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
As an incentive for taking part in the 2011 LibQUAL+ survey, Mississippi State University Libraries offered MSU students, staff, and faculty the chance to receive one of four gift cards from local vendors Barnes & Noble and Strange Brew Coffee House.
Pictured here are three of the four recipients along with Stephen Cunetto, Administrator of Systems for MSU Libraries (far right). The recipients included (l to r) Sarah Self, an instructor in the Department of Biological Sciences; freshman electrical engineering major Daniel Crist; and senior chemical engineering major John Carroll. Not pictured is the fourth winner of the drawing, senior kinesiology major Parker Snow.
The LibQUAL+ survey is a rigorously tested Web-based survey that helps MSU Libraries improve library services, gain a better understanding of user perceptions of service quality, and market the Libraries.
For more information on MSU Libraries, please contact Lyle Tate at 662-325-2559.
Photo credit: Jim Tomlinson/MSU Libraries
Submitted by
Angela M. Patton
Library Associate
Mississippi State University Libraries
Posted: January 31st, 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
Mississippi State University Libraries has expanded access to critical research materials in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences by more than 4.5 million publications, archives, and collections and one million digital resources by enrolling in the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) consortium.
CRL’s collections include the largest collection of circulating newspapers in North America; more than 38,000 international journals that are rarely held in U.S. libraries; more than 800,000 non-U.S./non-Canadian doctoral dissertations; and major collections from Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia, and holdings that support in-depth research in areas such as human rights, history of science, cultural studies, international diplomacy, and more.
Benefits for MSU Libraries patrons include: unlimited access to CRL collections, unlimited free interlibrary loan access, project-length loan periods, third-day delivery on the vast majority of loaned materials, and an array of collaborative acquisition programs and user services designed by librarians to facilitate scholarly research and support collection development activities.
For more information on MSU Libraries and to peruse its numerous databases, please visit http://library.msstate.edu/.
Submitted by
Angela M. Patton
Library Associate
Mississippi State University Libraries
Posted: January 10th, 2012
Wilton Library—the Center for Discovery in the Heart of the Community–seeks an Executive Director to help continue and enhance the Library’s successful role as the creative, cultural, and intellectual destination of the community. The Wilton Library, http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/, a non-profit Association Library located in the center of the town of Wilton, CT, serves a community of 18,200 residents. The Library circulated 365,123 items in FY2011 and is ranked #4 among comparably sized towns in Connecticut Magazine. In addition to providing traditional library services, the Wilton Library successfully transitioned to its mission of providing the Wilton community with outstanding adult and children’s programming, vital teen services, and public fine arts and performing arts spaces. The Library collaborates with local government and businesses and has become the “go to” place for local history knowledge, meeting room spaces and digital connections (as seen during the recent significant power outages in Fall 2011). Consisting of a single facility (50,384 sq. ft. building with a new addition completed in 2006), the Library is poised to move forward building on its successes. The new Executive Director will work with a committed staff (31 FTEs), an energetic core of volunteers, an established donor group, a dedicated community and a $3.3 million budget to deliver quality services. The challenge for the next Executive Director will be to move forward on the Library’s new strategic plan (currently under development) leveraging strong community relationships and partnerships while developing alternate funding streams to continue the outstanding levels of service and programs.
Wilton, http://www.wiltonct.org/, is nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in western Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, Wilton is north of the City of Norwalk, west of the Town of Weston, and east of the Town of New Canaan. Wilton’s residents live in an area of 26.8 sq. miles. Wilton is 55 miles from midtown Manhattan and is within easy driving distance from Westchester County, New York. The Town is accessible from routes 7, 33, 106, and 107. Wilton is only one hour from Grand Central Station on the New Haven Line Danbury branch of Metro-North Railroad, http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/, which runs daily commuter service. Additional information on the Library, Wilton, and the surrounding area can be found at http://www.gossagesager.com/Wiltonlinks.htm.
Responsibilities. The Executive Director reports to a 24-member Library Board of Trustees and works with the Board, staff, and major stakeholders to establish the strategic vision for the Library aligning the Library’s mission, goals and objectives with the community’s needs and priorities. The Executive Director’s primary responsibilities are to maintain an outstanding library that anticipates and fulfills the needs of its community utilizing all resources available. The Executive Director is responsible for every phase of library operations including programs, collections and services, personnel, technology, public relations and outreach, marketing, buildings, grounds, equipment, budget, donor relations, and fundraising. For the detailed job description, see http://www.gossagesager.com/Wiltondirector.pdf.
Qualifications. A master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited program and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in library administration and staff supervision, including supervision of a major public library department or as a director or assistant director of a public library. A combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully meet the requirements of the position may be considered. Essential attributes and skills include: vision, creativity, energy and enthusiasm; superior written and oral communications skills; demonstrated success in effectively promoting library services to the community; political acumen; collaborative and consensus-building skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring, evaluating and retaining an excellent staff; and a thorough knowledge of current trends and “best practices” for library service. Proven success working effectively with a policy-making board is desirable.
Compensation. A starting salary range of $110,000-125,000 (with final placement dependent upon experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package.
For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or call 816-531-2468. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to DanBradbury@gossagesager.com or JobethBradbury@gossagesager.com. The position closes February 26, 2012.
Posted: January 4th, 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
Job Code: 71336
Location: The Woodlands, TX US
Travel Involved: 0-10%
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education: Master’s Degree
Skills:
Category: Education, Training, and Library Position Summary:
Grace School of Theology has a diverse student body. From graduate, professional students, full-time ministers looking to further their education, missionaries, lay ministry leaders, to full-time working professionals – all have chosen Grace School of Theology for their seminary education.
Librarian & Information Technology Coordinator
As the seminary’s first full time Librarian, you will coordinate and facilitate use of a joint theological library shared by another seminary and a Bible college (library owner) and you will begin to build a new library collection for Grace School of Theology. You will also maintain student files and profiles, provide library services, and maintain professional relationships with students, faculty, and associated entities, and generate data and statistics for analysis. As I.T. Coordinator, you will provide I.T. support to staff and faculty, and you will purchase, inventory, maintain, and troubleshoot user-level I.T. equipment and systems.
Requirements
Qualifications:
• M.L.S. or M.L.I.S. required
• Specific training in library services preferred
• Experience in higher education settings
• I.T. support experience and/or I.T. training/education
• Expertise in the use of word processing applications and programs
• Ability to learn new systems and technologies
• Ability to keep accurate and updated records of student files and profiles related to library services
• Experience in customer service
• Ideal candidate is Apple user and expert with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Keynote, Pages, Excel, Word
• This is ideally an entry level position for recent MLS graduate from accredited institution with excellent MLS program reputation
• Even though it is entry level position, ideal candidate has lots of higher education work experience– seminary and/or Bible college experience is ideal
• Seminary degree would be a plus but not required
• Spanish fluency a plus
• Experience with Biblical languages (Greek and/or Hebrew) a plus
• Ability to work a flexible schedule is flexible; 40-50 hours per week
Location of office will be split between south campus and north campus, probably 1-2 days per week north office and 3-4 days per week south campus
Benefits:
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, we offer excellent pay with great benefits.
To Apply:
To respond to this opportunity, please go to:
https://insperity.ats.hrsmart.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=71336
EOE
Posted: January 2nd, 2012
Earlier in December before Mississippi State students finished final exams and headed home for the holidays, something special at the University’s Mitchell Memorial Library was reminding them that Christmastime was here.
In addition to the large, brightly adorned tree at the entryway, there was another seasonal display drawing even more attention–and eye-popping admiration.
Though only a small fraction of the tree’s size, the gingerbread replica of the library itself represented a labor of love by two library staff members who delighted in the opportunity to think outside the bakery box. What Bobbie Huddleston and Faye Fulgham built was, at once, both impressive and just plain fun.
Among the features were blue window panes made from melted Jolly Ranchers, Christmas carolers from upside-down ice cream cones–complete with peppermint candy faces–and gift boxes from Starbursts, along with icing ribbons and bows. A special touch was the candy replica of Frances Coleman, MSU dean of libraries, and tiny gingerbread MSU fans ringing cowbells.
Huddleston, instructional media center assistant, and Fulgham, a library associate, were among the many staff members who contributed displays for a November gala held to thank library friends and others, and to launch the holiday season.
After brainstorming for a time, Huddleston and Fulgham came up with the idea of a gingerbread structure that might turn heads and cause jaws to drop.
“It was okay for us to play at work because it was for a library program,” Fulgham said. “We did several displays centered around Eudora Welty for the Maroon Edition project this year, and she had some recipes in one of her books.
“I baked her fruitcake for the gala also, so the cooking idea initially came from our emphasis on Welty this year,” she added.
The longtime colleagues went all out to create the scaled replica of their workplace. No detail of the massive Drill Field-facing brick building was spared.
“Ms. Faye and I just got kind of excited,” Huddleston recalled, with a smile.
Fulgham had gingerbread experience, having made related items for her church and grandchildren. For Huddleston, a project of this kind was a first, but her creativity and knack for design were valuable skills she brought to the table.
“Bobbie was the engineer, and I was the day labor,” Fulgham joked.
Beginning in late October and balancing their other work responsibilities, Huddleston began designing the project’s structural supports, while Fulgham searched print books and the Internet for decorative ideas. Before they knew it, the assembly phase was at hand.
“I used Betty Crocker gingerbread mix; that’s the best,” Fulgham explained, adding that the real fun began with the “embellishment” phase.
“When it came toward the end, we pretty much sat in the back room and worked on it all day,” Huddleston said.
Fulgham added: “We did a lot of research, and got ideas. When we saw a picture, we made it, whether we had instructions or not.”
Their hard work and efforts were rewarded when the miniature Mitchell proved to be a big hit with the festival audience, and, subsequently, with students and library visitors for the remainder of the semester.
The gingerbread emitted a comfortable holiday aroma, but it was the many decorative details that made the display a focal point worthy of wonderment. Huddleston said she witnessed countless students making photographs of the creation.
“It was fun; it really was,” Fulgham said. “Bobbie and I had a good time.”
Huddleston observed that, while “most everyone around knew we were putting it together, I don’t think they knew how big it was going to be and how much detail we were putting into it.
“I think most everybody was surprised,” she concluded, with obvious pride
Not surprisingly, Fulgham and Huddleston said they would be willing to undertake the project again, because the work they did to prepare the holiday display was a treat in itself.
“There’re not many people, other than those who work in a bakery, that get to say ‘I made a gingerbread house at work!’” Huddleston said.
For more information about Mississippi State University, see www.msstate.edu.
Photo by Megan Bean, University Relations
Submitted by
Lyle Tate
Dean’s Office – Special Events
Mississippi State University Libraries
Posted: December 20th, 2011
Applications are now being accepted for the exciting and challenging position of Editor for the quarterly publication, Mississippi Libraries. This award-winning publication, published by the Mississippi Library Association, has had a long line of excellent editors. The MLA seeks an enthusiastic and energetic person to follow in their footsteps.
The new editor will be responsible for issues of Mississippi Libraries for a three-year period beginning with Spring 2012 and ending Winter 2014. A stipend is awarded to the editor each year and he/she is able to choose his/her own editorial staff.
Qualifications include: experience in writing and editing, excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines, excellent time-management skills in coordinating multiple projects/tasks at the same time; ability to delegate responsibility; ability to plan for and anticipate future areas of professional interest and develop new ideas; ability to be tactful and work well with others; excellent skills in computer software applications and proofreading skills. Experience in page layout/design is preferred.
Please send a letter of application, resume and two work-related references by December 15 to:
Mary Julia Anderson
MLA Executive Secretary
PO Box 13687
Jackson, MS 39236-3687
Advertised by the Executive Board of the Mississippi Library Association
Posted: November 21st, 2011
For its fall semester installments of the Morris W.H. “Bill” Collins Speaker Series, Mississippi State University Libraries hosted U.S. Archivist David Ferriero on September 26 and Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library Alan Lowe on October 26.
Ferriero was confirmed as our nation’s 10th Archivist on November 6, 2009. Previously, he served as the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries where he was part of the leadership team responsible for integrating the four research libraries and 87 branch libraries into one seamless service for users, creating the largest public library system in the U.S. and one of the largest research libraries in the world.
Lowe began serving in 2009 as Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, whose mission is to serve as a resource for the study of the life of George W. Bush, the Presidency, American history, issues of public policy, and civic education. Currently located in a temporary building in Lewisville, TX, the Library will move to a new facility on the campus of Southern Methodist University, opening to the public in 2013.
The Morris W.H. (Bill) Collins Speaker Series is sponsored by MSU Libraries, MSU’s John C. Stennis Institute of Government, the Stennis Center for Public Service, The Congressional and Political Research Center, and the Stennis Montgomery Association. The Collins Speaker Series brings leading figures of the day to the Mississippi State University campus to engage in close, personal discussions about their lives and careers.
For more information on MSU Libraries’ Collins Speaker Series, please visit http://library.msstate.edu/collins/index.asp.
Submitted by
Lyle Tate
Dean’s Office – Special Events
Mississippi State University Libraries
Posted: November 7th, 2011
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