Email list hosting service & mailing list manager


Three faculty positions, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas Laralee P. Nelson 18 Mar 1997 22:15 UTC

Please excuse any duplication as this message is being cross-posted.

          UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS LIBRARIES
                   THREE FACULTY POSITIONS

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Libraries are seeking creative,
flexible, energetic individuals to fill three vacant faculty positions:
Head Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, Information Systems Librarian, and
Science/Reference Librarian. GENERAL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR EACH POSITION:  MLS from an ALA- accredited program;
excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability
to work effectively with faculty and students; ability to work
independently and cooperatively in a changing environment, and a
willingness to accept new responsibilities. Professional growth and
service in keeping with university standards for promotion and tenure is
expected.

Head Acquisitions/Serials Librarian (tenure-track). Reporting to Director
of Technical Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for a
merged Acquisitions and Serials Section with functions including: fiscal
management of the materials budget (currently $3.3 million with 7,500
serial subscriptions); database records management and vendor contacts.
Duties include hands-on involvement with daily work routines and
supervision of 11 support personnel. The successful candidate will be
responsible for section policies and procedures, work closely with
Collection Development, and serve on the Technical Services Management
Team.  SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:  At least three years increasingly
responsible, relevant professional experience in an academic library with
a materials budget of at least $1 million and an automated system. Strong
supervisory experience and a record of professional involvement and
research activity. DESIRED: Experience supervising a joint
Acquisitions/Serials Section; familiarity with the INNOPAC system,
emerging technologies associated with Web-based systems, and electronic
resources.

Information Systems Librarian (entry-level).  Reporting to Director of
Library Systems, the successful candidate will coordinate staff training
and the implementation and development of the Libraries' electronic
information resources, including the integrated online library system, WWW
resources, commercial and government CD-ROMs, and other local and remote
information services.  The successful candidate will work with three
technical support staff and student assistants.  SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Academic training or experience in information technology; familiarity
with electronic resources including the Internet, World Wide Web, computer
networks, and CD-ROMs; experience with an integrated online library
system; familiarity with microcomputer hardware and software in a
DOS/Windows environment; knowledge of developments and trends in networked
resources and services.  DESIRED: Experience in an academic library;
familiarity with the INNOPAC system, emerging technologies associated with
Web- based systems, and client/server architecture; electronic resources
instruction experience.  Due to the rapidly changing nature of library
systems, preference will be given to candidates who have had library
systems experience within the past year.  An instructor appointment (Rank
I) will be eligible to apply for tenure-track status when Library Faculty
Bylaws requirements for assistant professor (Rank II) have been met.

Science/Reference Librarian (tenure-track).  Reporting to Director of
Collection Development, the successful candidate will be responsible for
collection development and faculty liaison in the fields of biosciences,
chemistry, and health sciences, and participate in an evolving reference
and instruction program that includes general reference desk service and
instructional duties as well as subject-specific reference and instruction
services.  Some evening and weekend hours will be required.  SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS: Strong interest in and aptitude for collection development,
faculty liaison, and reference/instruction work; strong academic
background or work experience in one of the relevant subject fields;
experience with electronic information resources and an ability to
effectively utilize technology in all aspects of the job.  DESIRED:
Advanced degree in one of the relevant subject areas; professional
experience in collection development, faculty liaison, and
reference/instruction in one or more of the relevant subject areas;
experience with WWW applications.

SALARIES AND BENEFITS: Salaries are competitive and dependent on
experience and qualifications; 12-month contracts with 24 days annual
leave, retirement options, health insurance, no state income tax.  THE
SETTING:  UNLV is a premier urban university located in the vibrant city
of Las Vegas and surrounded by the Mojave Desert. UNLV is the state's
largest comprehensive, doctoral degree granting institution with 20,000
students and more than 600 full-time faculty. UNLV provides traditional
and professional academic programs for a diverse student body and
encourages innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching,
learning, and scholarship.  For more information, see the UNLV World Wide
Web site at: http://www.unlv.edu. APPLICATION DEADLINE AND DETAILS: Send
letter of application, resum, and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and
E-mail addresses of three professional references to one of the following:
Billie Mae Polson, Chair, Head Acquisitions/Serials Librarian Search
Committee; Camille Clark Wallin, Chair, Information Systems Librarian
Search Committee; Thomas R. Mirkovich, Chair, Science/Reference Librarian
Search Committee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, James R. Dickinson
Library, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-7001. All positions
are contingent upon funding. Review of applications begins 1 May 1997 and
will continue until the positions are filled.  UNLV is an equal-
opportunity/affirmative-action employer and its libraries are actively
seeking applicants who reflect our multicultural clientele.