
university committees.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA-accredited program.
Professional experience in engineering or science reference, preferably
in an academic library. Knowledge of major scientific bibliographic
databases and engineering reference sources in all formats. Evidence of
excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to work
collegially with all levels of users and staff. Demonstrable service
orientation and understanding of library services in a research
university. Knowledge of scientific literature and publishing trends.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Academic background in engineering or the
sciences. Experience with collection development. Experience creating
and maintaining Web resources. Demonstrated understanding of remote
users' needs. Evidence of research or creative achievement. Advanced
degree in a scientific field.
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 College of Engineering has launched a nationally recognized program
for freshman engineering students called “Engage”
(http://efdwww.engr.utk.edu/ef/default.html). This interdisciplinary
program allows students to work in groups and to take advantage of
information technology as part of learning relevant problem-solving
skills.
The UTK Libraries, with an annual budget of $10 million, holds 2 million
volumes and receives approximately 10,000 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 offers a Web-based information system and access to a
variety of electronic information sources.
Additional information about this position and the UTK community is
available at http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/englib.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 June 30, 2000 and 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.
