Dear ARLIS-L subscribers,
Please note that the following job announcement for Research Librarians
applies to Art History and Studio Art Librarians. UC Irvine Libraries is
seeking a number of dynamic individuals to serve the information and
research needs for the Studio Art Department and the Art History
Department (B.A.; Ph.D. Visual Studies).
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RESEARCH LIBRARIANS
The University of California, Irvine Libraries are seeking four to six
Research Librarians to join an enthusiastic staff in building a
research library of excellence for a young and rapidly-growing
university ranked nationally in the top universities. The University of
Irvine is growing in student enrollment and faculty at an approximate
rate of 5% a year, with a 50% increase expected by the year 2010. This
unprecedented growth is being supported by funding tied to enrollment,
and the Libraries are growing along with the campus. The Research
Librarians will specialize in one or more subject areas and will
perform a combination of collection development, reference, and/or
instructional duties. The exact combination of duties and the specific
subjects to be assigned are flexible and will be influenced largely by
the profiles of the most qualified applicants. Subjects that are
especially needed are English and comparative literature, classics,
history, art, music, drama, dance, and film studies, but other subjects
may also be of interest.
The home library department of each Research Librarian will depend on
the subject assigned as well as which types of duties predominate, and
will most likely be the Collection Development Department or the Main
Library Research and Instructional Services Department.
Responsibilities
Research Librarians with collection development duties will be
responsible for the selection, assessment, and management of
collections and resources in their subject areas. They will be
responsible for monitoring budgets and making collections decisions
that support the teaching and research needs on campus. They will
provide subject-based instruction and research consultations and will
develop and update subject webpages and bibliographies in support of
research in their subject areas. They will also serve as liaisons to
the faculty and students in their subject areas to insure that their
information needs are being met as well as to promote the Libraries’
services and resources.
Research Librarians with reference duties will provide from six to
fifteen hours of reference service weekly (depending on their other
duties), including responding to in-person, telephone and electronic
inquiries. They may also provide mediated electronic search services
as well as specialized individual research consultations, and they will
develop and update guides and tutorials.
Research librarians with instructional duties will provide and promote
specialized instruction services to students and faculty in their
subject areas. They will also participate in the Libraries’
information literacy initiatives and general education programs to
assist campus and community users in improving their critical thinking,
information-seeking, and research skills.
Qualifications
Each of the successful candidates will have the following
qualifications:
* graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited
institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced
degree and library experience
* educational background in the subject to be assigned or experience
performing reference, instruction and/or collection development for
the subject in an academic or research library
* strong interest in working with students and faculty
* commitment to user-centered library services
* strong interest in library information technology and electronic
resources, especially in subject area to be assigned
* excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* ability to work effectively in a team and in a dynamically changing
environment
* ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies
* ability to meet the University of California criteria for
advancement and promotion.
Preference for most of the positions will be given to qualified
beginning librarians and those with less than five years post-MLS
experience. Reading ability of a Western European language is also a
preferred qualification for most subjects.
The Libraries
The UCI Libraries are in a major period of growth and consist of the
Main Library, the Science Library, and the Medical Center Library. The
Main Library primarily serves the Schools of Humanities, Arts, Social
Sciences, Social Ecology, the Graduate School of Management, the
Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies. The Science
Library primarily serves the College of Medicine and the Schools of
Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and the Department
of Information and Computer Science. The Medical Center Library serves
the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles from the main
campus.
The UCI Libraries have a staff of 287 FTE and an organizational
structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with
departments. The library collection consists of over 2.1 million
volumes and 19,000 current serial titles, a substantial microform
collection, and an aggressively expanding electronic resources
collection of over 5500 titles. The UCI Libraries are a member of
the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital
Library (CDL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Center for
Research Libraries (CRL), Council on Library and Information Resources
(CLIR), International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources
Coalition (SPARC).
University of California, Irvine
One of ten University of California campuses, the University of
California, Irvine, is nestled in 1,500 acres of coastal foothills,
five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego and Los Angeles.
The present enrollment is 19,285 students with a faculty of
approximately 1,050. The current student population numbers 15,522
undergraduates, 2,677 graduate students, and 1,086 health sciences
students. Ethnic/minority students represent about 62% of the student
body. The University offers 29 doctoral programs in addition to the
M.D. UCI is ranked nationally in the top universities; several
doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten. UCI is a member of the
Association of American Universities (AAU).
Librarians at the University of California, Irvine are academic
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians are periodically subject to
administrative and peer review for merit increases based on the
following criteria: 1) professional competence and quality of service
within the Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3)
university and public service; and 4) research and other creative
activity. They are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one
day per month sick leave, reductions in incidental fees, and all other
perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel. The University
has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group life
and health insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 40% of
salary.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience within a range
of $37,728 - $52,356 (Assistant Librarian I – Associate Librarian
IV).
Deadline for Applications: Applications received by August 15, 2001
will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be
accepted until the position is filled.
To Apply: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this
position should send their letters of application, complete resumes,
and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
Ginger Birkholm, Human Resources Manager, UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557,
Irvine, CA 92623-9557. e-mail: [log in to unmask]; voice (949) 824-9203;
confidential fax (949) 824-1288. Applicants should address in the
cover letter the breadth of subjects for which they would qualify as
well as those in which they are most interested.
Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their
legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right
to work will be required between the time of final selection and
hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/libvac.html, with links to additional Web
sites featuring campus and community information.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity.
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