Posts filed under 'Mississippi'
Reference/Instructional Librarian
| Department: |
J.H. White Library |
| Position: |
Reference/Instructional Librarian |
| Appointment
Conditions: |
Full Time |
| Salary: |
Commensurate with experience and qualifications |
| Position Available: |
Immediately |
| Job Description: |
Responsible for providing assistance and direction to students and faculty in accessing the library’s collections; provide instruction for the User Access Education Program; serve as outreach librarian to the Greenwood and Greenville Centers; maintain an up-to-date well balanced Reference and General Collection; coordinate and plan classes for library instruction for the main campus as well as the Greenwood and Greenville Centers; evening and weekend tour required with travel to the Greenwood and Greenville centers; supervises one full-time and one part-time reference assistant |
| Qualifications Required : |
Required ALA-accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) degree; experience in reference services; demonstrated ability to establish goals and set reasonable periods for accomplishing tasks, ability to effectively meet deadlines; excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; knowledge of database portals, and information literacy issues; experience working within an academic setting; earned subject master’s degree in addition to MLS application |
Assistant Director, Head of Public Services
| Department: |
J.H. White Library |
| Position: |
Assistant Director, Head of Public Services/Instructor |
| Appointment
Conditions: |
Full Time |
| Salary: |
Commensurate with experience and qualifications |
| Position Available: |
Immediately |
| Job Description: |
Responsible for the leadership of a traditional and emerging library reference services inclusive of Information Literacy, coordination of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Computer Lab Commons, Media and Reserves for the James Herbert White Library; responsible for planning and evaluating reference program initiatives; participates in collection development of print and non-print resources, library instruction, and serves as a subject/liaison to several academic departments; lead a staff of reference librarians, reference assistants and circulation assistant/clerk in customizing reference and circulation services; collaborates in strategic planning, policy formulation, and budget allocation |
| Qualifications Required : |
Required ALA-accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) degree with 2-5 years experience in Reference and/or Circulation Departments of an academic library; demonstrated skills in developing and providing full range of reference circulation and instructional service, including familiarity with automated system, electronic databases; excellent interpersonal and written & oral communication skills |
Further information can be found on MVSU’s website (www.mvsu.edu). Click on employment then click on Staff.
Posted: February 1st, 2012
The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks an Electronic Resources Librarian with energy and initiative to provide leadership and effective management of the libraries’ electronic resources. Working in a team environment, the incumbent will be responsible for leading library-wide efforts to optimize technologies designed to help publicize the libraries’ collections, and for providing user-centric services for information access and discovery.
Under the direction of the Assistant Dean for Technical Services and Automation, the incumbent will: serve as a liaison to vendors regarding electronic resource trials, acquisitions, licensing and technical issues; provide feedback about electronic resource infrastructure compatibility; proactively manage technical changes to preempt resource access problems; respond to users’ issues with electronic resources in a timely manner; recommend and facilitate improvements to existing tools and workflows; maintain the information in our Electronic Resource Management module (Innovative Interfaces); manage the libraries’ link resolver and the integrated proxy (Web Access Management); collect and analyze usage statistics for electronic resources; manage the display and promotion of resources in various library systems and website; participate in assessment of electronic resources; supervise a paraprofessional responsible for maintaining the knowledgebase and for loading the monthly coverage and MARC records from Serials Solutions; maintain current awareness of emerging trends and best practices in resource access and discoverability; and serve on the electronic resource management team and a library-wide collection development team.
Qualifications: ALA accredited master’s degree by date of employment; evidence of experience with research-oriented electronic resource technologies; understanding of the principles of link resolvers; demonstrated analytical problem solving skills and initiative; an aptitude for detail-oriented work; strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, service-oriented, and dynamic environment; interest in facilitating technical skills in others; and a commitment to meet established library criteria for promotion and tenure, including professional service and published research.
The position is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment. Minimum annual salary is $43,000, and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Apply online at http://jobs.olemiss.edu. Applicants will be asked to include a letter of application, vita, and the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three current professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Mississippi is located in historic Oxford, a thriving community offering a wide range of literary, musical and cultural activities. For more information about the University and the community, please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/visitors.
Posted: January 17th, 2012
The University of Mississippi Libraries seeks a creative and dynamic Business Librarian to join a reference department delivering user-centered services to the School of Business Administration, the Department of Economics, and the general university community.
Under the direction of the Head of Information Services, the successful candidate will:
- Provide instruction, including web content and online tutorials; provide liaison and collection development services for the School of Business Administration and the Department of Economics
- Provide embedded reference service in the School of Business Administration
- Provide in-person and virtual reference services at a general reference desk
- Participate in a general library instruction program supporting the First Year Initiative Program
- Join in library outreach and other innovative initiatives
Qualifications: ALA accredited master’s degree by date of employment; experience with or course-work on business reference sources, excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; knowledge of or course-work in reference methods and/or resources, strong knowledge of emerging technologies, and the ability to apply these technologies to a diverse range of library applications.
The position is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment reporting to the Head of Information, Outreach, and Delivery Services, position available January 31, 2012. Minimum annual salary is $42,000
Apply online at http://jobs.olemiss.edu. Applicants must include a letter of application, vita, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Mississippi is located in historic Oxford, a thriving community offering a wide range of literary, musical and cultural activities. For more information about the University and the community, please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/visitors.
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Section504/ADA/ADEA employer.
Posted: January 3rd, 2012
