SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES LIBRARIAN / FINE & PERFORMING ARTS
NOTICE OF VACANCY
POSITION: Social Sciences & Humanities Librarian / Fine & Performing
Arts
RANK: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
APPOINTMENT CONDITIONS: Full-time, 12-month, Faculty appointment.
DESCRIPTION: Works in an innovative and team-based centralized
reference environment that emphasizes electronic reference and user
education. Facilitates access to the e-Library, a virtual library with
a full complement of electronic collections and services, including a
consolidated discovery tool developed as part of an ongoing ARL research
and development project. Will assist in the planned construction of a
"Fine & Performing Arts Wing" within the e-Library. Works at the
General Reference Desk in the main library, answering questions on all
subjects, including some evenings and weekends.
Serves as a subject specialist in the Social Sciences & Humanities
Department as part of a team of 10-12 faculty members. Responsible for
in-depth reference, instruction and collection development in the fine
and performing arts, including: art, music, theater, dance, and design.
Participates in the e-Library's Instruction Commons, an innovative
program based on partnerships with the teaching faculty. Library
faculty have a strong commitment to instruction, and consider this an
important position responsibility. Acts as liaison with associated
academic programs and departments. Position reports to the Head, Social
Sciences & Humanities Department.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED: ALA-accredited MLS. Ability to meet promotion and tenure
requirements (Assistant Professor - potential for meeting promotion &
tenure standard of excellence in scholarship; Associate Professor -
record of excellence in scholarship). Undergraduate degree in any of
the arts areas listed above OR one or more years experience in
reference/collection development in one or more of these areas.
Experience and/or course work in reference using a wide variety of
electronic resources. Strong commitment to public service. Ability to
work effectively with all levels of university clientele, and in a
changing environment. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and
communication skills.
For a complete position description, please go to:
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/libinfo/reptempl/empl_fapalib.html
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