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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, HAYWARD
Faculty Employment Opportunity
University Library
Reference Librarians
Position No. *97-98 LIBRBUSINESS-TT
Position No. *97-98 LIBRSCIENCE-TT
POSITION AVAILABLE:
Two full-time, tenure track, 12-month Reference Librarians
THE UNIVERSITY:
California State University, Hayward occupies 342 acres in the
Hayward hills, affording a panoramic view of nearly the entire San
Francisco Bay Area. Cal State Hayward's proximity to the major Bay
Area cities provides unique cultural opportunities including museums,
art galleries, aquariums, planetariums, plays, musicals, sports
events, and concerts. Its nearness to the Pacific Ocean and Sierra
Nevada Mountains offers recreational diversion as well as excellent
laboratories for educational studies. The nine major buildings
contain 150 classrooms and teaching laboratories, 177 specialized
instructions rooms, several student-oriented computer labs, and a
library which contains a collection of over one million items
accessible through HAYSTAC, its online catalog. The University has
an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students with 600 faculty.
CSUH is organized into four schools: Arts, Letters, and Social
Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Allied Studies; and
Science. The University offers bachelor's degrees in 37 fields and
master's degrees in 23 (in addition to Special Majors). Other
programs lead to teaching, specialist, pupil personnel services, and
administrative services credentials. CSUH also operates the Contra
Costa Campus, a branch center in Concord, which provides full
instructional support for over 2,500 upper-division and graduate
students.
THE LIBRARY:
The University Library supports the instructional, reference and
research needs of a culturally diverse campus community. In
addition to its print holdings, the Library provides access to a
growing array of databases including NEXIS/LEXIS, the Dow Jones
News/Retrieval System, OCLC FirstSearch databases, and various CD-ROM
products. The Library also provides access to the World Wide Web
and other Internet resources. The successful candidates will join
12 tenured librarians in the Instructional and Interpretive Services
unit.
DUTIES OF THE POSITIONS:
As members of the Library Faculty and working in a collegial
environment, the successful candidates will participate in
instruction and the development of instructional materials, develop
the library's collections and services for assigned disciplines in
either science or business, work in a cooperative centralized
reference environment which requires evening and weekend hours, be
active on Library and University committees, and demonstrate
professional growth. Instruction includes the Library's
course-for-credit, classroom lectures, database demonstrations, and
Internet workshops. The positions include possible rotation service
at the University's Contra Costa Campus library.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have earned a graduate degree from an American
Library Association accredited institution or an equivalent
professional library degree, demonstrated ability to work with
faculty and students in a culturally diverse environment, excellent
interpersonal communication skills, and demonstrated skill in using
electronic information resources. Preference will be given to
applicants with a degree in (or having significant experience working
with) a science or business discipline, and with a record of previous
successful experience in reference, bibliographic instruction, and
collection development in an academic library, and a demonstrated
commitment to service excellence.
RANK AND SALARY:
Assistant Librarian - Senior Assistant Librarian. Hiring
classification and salary are dependent upon educational preparation
and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization.
DATE OF APPOINTMENT:
Anticipated date of appointment is September 1, 1997.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Review of applications will begin on April 4, 1997 and will be
accepted until the positions are filled. Please submit a letter of
application, a complete and current vita, graduate transcripts, and
three letters of recommendation to:
Search Committee
University Library
California State University, Hayward
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542
510-885-3664 (voice)
510-885-2049 (fax)
Note: California State University, Hayward hires only individuals
lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of
employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating
the appointee's identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with
the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
CSUH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or
disability. The University is committed to the principles of
diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning
environment for its diverse student body.
