Friday, September 27, 2013
Public Service Librarian - Western Connecticut State University, Danbury
Public Service Librarian - Western Connecticut State University,
Danbury, is pleased to announce that applications are currently being
accepted for a full-time, tenure-track position in the Ruth A. Haas
Library. Responsibilities include providing bibliographic instruction;
assistance with collection development, and other service to several
academic departments including Education and Nursing; developing and
maintaining the Curriculum and the Children's/Juvenile Collections;
maintaining and developing Web content for the Library and liaison
departments; providing reference service, including one evening per
week; and participating in the Sunday reference desk rotation. For more
information, please visit www.wcsu.edu/campustour/haas.asp .
Qualifications: Candidates must possess an MLS from an ALA accredited
program. Preference will be given to candidates with post-MLS experience
in general reference and collection development in an academic library.
Experience in undergraduate and graduate bibliographic instruction
(especially in Education and Nursing) and experience in developing and
maintaining Web pages are also preferred as is experience with ILS and
OPACS. Familiarity with metadata standards, metadata content standards
and mark-up, including: RDA, RDF, MARC, MARCXML, HTML5, css, and js are
also preferred. As Western is a dynamic, diverse workplace, the proven
ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds
and cultures is highly valued. Excellent written and oral communication
skills are required. Salary and Benefits: Salary is dependent upon
qualifications. WCSU offers competitive salary commensurate with the
candidate’s experience and a comprehensive benefit package. Additional
information can be found on our website at www.wcsu.edu/hr/benefits.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter,
resume, and contact information for 3 professional references to facultyvitae@wcsu.edu by Thursday, October 31, 2013.
All documents should be combined in a single PDF document. Late
applications will not be accepted. Reference search #600-181 in the
subject line.
Labels:
academic libraries,
collection development,
fairfield county,
full time,
professional,
reference
Location:
Danbury, CT, USA