[LIBJOBS] Open Position: Reference, Instruction and Distance Education Librarian, Penn State

Reference, Instruction and Distance Education Librarian
The Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Great Valley Campus

 
The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seeks an entrepreneurial, proactive and creative librarian to provide general and specialized reference and instructional services at the Penn State Great Valley Campus Library.  The Reference, Instruction and Distance Education Librarian will be a member of the University Libraries faculty and will work as a member of the Penn State Great Valley Library team.  This is a non-tenure track, fixed term position appointed for one year from date of hire with the possibility of renewal.
 
The successful candidate will have good capability with emerging instructional and information technologies and the ability to integrate these technologies into instruction and patron outreach programs and initiatives.  They should have experience creating and maintaining Web 2.0 social networking tools for eLearning, e.g., blogs, wikis, etc. as well as working with a course management system.  This position is also responsible for coordinating library instruction including teaching a variety of library instruction sessions for students using traditional and electronic formats and providing support for distance education students; developing online instructional materials, scheduling instruction sessions, and conducting research consultations.  Other duties include reference desk coverage (mostly evening and possible weekend hours), support of instructional design technologies, coordinating the Great Valley library web presence, liaison responsibilities with teaching faculty, and research assistance as well as collection development activities.
 
REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Masters of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited program (or equivalent); reference and instruction experience in an academic or research library; excellent interpersonal, decision-making, and oral and written communication skills; ability to build and maintain positive collaborative relationships; and strong commitment to service.  Preferred qualifications include strong knowledge of current instructional design principles and technology as well as electronic information resources; experience in collection development; demonstrated knowledge of academic and library applications of Web 2.0 technologies, and a commitment to diversity.  A subject-related advanced degree is desirable.
 
ENVIRONMENT:  Penn State, a land-grant institution, is a member of the CIC (Big 10) academic consortium. The Penn State University Libraries currently rank 8^th in North America among private and public research universities, based on Association for Research Libraries data. In 2009 Washington Monthly, a political, inside-the-beltway publication, ranked Penn State 7th in the nation among public universities in preparing students to benefit the nation. The Libraries hold membership in ARL, OCLC, and CRL. Collections exceed 5.3 million volumes, including more than 88,000 current serial subscriptions. The University Libraries are located at University Park and 23 other locations throughout Pennsylvania, with approximately 6,000 faculty and 42,000 students at University Park, and more than 92,000 students system wide.
 
Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies is located in Malvern, Pennsylvania.  The campus is just west of King of Prussia, about 45 minutes from Philadelphia and three hours from University Park. Penn State Great Valley is a graduate only, special mission campus offering programs in Management, Engineering, Education, Instructional Systems and Information Science as well as an active Continuing Professional Education program.  More details about the Penn State Great Valley Library can be found at http://libraries.psu.edu/psul/greatvalley.html.  Information about the school can be found at http://sgps.psu.edu/.   
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS:  Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance and health care coverage, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.
 
TO APPLY:  Send letter of application, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references (including email addresses) to: Search Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Box GVRL-LIBJ, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802. Application deadline is August 13, 2010.


Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.