[LIBJOBS] Job opening in Saint Louis Missouri

Librarian I / Curator, Pott Inland Waterways Collection

Overview
The Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library Curator reports to the Executive Director of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is responsible for in-depth patron and collection research, selection of books, materials and objects for the collection, assistance in developing and implementing library policies, and donor relations.

Qualifications
Required: An MLS from an ALA accredited institution; excellent written skills, and interpersonal communication skills. Preferred: At least one year of experience in a special collections library, preferably in the fields of transportation or history; a Bachelor's degree in English.

Duties
*Provide in-depth patron reference services, collection research, and tours to students, staff, and patrons in person, and via phone and internet.
*Facilitate usage by collection organization; create and update online and print finding aids and collection access for river research and library collections. Process and maintain object, archival materials, and book collections.
*Supervision of The Waterways Journal indexing project.
*Develop the collection through acquisition of current and out-of-print books, periodicals, and pamphlets. Advise on collection care and preservation.
*Advise, in coordination with the Libraries Technical Services Department, on shelving, binding, and access services related to the book, periodical, and pamphlet collections. Coordinate with the Art Collection Curator the display, rotation, and signage of relevant art, objects, and special exhibitions.
*Supervision of volunteers for special projects.
*Participate in grant writing, donor and advisory board relations and fund-raising work.
*Provide community outreach and educational programming from academic support, to continuing education.

Ranking and Salary: Librarian I; $34,000 per year.

Please send or email letter of application and resume plus the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: John Hoover, St. Louis Mercantile Library at UM-St. Louis ,One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63121 First consideration will be given to applications received by December 20, 2010. Email: jhoover@umsl.edu

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

 

 

Clinton L. Berry, Librarian III

Coordinator of Reference Collections

Thomas Jefferson Library (MC60)

University of Missouri-St. Louis

One University Boulevard

St. Louis, MO 63121-4499

(e-mail) clinton@umsl.edu

(phone) 314.516.7453

 

[LIBJOBS] JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Serials/Database Coordinator (Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, USA)

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Serials/Database Coordinator

Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus Library

 

The library at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus serves a multicultural community of users and provides extensive access to print and electronic resources in the humanities and social sciences, with special emphasis on the health sciences in general, and pharmacy and nursing in particular.  

 

Description

This is a tenure-track position.  The Serials/Database Coordinator is responsible for evaluating, managing, and promoting the collection of print and electronic serials and databases.  Duties include supervising the periodicals department including coverage of the periodicals service desk, training clerical staff and student assistants, and compiling statistical data on usage, as well as occasional reference desk service and library instruction.  The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to user-centered service and will participate in planning, collection development, outcomes assessment, committees, and professional development.

 

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience in selecting database products, will be familiar with serials-related technologies used to provide access to databases and electronic resources, will have experience with serials control in an integrated system environment, and will be knowledgeable regarding the serials and database marketplaces.

 

Requirements

ALA-accredited MLS degree, 30 additional graduate credits, and three–four years’ serials/database experience.  The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and collaborative skills and will work both independently and in a team environment.

 

Preferred

Second Master’s degree and work experience in an academic library environment are highly desirable.

 

To apply

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Please send resume, letter addressing qualifications, and names and contact information (not letters) of three references to: Rachel Gleiberman, Long Island University, LLC Room 517, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201, or via e-mail to Rachel.Gleiberman@liu.edu.

 

Long Island University is the seventh largest private university in the U.S.  It is recognized for its strength in the liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and library and information science.  The Brooklyn Campus, located in downtown Brooklyn with easy access to Manhattan, enrolls more than 11,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees in the various colleges: Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Nursing, Business and Public Administration.   With a staff exceeding 40, the library contains 265,000 books, 1,400 periodical subscriptions, 8,700 audiovisual items, and nearly 344,000 units of microforms and a collection of AV resources. LIU is an EEO/AA employer.  Please visit our website at www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/.

 

 

Rachel Gleiberman

Business Manager

Brooklyn Campus Library

Long Island University

Tel. (718) 488-1020

Fax  (718) 780-4057