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Last updated April 5, 2007

 

Position: Head of Access Services
SUNY College at Oneonta

Compensation and benefits: unknown

UNYSLA Post Date: 4/5/2007

Milne Library at SUNY College at Oneonta seeks a creative leader to manage Access Services. This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Planned start date: June 1, 2007. Responsibilities: Provides leadership and coordination for the operations of the Access Services Unit (circulation, print and online reserves, stack maintenance, and interlibrary loan/document delivery). Coordinates the work of a circulation department of four clericals and an interlibrary loan department of two clericals. Oversees participation in consortial resource sharing programs. A priority for this position is the planning for and development of policies, procedures, and models for the organization and operation of access services in light of new and emerging technologies and services. Responsible for ongoing team development and enhancement of an excellent service culture. Also participates actively in reference, including some nights and weekends, and collection development activities. Opportunity for library instruction.

Qualifications Required: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program; demonstrated experience in project management; successful supervision of personnel in a library setting; professional experience in access services; experience with print and electronic reference sources; evidence of excellent communication skills.

Preferred: Demonstrated experience in online systems for circulation, reserves, and interlibrary loan, e.g. ALEPH, ERes, and Illiad; experience providing reference service and library instruction in an academic setting; one year of experience supervising clerical/support staff; demonstrated fluency with current and emerging library technology; familiarity with copyright law as applicable to academic libraries.

Deadline: unknown

Contact: Send letter of application, resume, names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to: Michelle Hendley, Chair, Search Committee, Box L, #1048-W, Milne Library, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Source: SCRLC-L

Position: Associate Library Director
SUNY Geneseo

Compensation and benefits: Salary commensurate with qualifications/experience; minimum $65,000.

UNYSLA Post Date: 4/5/2007

State University of New York at Geneseo seeks a knowledgeable, highly-motivated, effective library administrator for a dynamic, challenging, technology-intensive information resources & teaching environment.

Responsibilities: Oversee day-to-day operation of library; provide energetic, insightful leadership for strategic planning & project initiation/management; be a catalyst for creative new services; provide guidance/supervision of department heads; take a primary role in design of new library facility.

Required Qualifications: Minimum 3 years management and supervisory experience in library/information organization; strong organizational, analytical & decision-making skills; mentoring leadership style that empowers others to excel; effective oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills; solid technology background; ALA-accredited master’s degree. Strong commitment to becoming an academic library director.

Preferred: Demonstrated initiative in program development and strong project management skills; evidence of professional staff training & supervisory experience. Collection development experience. Significant contribution to library profession, including organization leadership, publications, and presentations.

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Review begins May 1, 2007.

Contact: To apply, please submit an on line professional and management application at http://jobs.geneseo.edu and attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 professional references. All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks.

Source: LIBREF-L

Position: Director of News Research
Albany Times Union

Compensation and benefits: Open

UNYSLA Post Date: 4/5/2007

Immediate full time opening for experienced journalist or librarian with expertise in online research, computer-assisted reporting techniques or generally using public records in investigative reporting. A chance to be a key player in an innovative, award-winning news organization in New York's state capital owned by the Hearst Corporation. Responsibilities would include: managing a staff of two researcher/librarians; supporting investigative reporting projects with specialized research; supporting general research and fact-gathering needs in daily news reporting; attending regular news meetings to monitor breaking news and research demands; assisting in long-term development of an in-house public records data warehouse; preserving a low-maintenance century-old archive of print news, photography and other content; negotiating sales of archived content and purchases of online services; reporting to a senior editor and working closely on the planning of investigative projects; and collaborating with all managing editors to improve news content through reference support.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess: A masters degree in journalism or library science or equivalent significant work experience; a curiosity for finding facts and uncovering hidden or difficult-to-find information; leadership, interpersonal skills and initiative suited to a manager; basic competency in the use of web browser, word processing, spreadsheet and document processing software; some skill in the use of, or some general familiarity with the functions of relational database management software; and an ambition to be part of a closely-knit, well-run news staff devoted to quality journalism.

Preferred Education: Masters

Deadline: unknown

Contact: Please mail or e-mail cover letter and resume to: J. Robert Port Senior Editor/Investigations Albany Times Union 645 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211 bport@timesunion.com.

Apply online at
http://sla.jobcontrolcenter.com/jobdetail.cfm?job=2523375.32

Source: supplied by Mary Beth Bobish

Position: Electronic Resources Librarian
Ithaca College

Compensation and benefits: minimum $37,000

UNYSLA Post Date: 4/5/2007

Ithaca College invites applications for the position of Electronic Resources Librarian. This position plays a key role in the library's commitment to user-centered service development.

Ithaca College is a selective medium-sized comprehensive College in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Central New York. The City of Ithaca and surrounding environs offer diverse cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities in a small college town setting.

Founded as a school of music, the College has long recognized the value of combining theory and performance, providing a rigorous education that blends liberal arts and professional programs. In the words of its vision statement, “Ithaca College strives to become the standard of excellence for residential comprehensive colleges, fostering intellect, creativity, and character in an active, student-centered learning community.”

The Electronic Resources Librarian will coordinate and support the acquisition, processing and maintenance of electronic resources for the library, including duties required to guarantee continuing access to these resources. The incumbent will be responsible for the management and tracking of the electronic resources budget. The incumbent will serve as a link between the technical services and public services units in the library, participating in collection development activities for electronic databases, e-journals, e-books and related technologies, including public domain electronic resources, as well as participating in some reference duties.

Required qualifications: MLS or MLIS from an ALA-accredited school; two or more years of relevant library experience; knowledge of OCLC, AACR2, MARC formats, LCSH and current cataloging standards; familiarity with standards for access to electronic resources, non-MARC metadata schemes and related and emerging technologies; successful experience with AACR2/metadata schemes. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential; must have ability and willingness to work independently within a team environment and a changing library and college environment.

Preferred qualifications: Experience working in an academic library; supervisory experience; experience with Voyager staff modules; experience with an Electronic Resources Management system; fiscal management experience.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Contact: Please apply on-line at www.icjobs.org/, search for and select the position, and attach requested documents. Questions about the on-line application may be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (607) 274-1207.

Source: SCRLC-L

Updated April 5, 2007

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