Periodicals Librarian vacancy - Wisconsin (William Doering) Stephen Clark 08 Jan 1999 15:14 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 15:15:09 -0600 From: William Doering <doering@MAIL.UWLAX.EDU> Subject: Periodicals Librarian vacancy - Wisconsin POSITION VACANCY Position Title: Periodicals Librarian Position Description: Coordinate daily activities of the periodicals department. Responsible for collection development activities related to the periodicals collection. Assist in reference services, bibliographic instruction, and monographic collection development in assigned subjects. Participate in collegial governance and campus and professional activities. Qualifications: Qualifications required: ALA-accredited MLS, a second master's degree required for tenure; minimum three years professional library experience and strong communications skills. Qualifications preferred: supervisory experience; experience within a periodicals unit; experience with electronic access to periodicals and periodicals subsystems. Salary: $33,000-37,000 depending on experience. 9-month tenure track position. Starting Date: Starting August 30th, 1999 with possible partial summer appointment. Location: La Crosse is famous for its exceptional natural beauty. The city (population 51,000) is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River below towering bluffs. Abundant water and woodlands provide year-round recreation sites for skiing, hunting, camping, and other outdoor activities. La Crosse is also home to two other colleges, a symphony orchestra, excellent theatrical and cultural events, and superb health care facilities. The University: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is a public institution governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system. With a faculty and staff of more than 450, UW-L serves approximately 9,000 students from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and 32 other states and 28 other countries. The 119-acre campus is located within easy walking distance of downtown La Crosse in a residential section of the city. Application procedure: Send letter of application, resume, and the names of three references by March 1, 1999 to Randy Hoelzen, Chair, Library Department, Murphy Library, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1631 Pine St., La Crosse, WI 54601. UW-La Crosse is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, persons of color, and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply. If you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process please contact the person above to make appropriate arrangements. Under Wisconsin Statutes, we are required to provide a list of nominees and applicants. A written request can exclude one from this list. Persons agreeing to be final candidates (to be interviewed) will have their identities revealed as final candidates. William Doering Integrated Systems Librarian Murphy Library University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 1631 Pine St. La Crosse, WI 54601 (608)785-8399 fax (608)836-8349 doering@mail.uwlax.edu