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Position: North Carolina State University Libraries: Raleigh
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anne Pemberton)
Tue Nov 6 08:42:58 2001
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North Carolina State University Libraries
Academic Personnel Librarian
Vacancy Announcement
Between the mountains of the Blue Ridge and the shores of the Outer
Banks lies North Carolina's Research Triangle of Raleigh, Durham, and
Chapel Hill. One of the nation's premier concentrations of academic,
corporate, and public research, the area combines moderate year-round
temperatures, rolling hills, championship college athletics, and a rich
diversity of cultural events. While the Triangle consistently leads the
lists of desirable American communities, the North Carolina State
University Libraries has been recognized as the first recipient of the
Association of College and Research Libraries’ Excellence in Academic
Libraries Award for its teamwork, innovation, and continuous interaction
with students and faculty to further the educational mission of NC State
University. In the past seven years, the NCSU Libraries has made an
unprecedented rise through the ranks of the Association of Research
Libraries to its current position of 35th among the 112 university
member libraries.
The NCSU Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position
of Academic Personnel Librarian. The Academic Personnel Librarian plays
a key role in educating others about academic and research
librarianship, and in recruiting, developing, and retaining librarians
who realize the Libraries' vision of being the university's competitive
advantage. Librarians in the NCSU Libraries are governed by policies
that apply to employees of the State of North Carolina who are "Exempt
from the Personnel Act," and they hold the rank of Librarian, a
designated category of special faculty.
Responsibilities
Plans and manages academic personnel services for librarians
(approximately 85 FTE). Designs and implements innovative initiatives to
recruit and retain qualified individuals to the profession of
librarianship and to positions in the NCSU Libraries. Ensures that all
communication with candidates is legal, appropriate, and professional.
Directs the nomination and search processes for all EPA positions. As an
ex-officio member of all nomination committees, serves as policy and
procedures expert, insuring compliance with federal regulations and
university policies. Provides training and guidance to library faculty
and staff in recruitment and retention practices and collaborates with
librarians, managers and administrators to develop and enhance retention
efforts. Establishes and maintains liaison relationship with graduate
faculty in top MLS programs throughout North America and travels to
schools, placement centers, and conferences to conduct recruiting.
Designs transition and orientation programs for librarians. Administers
the NCSU Libraries Fellows program and contributes to other efforts
aimed at enhancing the diversity of the library faculty and at
strengthening expertise in science and information technology
librarianship. Supervises an administrative assistant and two NCSU
Libraries Fellows. Researches, analyzes, makes recommendations, and
responds to inquiries related to retention, recruiting, compensation,
staffing, position management, and professional development of
librarians. Gathers and analyzes data, prepares quantitative and
qualitative reports on academic personnel. Participates in library
planning, serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams.
Librarians at NCSU Libraries are expected to be active professionally
and to contribute to developments in the field. Reports to the Director
of Personnel Management.
Qualifications
Required: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent advanced degree. Minimum 3
years’ relevant professional experience. Experience with recruiting and
hiring professionals. Supervisory or management experience. Familiarity
with Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and other relevant laws,
regulations, and policies. Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated
excellence in oral and written communications. Able to exercise
judgement and handle personnel matters with discretion. Ability to
supervise. Experience using current technology for online recruiting and
management information (especially database and Internet applications).
Ability to travel. Evidence of ability to work effectively on an
independent basis and as a member of a team. Demonstrated ability to
analyze processes, solve problems, and document policies and procedures.
Preferred: ALA-accredited MLS. Experience recruiting and hiring in a
higher education environment. Experience in a research library.
Experience in professional development and training.
The University and the Libraries
As one of the nation's outstanding land-grant universities, NC State
offers degrees through the Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences,
Design, Education, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences,
Management, Natural Resources, Physical & Mathematical Sciences,
Textiles, and Veterinary Medicine. As the largest academic institution
in the state, NC State enrolls more than 28,000 students and offers
doctoral degrees in 54 fields of study. The university ranks seventh
nationally in research support from private industry, ninth in the
number of patents awarded, and, among universities without medical
schools, fifth in research and development. NC State is a national
leader in networking technologies and a charter member of the North
Carolina Networking Initiative (NCNI), an Internet2 initiative with the
most advanced operational networking system infrastructure in the
nation.
The library system consists of a central library and branch libraries
for design, natural resources, textiles, and veterinary medicine. With a
staff of 309 FTE, the Libraries has over 2.9 million volumes, acquires
more than 37,000 print and electronic serials, and has a total annual
budget of approximately $20 million, with approximately $8 million
allocated to collections. The NCSU Libraries is the lead server site for
NC LIVE (North Carolina LIbraries for Virtual Education), a multi-type
library initiative, making digital resources accessible to the citizens
of North Carolina.
The NCSU Libraries is a founding member of SOLINET and a member of the
Association of Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, and
the Center for Research Libraries. Duke University, the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and NC
State form the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), with combined
resources of more than 13 million volumes, and collections budgets
totaling more than $29 million.
Salary and Benefits
The Libraries offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience,
not less than $47,500 for this position with required qualifications, or
$52,500 with preferred qualifications. Librarians have academic status
without tenure or rank. Benefits include: 24 days vacation, 12 days
sick leave; comprehensive major medical insurance, and state, TIAA/CREF
or other retirement options. Additional and optional dental, life,
disability, deferred compensation, and legal plans are available.
Tuition waiver program for all campuses of The University of North
Carolina is available. Relocation allowance.
Recruiting Schedule
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted and
reviewed until the position is filled. Expected start date: February 1,
2001 (negotiable). Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as
possible to receive full consideration. Confidential pre-interview
screenings may be scheduled. To apply, send cover letter (including
title of position), resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of four current, professional references to: Wendy Scott, Office
of Personnel Services; Box 7111, NCSU Libraries; Raleigh, NC
27695-7111
North Carolina State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer
Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application
process should contact Wendy Scott, NCSU Libraries Personnel Services
Office, at (919) 515-3522 or wendy_scott@ncsu.edu
