[LIBJOBS] USA -- Oxford, MS -- Head of Research and Instruction Services (U of Mississippi)

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Michelle Emanuel, Ph.D.

Head of Cataloging and Professor

Selector for Media and Modern Languages

University of Mississippi Libraries
P.O. Box 1848 or 221 J.D. Williams Library
University, MS  38677-1848 U.S.A.
O:  +1-662-915-1360  |  F:  +1-662-915-6744
memanuel@olemiss.edu  |  www.olemiss.edu

 

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Head of Research and Instruction Services and Assistant/Associate Professor

The Position

The University of Mississippi Libraries (www.libraries.olemiss.edu) invites applications for the position of Head of Research and Instruction Services. This position reports directly to the Assistant Dean for Public Services and is part of the Library’s management team. The Head of Research and Instruction Services will lead the newly merged department in the development and delivery of dynamic services and programs devoted to meeting patrons’ existing and emerging research needs within the J.D. Williams Library. Current programs include physical and virtual reference services, research consultations, outreach, information literacy, and instruction services.  The department head manages all aspects of the Research and Instruction Services department and actively engages with academic departments to ensure that the library provides high-quality, user-focused research and information services to University faculty, staff and students. The position is a 12-month, tenure track faculty appointment.

 

Job Responsibilities:

·         Directly responsible for supervision, administration, and management of the department of Research and Instruction Services including: training, developing, and evaluating librarians and staff to succeed in their positions and grow as professionals

·         Directly responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating the delivery of research, outreach and instruction services to UM faculty, staff, students, and other library patrons

·         Provides vision, develops goals, oversees projects, and sets priorities for the department in concert with the Library’s overall strategic plans and initiatives

·         Serves as the primary facilitator for campus partners whose work intersects with that of the department

·         Maintains and fosters awareness of research, instruction, scholarship, publishing, and technology trends and developments, and integrates these into activities and objectives of the department

·         Assesses new resources and develops new services to meet existing or anticipated institutional initiatives as well as emerging patron needs in teaching, learning, and research

·         Shares the responsibility for providing research and reference assistance to all members of the University community and library patrons

·         Evaluates the evolving needs of library users, the effectiveness of the department services using statistical and other types of analysis, and is responsible for continuous improvements to user services and programs

·         Maintains current awareness of subject expertise among all library staff and a full awareness of the breadth and depth of the Library’s resources (print, electronic, digital) to direct researchers to the most appropriate collections and personnel

·         Serves on departmental, library, and/or university-wide committees and task forces.

Along with administrative duties this position will serve as a liaison to designated academic departments. Liaison duties comprise identifying and supporting the curricular, learning and research needs of the department.  The liaison will be responsible for collection development and instruction services to the assigned subject area(s). Subject liaisons also serve as a member of the Resources Managers Team, which provides coordination of collection management at the library level.

The chosen applicant will also participate in general library instruction for First Year Initiative courses, and provide both in-person and virtual reference services at a general reference desk, including support for government documents, microforms and the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) library collection.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

·         ALA-accredited MLS

·         Minimum of five years professional experience in serving users in an academic library in the areas of reference and instructional services

·         Demonstrated leadership skills, experience and outcomes related to planning, implementing, assessing and engaging library initiatives

·         Knowledge of collection development best practices and trends

·         Skilled at collaborating both within and outside the library in the development and delivery of services resulting in improved student learning

·         Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a collaborative and rapidly changing environment

·         Strong commitment to public service and proven ability to work effectively with a diverse population

·         Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to foster a collegial work environment that encourages change and innovation

·         Strong written and oral communication skills

·         Potential to meet the requirements for promotion and tenure including evidence of contributions to the scholarship of librarianship

 

THE UNIVERSITY

One hundred sixty years after opening its doors as the state’s flagship university, The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is a growing, vibrant institution that offers nationally ranked academic and research programs.  In the past 10 years, the university has produced five Truman, eight Goldwater and six Fulbright scholars, plus one Marshall and one Udall Scholar.  The state’s first public university to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Ole Miss attracts promising young scholars with a litany of new programs, including the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.  Ranked among the nation’s top public research universities by several measures, Ole Miss is home to more than 30 research centers.  Ole Miss is located in Oxford (www.oxfordms.com), in the rolling hills of north Mississippi 80 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.  A city of approximately 19,000 residents, Oxford is a vibrant university town filled with unique shops and galleries, eclectic restaurants, and historic landmarks.

 

COMPENSATION

Starting salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu and include: (a) letter of interest, including a statement of how the candidate satisfies the position qualifications listed above; (b) a curriculum vitae; (c) names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references.

Review of applications will begin August 10, 2015.  The position will remain open until filled or until an adequate application pool has been established.

 

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in education and employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.