Job Announcement (Molly Molloy) Stephen Clark 26 Oct 1998 21:38 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 12:31:56 -0700 From: Molly Molloy <mmolloy@LIB.NMSU.EDU> Subject: Job Announcement This announcement is being posted to several lists. Please excuse duplications. Molly Molloy, Interim Head, Collection Services Department New Mexico State University Library Las Cruces, NM 88003 505-646-6931 mmolloy@lib.nmsu.edu http://lib.nmsu.edu/staff/mmolloy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Department Head, Collection Services New Mexico State University Library As New Mexico's land grant university, NMSU enrolls approximately 15,000 students in 75 undergraduate, 50 master's, and 20 doctoral degree programs. NMSU is classified as a Carnegie I research institution and is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The library contains approximately 1 million volumes and has an annual budget exceeding $5 million. The University Library operates 2 buildings and a state-of-the-art electronic classroom. Library computer resources includes VTLS, Innopac, OCLC, Internet access, FirstSearch, campus-wide CD-ROM LAN, and multiple PC applications. See our web page at http://lib.nmsu.edu. The Department Head of Collection Services is a tenure-track faculty position to be filled at the Assistant Professor level or higher. Duties include: coordination and oversight of collection development program; supervision of eleven classified staff and one faculty; allocation of materials budget; oversight and coordination of subject specialists' work; assessment of library collections; monitoring of a library materials budget of over $2,000,000; dealing with consortial partners and with vendors concerning digital resources. Within the environment of electronic resources, responsible for negotiating and monitoring vendor contracts, for maintaining of purchases, and for evaluating new and existing resources, user levels, and platforms, as well as considering implications for electronic journals; oversight of general collection preservation and of the gift program; direct service to the public; faculty liaison responsibility in assigned field; serve as member of library and university committees. Required: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program; three years experience with academic and research library collection development; three years of supervisory experience; demonstrated organizational ability; successful management of collections budget; understanding of evolving role of academic research libraries; strong understanding of electronic access and full-text resources including their role in supporting instruction and research; ability to work regular shift on reference desk; ability to meet promotion and tenure requirements. Second master's degree in subject field highly desirable. Located along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, NMSU is 40 miles north of the Mexico/Texas border and the Ciudad Juarez/El Paso metropolitan area, at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains. This desert area enjoys abundant sunshine and is within easy driving distance of excellent hiking, skiing, and water sports. Salary: $38,000 minimum, DOQ. Administrative stipend $4,200; department head appointments are reviewed every three years. Benefits include group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave, tuition plans, and unemployment compensation. See http://www.nmsu.edu/~personel/benefits.html Submit letter of application, resume, supportive materials, with names/addresses/phone numbers/e-mail addresses of three references postmarked by November 30, 1998, to: Kate Shaughnessy, Personnel Specialist NMSU Library Box 30006, Dept. 3475 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8006 NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.