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Position Announcement: Reference Librarian Social Sciences
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff French)
Wed Jun 20 20:52:46 2001
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:34:08 -0400
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Announcement of Professional Vacancy
May 30, 2001
POSITION: Reference Librarian – Social
Sciences
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Assistant Professor
Minimum: $33,000
Associate
Professor Minimum: $40,000
AVAILABLE: October 1, 2001
The University of Tennessee Libraries seeks an innovative professional
to join the Reference & Instructional Services Team and serve as a
subject librarian in the Social Sciences. Responsibilities will
emphasize outreach to students and faculty through consultation and
instruction in the areas of communications, psychology, and social work.
Environment: The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie Research Level
One institution and enrolls approximately 26,000 students from the
United States and
approximately 100 other countries. UT is one of 27 higher education
institutions holding the distinction of being both a land-grant
institution and state university. The
UT Libraries, with an annual budget exceeds $11 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.
Over three hundred persons are employed, including 49 librarians.
Responsibilities: This position is part of the Reference and
Instructional Services Department, reporting to the Social Sciences
Coordinator, and participating in the work of the department and social
science subject group. The librarian provides general and advanced
subject-specific reference assistance in the main (Hodges) library’s
busy reference environment (including night and weekend rotation),
which includes a government documents reference area and collection.
Instruction may take the form of classroom presentations, research
consultations, on-site assistance in departmental labs or offices, and
may include interaction with students enrolled in distance education.
Collection development and management responsibilities include
selecting, organizing, and assessing materials in all formats; conducted
in cooperation with other subject librarians and with input from faculty
in assigned departments.
This position 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; and serves on library and
university committees.
Required Qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited program. Knowledge of
major social science databases and reference sources. Evidence of
excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work
with all types of library users and staff. Commitment to quality user
services in an academic library environment. Experience creating and /or
maintaining web resources and an interest in uses of information
technology in a digital library. Knowledge of scholarly communication
and publishing trends in the social sciences. Commitment to scholarship
and professional growth. Ability to adapt and work creatively in a
rapidly changing and challenging environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Academic background in the behavioral sciences
and professional reference experience in a research library environment.
Experience with instruction and collection development. Evidence of
research or creative achievement.
Salary and Benefits: Minimum for Assistant Professor, $33,000; for
Associate Professor, $40,000. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month,
tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must meet University
requirements for promotion and tenure. Excellent benefits include 24
annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF with
nonrefundable contributions paid for the employee by the University;
optional group health and life insurance plans; and tuition remission.
Review of applications will begin August 15, 2001 and will continue
until the position is filled. 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
865/974-4696.
Additional information about this position and the UTK community is
available at http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/reflibss.html
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 Equity and Diversity (OED), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN
37996-3560, telephone (865) 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.
