Job Posting: Collection Services Librarian: Pennsylvania Hyder-Darlington, Louise M 26 Feb 2007 20:34 UTC
Please post immediately to the Serials List. The High Library at Elizabethtown College is looking for an energetic Collection Services Librarian to join our team. Collection Services Librarian The High Library at Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA) seeks a Collection Services Librarian to join our team. You will be responsible for acquisitions and serials, as well as coordinating collection development, managing the collections budget and overseeing interlibrary loan. This position is grounded in traditional technical service values, but also has a strong public service component. You will plan and teach library instruction sessions, develop Web pages for several subject areas, and staff the reference desk during regular shifts (including one evening/week and occasional Sundays). You will report directly to the College Librarian and work with the Head of Readers' Services and the Head of Library Database Systems to chart and implement the library's course. This is a full-time, 12-month position. The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Library/Information Science or equivalent from ALA-accredited institution, 2-4 years minimum experience in a professional setting, and documented supervisory and accounting/budget experience. Demonstrated ability to analyze and optimize systems, as well as to plan and implement change are essential, as are excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience with SIRSI, ILLiad library systems and academic library reference and instruction are a plus. Rated as one of the country's best regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report, Elizabethtown offers its 1,900 students 43 major programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. Molded by a commitment to "Educate for Service," the college prepares students intellectually, socially, aesthetically and ethically for lives of service and leadership as citizens of the world. As signature attributes of its academic excellence, Elizabethtown centers learning in strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and nurtures the capacity for lives of high purpose. For more information, consult www.etown.edu. Salary range: $38,000-42,000, based on qualifications and experience. To apply, candidates should send a letter of interest (please note whether you will be attending the ACRL National Conference in Baltimore, MD), resume, and contact information for three references to: Elizabethtown College Attn: Human Resources One Alpha Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298 hr@etown.edu Apply by March 21, 2007 for full consideration. We will be meeting with candidates who are able to attend the ACRL Conference in Baltimore, MD March 29-April 1. For more information visit: www.etown.edu/humanresources AA/EOE Louise M. Hyder-Darlington, M.S.L.S. Circulation and Reserves Supervisor The High Library, Elizabethtown College 717.361.1454