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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Announcement of Vacancy Humanities/Social Sciences Librarian, General Library, University of California, Davis. Salary: Assistant Librarian I to Associate Librarian III ($32,292 - $43,332). Appointment rank and salary based on qualifications and experience. Open immediately. Responsibilities: Shares with seven colleagues responsibility for collection development in Humanities/Social Sciences; primary responsibility for History and/or Art and Art History, and for other subjects depending on qualifications and departmental needs. Participates in systemwide planning for UC collections, including those of the California Digital Library. Shares also in providing reference service in Humanities/Social Sciences. Responsible for exploring new information technologies and for promoting their use by faculty and students; provides bibliographic instruction in areas of collection development responsibility. Reports to the Head, Humanities/Social Sciences Department. Qualifications: Graduate degree in librarianship from ALA-accredited library school or equivalent. Graduate degree in History or Art History, or other historically related discipline strongly preferred; knowledge of one or more Western European languages desirable. Excellent understanding of the information needs of Humanities/Social Sciences scholarship and of the applications of developing technologies. Superior oral and written communication skills; excellent analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and library users in a rapidly changing, complex and multicultural environment. Demonstrated initiative and flexibility. The Environment: The campus is a multicultural environment that supports equality and respect for differences based on gender, cultural ethnicity, level of disability and sexual preference and has a strong commitment to create a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students. It has an enrollment of nearly 23,000 students and offers a balanced academic program. The Library ranks among the top 30 research libraries in North America. Its current holdings of more than 2,600,000 volumes grow at an annual rate of 75,000 volumes. Benefits: Librarians are academic appointees. They earn 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per annum. The University has an excellent retirement system which is coordinated with Social Security. Several health, dental, and vision plans are currently provided by the University. Group term life insurance and reduced enrollment fees are available. Applicants should send letter, resume, and the names, addresses, email, and telephone numbers of three references (including current supervisor) to: Sandra A. Vella Academic Personnel Coordinator Shields Library University of California Davis, CA 95616-5292 Phone: (916) 752-1138 Fax: (916) 752-6899 Email: [log in to unmask] This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Applications received by June 4, 1999 will be assured consideration. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.