Ramsey Library Position
Announcement
Information Literacy & Outreach LibrarianPOSITION NUMBER: EPA# 006128 DutiesUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville's Ramsey Library seeks a creative, enthusiastic, and service-oriented librarian to coordinate and expand Ramsey Library's information literacy and outreach services supporting the instructional and research needs of the UNC Asheville community. Working collaboratively in a team-based environment, the Information Literacy & Outreach Librarian will coordinate, plan, and promote the library's instruction program and its assessment, identify and use technology to develop materials or learning modules that teach research skills, serve as the library's liaison to the University's Integrative Liberal Studies (ILS) program, and participate as a member of the ILS Information Intensive Courses Committee. The Information Literacy Librarian will actively pursue outreach partnerships with campus programs and departments and seek opportunities to integrate library resources and instruction into academic and special programs. Additional responsibilities include sharing research desk duties as a member of the Public Services Team, providing instruction and training to students, faculty, and staff that may include for-credit courses and classroom instruction, and collection development duties as subject bibliographer and liaison to assigned academic departments. Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsMaster's in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited graduate program; successful experience or training in library user education and/or instructional technology; successful experience or training in the use of traditional and electronic reference sources available in an academic library; strong understanding of key issues and trends in the design and delivery of library instruction in support of the academic mission of the university; skills to develop relevant and engaging instruction materials in collaboration with others; evidence of initiative, creative energy, resourcefulness; demonstrated excellent written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work flexibly, collaboratively, and collegially in an ever-evolving electronic environment; strong commitment to public service and UNC Asheville's liberal arts mission Preferred QualificationsPreference given to applicants with the following: reference desk experience in an academic library; experience with course management software; experience or training in the use of Web authoring tools and desktop publishing software; experience or training in library collection development; successful teaching experience. The Campus and CommunityLocated in the urban and cultural center of western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains, UNC Asheville is one of the nation’s premier public liberal arts universities and the only designated liberal arts institution in the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. The University takes pride in offering a quality education to its select 3200 undergraduates, and is a national leader in promoting undergraduate research. Ramsey Library is a member of the Western North Carolina Library Network, a consortium of three university libraries sharing an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. system and document delivery. Ramsey Library houses approximately 400,000 volumes and provides access to over 2.2 million book titles in the Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN). The Library's website links students to hundreds of online databases, including those provided by the statewide library consortium NC LIVE. Within these databases students can link to full-text articles from over 35,000 scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Community Links:
A summary of employee benefits can be found here: http://www.unca.edu/hr/benefitsinfo/summaries/EPA.pdf Employment RequirementsCandidates are required to apply online at the Human Resources Website: http://www.unca.edu/hr/jobs.html When applying online, include the following attachments (Word doc or pdf preferred):
Inquiries may be submitted to the following:
Finalists will be asked to make a brief presentation during the on-campus interview. All materials submitted with or as part of applications become the property of UNC Asheville, and will not be returned to the candidate. Official transcripts are required upon employment and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources. The University of North Carolina at Asheville is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. |