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University of Central Florida Libraries (Orlando)
Reference/Instruction Librarian
UCF Libraries seeks an energetic and experienced librarian who takes initiative and is prepared to support the academic mission of the institution through high quality reference services, library instruction and collection development. The successful candidate will be a service-oriented individual who has broad knowledge of a variety of academic subject areas and is willing to provide and develop reference services through face to face and virtual interaction and in-depth research consultations. Some evening and weekend hours are required. This librarian may serve on library and university committees and reports to the Head of Reference Services.
Responsibilities:
· Provides general and specialized reference and research assistance for on-site and virtual library users (including IM, chat, phone and LibGuides), and research consultations. Provides training as needed to staff.
· Participates in the development, implementation and assessment of services, policies, procedures and publications.
· Participates in an active library and information literacy instruction program; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.
· Serves as liaison to identified academic programs and departments and develops a collection to support assigned areas.
· Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Required:
· ALA accredited graduate degree in library science.
· Five years post-MLS experience providing reference service.
· Knowledge of a variety of general academic reference sources.
· Evidence of active participation and collaboration in designing, promoting, and delivering innovative library services.
· Record of professional activities in scholarship and service.
· Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Qualifications: Preferred:
· Experience with virtual reference service and Web technologies.
· Teaching experience and knowledge of current pedagogy on effective teaching.
· Experience with collection development and outreach to programs or departments.
· An understanding of the key issues and trends in academic reference services.
· Flexibility, initiative, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently.
· Subject knowledge in music or the hard sciences.
Environment: UCF Libraries Reference Services provides research assistance to patrons through a variety of means, including the virtual Ask A Librarian service, traditional desk reference, and in-depth research consultations. The growing Ask A Librarian service offers chat, IM, and phone reference and is part of a regional consortium. The department also includes Government Documents and InfoSource, a for-fee search service.
The University of Central Florida is a metropolitan research university enrolling more than 53,000 students. The main UCF library, regional sites and branches have a collection of 1.9 million volumes, 32,000 serials, and serve as a partial depository for government documents and patents. The library materials budget is $5.5 million. Full-time staff of 110 includes 37 faculty. For more information see http://library.ucf.edu/.
Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options, 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax.
To Apply: For position number 33091 submit a letter of application addressing the stated qualifications, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three current references at http://jobswithucf.com. Review of applications will begin December 14, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Search Chair is Dr. Linda Colding, Associate Librarian lcolding@mail.ucf.edu.
Searches are conducted in accordance with the state of Florida open-records laws. UCF is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer.
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Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services
The University of Central Florida Libraries is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to facilitate the identification and implementation of best practices in acquisitions, cataloging, and collection management. The successful candidate should have significant experience with one or more of these areas as well as strategic planning, project management, process analysis and integrated library management systems. The position requires strong analytical and decision making skills, an orientation toward new and developing practices, and an ability to achieve concrete results by motivating and empowering staff and colleagues. A record of professional participation, knowledge of issues and trends, and the ability to represent the Libraries at all levels is essential. As a member of senior management this Associate Director reports to the Director of Libraries and plays a leadership role in library-wide planning, policy making, and development and evaluation of services.
Responsibilities: Plans and leads implementation of traditional, digital, and future services in cataloging, metadata, acquisitions, serials management, electronic resources licensing, and collection management; enhances service quality and operational efficiency; leads two department heads, eight faculty librarians, and twenty support staff; fosters effective working relationships with all constituents; contributes to system-wide planning and policy making; represents the Libraries in a wide range of consortia and partnerships at the state, regional, and national levels.
Qualifications: Required: Master’s degree from an ALA-Accredited institution and a minimum of seven years experience successfully managing or supervising in an academic library post-MLS. Preferred: Knowledge of and substantial operational experience in technical services, collections, and budgeting; knowledge of appropriate information technology applications such as Ex Libris, (ALEPH, SFX, MetaLib); knowledge of collections and technical services automation, issues, and current trends; substantial academic library experience in progressively more responsible positions; experience administering a major unit within a research library; demonstrated ability to effect change; supervisory experience and a management style that empowers others; ability to work well with a diverse community in a collegial manner; strong analytical and decision-making skills; experience with programming related to library management systems; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to represent the Libraries within the University and to external audiences at the state, regional, and national levels; record of scholarship and professional activities.
Environment: The University of Central Florida is the nation’s 3rd largest university, enrolling over 53,000 students and offering 90 bachelor’s, 91 master’s, and 29 doctoral programs. The main UCF library and branches have a collection of 1.9 million volumes, subscription base of 32,000 serials, and serve as a partial depository for government documents and patents. The total library materials budget is $5.5 million. Full-time staffing of 110 includes 37 faculty. For more information about the UCF Libraries see http://library.ucf.edu.
Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options (http://www.hr.ucf.edu/web/benefits/retirement.shtml), 22 paid annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax.
To Apply: For position 37799 submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least four professional references at http://www.jobswithucf.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=74555. Review of applications will begin February 8th and continue until the position is filled. Search Chair is Meg Scharf, Associate Director for Public Services mscharf@mail.ucf.edu. Searches are conducted in accordance with the state of Florida open-records laws. UCF is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer.
University of Florida Libraries
Senior Associate Dean of University Libraries
RANK: Senior Associate Dean and Associate University Librarian or Senior Associate Dean and University Librarian
REPORTS TO: Dean of University Libraries
SALARY: Minimum starting salary $140,000; Actual salary will reflect selected applicant’s qualification
Requisition #: 0803362
DEADLINE: Search will remain open until the position is filled. Applicant submissions will be reviewed beginning December 1, 2009
REPORT DATE: Preference is for the selected individual to report for duty no later than May 15, 2010.
Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the submission of application materials - see our website at: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/careers.htm or the APPLICATION PROCESS section below for further details. Failure to submit all of the required documents may result in the application not being considered.
JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Associate Dean is responsible for the administration of the scholarly resources and research services of the Smathers Libraries, exclusive of the Health Science Center Libraries which reports directly to the Dean of University Libraries. This position also has overall responsibility for the administration of the Smathers Libraries system in the absence of the Dean of University Libraries. There are six direct reports to this position, including the Associate Dean for Technology and Support Services and five branch library Chairs. In all, the Senior Associate Dean coordinates the efforts of 197 staff and faculty in 16 departments and administrative units with direct fiscal responsibility for approximately $7,800,000 in appropriated funds for library materials. For descriptions of the units and organizational structure of the Smathers Libraries, please refer to the Libraries’ information, including an organizational chart, available at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/backpage.html.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Exercises direct administrative leadership for Smathers Libraries in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Special and Area Studies, Government Documents, and departmental libraries for Architecture and Fine Arts, Education, Journalism, and Music, including all of their public service and collections responsibilities. Provides a similar level of administrative management for Technology and Support Services through its Associate Dean.
· Coordinates for the above units, inclusive of materials, human resources and operations, a total appropriated budget of just over $21,000,000.
· Assumes administrative responsibility for the Smathers Libraries in the absence of the Dean of University Libraries.
· Provides leadership in strategic planning, administration and resource allocation.
· Maintains ongoing engagement with faculty and staff to define needs, set priorities, and develop policies and establish goals, objectives and budgets.
· Keeps abreast of developments in the administration of academic research collections.
· Ensures effective and responsive collections in support of the University’s teaching and research programs.
· Organizes and maintains a program of regular contact with appropriate academic faculty, staff and benefactors.
· Chairs the Smathers Libraries Advisory Group for Research Services and Scholarly Resources (see http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/committees/agrssr/).
· Works with faculty and staff to identify and prioritize areas for which external support is needed.
· Fosters grant initiatives.
· Manages public and other services that support the university’s curriculum and research needs.
· Serves as the Smathers Libraries liaison to the Florida Council of State University Libraries Collections Planning Committee.
· Fosters an atmosphere of collegiality and innovation.
· Builds upon the Libraries’ leadership role within the campus community.
· Represents the Libraries in appropriate local, state, regional and national organizations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
· Masters degree in relevant field.
· Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant managerial experience.
· Experience in building and developing research collections, resource allocation and budget preparation. Experience managing a materials budget of at least $5,000,000 and an overall operating budget of at least $10,000,000.
· Experience in developing and evaluating academic library services.
· Demonstrated success in human resource management, including the ability to lead and engage staff through the process of organizational improvement and change.
· Knowledge of current trends in academic and scholarly resource management.
· Broad understanding of current and emerging information technologies and patron services in academic libraries.
· Experience in team-oriented project management.
· Excellent analytical, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.
· Commitment to staff development and cross department collaboration and communication.
· Knowledge of digitization practices and technology applications.
Preferred:
· Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program or international equivalent.
· Ph.D. or additional subject master’s degree is highly preferred.
· Proven success with fundraising and grants development and management.
· Demonstrated record of leadership and achievement in librarianship, including mentoring, scholarly work, and professional/institutional service.
· Qualifications sufficient to be considered for tenure upon appointment. (For a description of tenure for library faculty please see the Smathers Libraries Career Development Handbook.)
The University of Florida
The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational research institution with a faculty of approximately 4,000 and a student body of approximately 50,000. UF is Florida's largest university, the nation's fourth-largest, and traces its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853. Since 1985, UF has been a member of the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher-education organization comprised of the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. The University offers the Ph.D. in more than 90 fields and the Master's degree in more than 120 fields. For more information please consult the UF homepage at http://www.ufl.edu.
The George A. Smathers Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, and SOLINET. The library staff consists of more than 400 FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff and student assistants. The George A. Smathers Libraries organizational chart is available at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/pio/budget/Smathers_Libraries-with-HSCL07162009.pdf. For more information about the Libraries, please visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.
COMMUNITY: Gainesville, Florida and the surrounding community are home to approximately 240,000 people and both the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. Situated just over an hour from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, the city is surrounded by over 40 nature parks, including many spring-fed lakes and rivers. In 2007, Gainesville was ranked as the “Best Place to Live and Work” by Frommer’s Cities Ranked and Rated and as one of the “Best Places to Live and Play” by National Geographic Adventure. The area has numerous cultural institutions and is a haven for sports fans. Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee, and St. Augustine are all within a two hour drive
Benefits: Twenty-six vacation days, nine paid holidays, and thirteen sick leave days annually; retirement plan options; insurance benefits; tuition fee waiver program; no state or local income tax. Prospective employees should review the information about employment at UF available at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/training/neo/default.asp.
Application Process: The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. As part of the application process, applicants are invited to complete an on-line confidential and voluntary demographic self-disclosure form which can be found at: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. This information is collected by the University of Florida's Faculty Development Office to track applicant trends and is in no way considered by the Smathers Libraries in the selection process.
Please submit application materials via e-mail. Send, as attachments (PDF or MS-Word format), a cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for this position and your current resume. The cover letter should include a description of your experience as a senior manager of an academic library service. Include address, telephone and email information for references. While the search will remain open until the position is filled, applicant submissions will be reviewed and screening will begin on December 1, 2009. Preference is for the selected individual to report for duty no later than May 15, 2010. Send all required application materials to Bonnie Smith, Employee Relations and Development Coordinator, at: bonniesmith@ufl.edu.
Please note that candidates selected for onsite interviews will be required to give a public presentation on a topic to be determined by the search committee.
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