Reference/Instruction Librarian
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago, an applied art and design college
with programs in advertising, animation, culinary arts, digital media,
fashion marketing and design, game art, interior design, and visual
communications, seeks a creative candidate with strong customer service
skills to fill the position of Reference/Instruction Librarian.
Responsibilities:
Provide reference assistance to a culturally and academically diverse
student population, develop and implement library orientation and
specialized instruction sessions, perform collection development for applied
arts and general subject areas, maintain the library website, and supervise
student workers as needed.
Qualifications:
The candidate must have a graduate degree in library science from an
ALA-accredited school, a firm understanding of reference principles and
tools, excellent online database searching skills, supervisory ability, and
experience working at a reference desk, preferably in an academic setting.
The candidate should be service-oriented with excellent communication skills
and have a demonstrated knowledge of art, architecture, design fields, basic
business reference topics and experience developing, organizing, and
maintaining web-based resources. Some evening and weekend hours and
committee work are required.
Forward cover letter and resume to:
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
Attn: Julie Teipel
350 N. Orleans
Chicago, IL 60654
Email: [log in to unmask]
EOE
__________________________________________________________________
Mail submissions to [log in to unmask]
For information about joining ARLIS/NA see:
http://www.arlisna.org/join.html
Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc)
to [log in to unmask]
ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance:
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html
Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]
