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Title: Fine Arts Librarian
Rank: Librarian II
Reporting Relationship: Director of Hamon Library
Date Available: August 1, 1998
Salary: $30,000 minimum

Position Description and Duties: The Fine Arts Librarian is the primary
resource for users in the identification, location, use, and
interpretation of the Hamon's collections in the fine arts/humanities.
Provides basic reference service in the other arts as required.
Supervises the staffing of the Hamon's ERC (Electronic Resource Center)
and Information Desk. Provides user education in art and art history for
graduate and undergraduate programs. Prepares paper and electronic
guides in the use of the Library and its fine arts holdings. Responsible
for the collection development of art and art history materials. Works
closely with faculty and students in all of the arts. Assists in the
processing and interpretation of the Hamon's special collection
materials. Detailed duties and responsibilities of this position are as
follows:

1. Collection Development: Responsible for the selection of materials
for the disciplines of art and art history in the Hamon Arts Library.
Reads reviews and other relevant materials in making recommendations for
purchases for the reference and circulating collections. Works closely
with faculty from the disciplines in making selections. Works with the
Center for Information Processing (CIP) in placing orders in assigned
disciplines and monitoring related funds.

2. Reference Assistance: Assists users in the identification, location,
utilization and interpretation of print and electronic resources,
including online catalog (NOTIS), CD-ROM, networks and online databases;
interprets library policies to users. Assists in the management of all
new technology in information services, maintains skills through
reading, practice, and continuing education. Coordinates reference
staffing.

3. User Education: Schedules, plans, and teaches classes in print and
electronic information resources, including the Internet, for art and
art history classes; develops instructional materials; publicizes the
service; establishes and maintains contacts with teaching faculty.

4. Bibliographic Control: Works in collaboration with the Center for
Information Processing (CIP) regarding representation of materials in
the online catalog. Develops and maintains understanding of basic
cataloging standards and database record structure (e.g. MARC formats).

5. Other: May supervise work of library assistant or student library
assistants. Serves on library committees, task forces, etc. as
appropriate.

In addition to core management and service responsibilities, all Central
University Library staff participate in work teams which cross service
boundaries. All staff must be prepared to adapt to flexible
organizational patterns and changing work environments. Position duties
and responsibilities will change as the libraries respond to new
priorities and users' research needs. The libraries will adopt new
directions and information technology as appropriate, update policies
and procedures as necessary, and periodically reevaluate collections,
access, services, operations, and programs.

Background: The Jake and Nancy Hamon Arts Library, a 46,000 square foot,
four floor facility houses the majority of SMU's collections in art,
arts administration, cinema, dance, music, and theater, including 90,000
cataloged books and scores, 26,000 audio and video recordings, and 262
current periodical subscriptions. It contains an audio-visual center,
computer lab, exhibition spaces, a meeting room, group and individual
studies, and a secure, climate controlled Special Collections area. The
Hamon maintains a wide variety of computer technology including 70
public and staff microcomputers, three computer networks, CD-ROM and
other optical disc technology, and access to OCLC, RLIN, and other
bibliographic and information utilities. This is one of four librarian
and five support staff positions, and reports to the Director of the
Hamon Arts Library. SMU has the largest library system of any private
institution in the Southwest, and the Hamon is part of its Central
University Libraries.

Qualifications: Required: Master of Library Science from an ALA
accredited institution; Masters's degree in art or art history;
familiarity with microcomputer-based technology in libraries; good
verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively
with faculty and students. Desired: Knowledge of one or more of the
following languages: French, German, or Italian; one or more years of
experience in an academic fine arts library or archive. Librarians are
expected to build a progressively more substantive
professional/scholarly record.

Application: To apply, send a cover letter, resume and the names,
addresses and telephone numbers of three references to Chair, Fine Arts
Search Committee,P.O. Box 750135, Central University Libraries, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0135. Applications must be
postmarked by June 15, 1998.

SMU IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.