Kansas City Metropolitan Library & Information Network Members
Description:
The
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Develop
collections and strengthen user services by developing strong working
relationships with social sciences faculty and students to support the
research and teaching pertaining to those disciplines assigned for
liaison responsibilities.
- Select
and manage the budget for research materials in assigned disciplines,
with emphasis upon materials that will directly support faculty and
graduate student research. Work cooperatively with other subject
specialists in the development of an interdisciplinary collection
supporting teaching and research in related social sciences and
humanities disciplines.
- Participate
in campus-wide information literacy instruction programs serving
students in first-year-experience programs, general education programs
and advanced courses in liaison disciplines.
- Share
responsibilities for providing information and general reference
services in person, by telephone and electronically (email &
IM)
- Provide support for faculty and
students in the use of social sciences materials through instruction,
in-depth reference and web-based communication.
- Partner
with colleagues in the collections and instruction areas to develop and
present a program of instructional initiatives directed at extending
staff and user knowledge in areas of specialization.
- Foster
faculty/Libraries collaborations in a wide range of Libraries
initiatives, including KU ScholarWorks, curriculum integration of
technology, and scholarly publishing opportunities.
- Develop
and maintain web based guides or resources and use established and
emerging technologies to deliver library services to users.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Required:
- Master’s
degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association
- Academic
degree with major or minor in one
of the fields of the social sciences disciplines as evidenced by
verification of education
- Excellence
in written communication as demonstrated by quality of application
materials
- Demonstrated
knowledge of information resources pertinent to the social sciences, as
shown in previous job experience or course work in library and
information science program
- Demonstrated
experience with current and emerging trends and technologies in academic
libraries as evidenced in application materials
Preferred
Qualifications:
- An
advanced degree in some aspect of the social sciences.
- Work
experience in an academic or research library.
- Demonstrated
excellence in oral communication skills.
- Familiarity
with contemporary social sciences curricula, including computational
research programs.
- Ability
to work effectively with culturally diverse faculty, students, and
staff.
- Familiarity
with collection development methodologies in research libraries, trends
in digital library development and principles of scholarly communication
- Knowledge
of information resources (print and electronic) in the social sciences,
including bibliographic and full-text resources.
- Strong
commitment to instruction and public service
- Recent experience in teaching,
library instruction or technology training and knowledge of instructional theory,
philosophy, and practice
- Proficiency in a western European
language
- Demonstrated ability to work in a
team environment
Type:
TERMS OF
APPOINTMENT:
This is a 12-month, tenure-track, library faculty
appointment. Librarians at the
ENVIRONMENT:
The
Commensurate with education and experience per the Master Contract.
Instructions:
APPLICATION
PROCEDURES:
Applications and nominations will be accepted until
the position is filled.
Initial screening will begin July 2, 2007. Complete application includes:
letter of interest which addresses each of the required and preferred
qualifications, curriculum vitae, and the names with contact information
of three references. Send to:
Social Sciences Librarian Search Committee,
The
