Job Posting - Assistant Librarian at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Deadline is October 8th.
Sent on behalf of Moon Library by.
Jane Verostek, Associate Librarian - MLS and CAS in Digitization
Moon Library (Room 103C) - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive - Syracuse - NY - 13210
Direct phone - 315 - 470-6718
Email - jmveros@esf.edu
SUNY-ESF
Moon Library
POSITION VACANCY
TITLE: Assistant Librarian
LOCATION: Syracuse Main Campus
STATUS: 12-Month, Tenure-track Faculty Position
The F. Franklin Moon Library at SUNY-ESF seeks a forward-thinking librarian to serve as the Library’s central contact with the Office of Research Programs and other academic departments in support of the research efforts of the College. The candidate will provide and develop, maintain and update The Research Times electronic newsletter, web pages, social media sites, subject guides, tutorials and other learning objects related to research conducted at SUNY ESF. The candidate will also bear primary responsibility for citation research and analysis for the faculty of the College. This position will identify needs and opportunities for collaboration with the Office of Research Programs and other academic units. In collaboration with other library staff members, this position will plan, organize and support library involvement in related activities. The candidate will also work collaboratively to explore and implement the use of emerging technologies for instruction, reference, research and assessment. This position will also participate in reference rotations, provision of information literacy instruction, departmental liaison program, and other library activities as assigned.
Primary Responsibilities May Include:
In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities required for an Assistant Librarian, the following knowledge skills and abilities may also be required:
· Interact with researchers; negotiate and analyze research questions and determine most appropriate resource(s) to address the question; construct complex research strategies to facilitate patron research.
· Utilize numerous complex research resources such as online catalogs and databases, finding aids, reference sources, technical manuals, etc. to perform job responsibilities.
· Create finding aids for library materials.
· Interact with researchers and provide consultation on appropriate technologies to accomplish research goals.
· Track, compile, analyze, and interpret non-financial statistics.
· Participate in library-wide planning and serve on campus-wide committees and task forces.
· Active professionally and contributes to developments in the field.
Qualifications:
- MLS degree from an ALA-accredited Library Science program and library or related work experience.
- Knowledge of trends and services in academic libraries to support research programs.
- Experience providing reference/instructional services in an academic library setting, teaching experience, or knowledge of instructional methods.
- Knowledge of current and emerging trends in instruction and information technologies.
- Experience in developing tutorials and learning objects.
- Ability to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with faculty, students, and academic administrators.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- General knowledge of library catalogs and related tools/resources including databases and Internet resources; directional and customer service skills.
- Ability to use independent judgment, effective organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with MS Office, Access, Internet, Email.
- Prior academic library experience.
- A second Masters degree in a STEM subject area.
- Proficiency with technical protocols and systems specific to libraries such as MARC, DCRM, HTML, etc.
- Knowledge and skills required to support Scholarly Communications efforts of the Library and the College.
- General knowledge of discovery and delivery tools including Voyager, Encore, ILLiad, bibliographic records and call numbering systems.
- Experience with LibGuides and RefWorks or similar tools
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Digital technology skills.
- Some experience with the creation of metadata.
- Data manipulation skills.
Salary/Benefits:
Twelve-month, Full-time, Tenure-track position Competitive salary. Excellent benefits.
About the College:
Founded in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry is the nation’s oldest and most respected school dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies and building a sustainable future. The ESF campus occupies 12 acres adjacent to Syracuse University and 25,000 acres on its regional campuses throughout Central New York and the Adirondack Park. The ESF student body consists of approximately 1,500 undergraduate, 600 graduate students, and 132 faculty. ESF alumni number more than 16,000 worldwide. ESF offers 22 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs in the sciences, engineering, and landscape architecture. US News and World Reports ranks ESF among the “Top Public National Universities” and one of the “50 Great Schools at Great Prices.”
About the Library:
The F. Franklin Moon Library (http://www.esf.edu/moonlib/) supports the College’s specialized disciplines including biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture. Offering over 135,500 volumes, access to more than 800 journal titles and vast electronic resources, the Moon library its collection by sharing recourses with neighboring Syracuse University, and with other SUNY campus libraries. The mission of the Moon Library is to provide information resources to the ESF community and to teach library users to learn independently.
About the Community:
SUNY-ESF is located in the ”University Hill” section of Syracuse, NY, a mid-sized metropolitan area with plentiful cultural and civic opportunities. The Places Rated Almanac ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of “Best Places to Live.” People from all over the world who settled in the area have enriched its diverse history. Syracuse is within a five-hour drive to New York City, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal. The Syracuse metropolitan area has over 600,000 residents that live in a region characterized by rolling hills, flat plains, abundant lakes, and waterfalls. The area boasts a wide variety of cultural organizations and activities, parks, theaters, and museums.
For more information about the position, qualifications and to apply online visit http://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=27315
SUNY-ESF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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