Job Announcement - OSU Libraries

[Lindsay Boswell]

Looking for a job in an academic library?   

Oregon State University Libraries is seeking a librarian to join their
cluster of science librarians.  They are looking for someone with either
science/engineering  library work experience or a BA/BS in a
science/engineering field.   

Please read the following job announcement for more information...note
the application deadline is January 30, 2005.

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Position Announcement
Science Librarian
Oregon State University Libraries
Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative and dynamic
librarian to join our forward-looking organization. Reporting to the
Head of Reference & Instruction, this position supports the research and
instruction needs of the OSU community. 

OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea
Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie
Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a
community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between
Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert,
the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the
Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis.
Approximately 15,600 undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are
enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 U.S. students of color and 1,100
international students.

The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity,
multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of
historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a
welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides outstanding
leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and
enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community.

Responsibilities: Provide reference and research assistance, including
digital reference; contribute to an active instruction program. Develop
strong liaison relationships with academic departments to build research
collections and enhance teaching. Work within the Science Cluster that
supports Health & Biosciences, Technology, Natural Resources and Earth
Systems Sciences. Participate in the library's expanding digital
initiatives by proposing and promoting new services, and acting as a
content advisor to meet the needs of a large, research university. Serve
as a subject selector responsible for all aspects of development and
management of resources in digital and print formats for principal
subject areas assigned. As tenure-track faculty members, OSU librarians
participate in faculty governance and university services and engage in
research and professional development by publishing and reporting in
professional journals, presenting at national and regional meetings, and
taking a leadership role in library or academic societies and
organizations

Qualifications
Required: M.L.S. / M.L.I.S. (completion date by January 1, 2005) from an
accredited institution or a foreign equivalent degree; Bachelor's or
higher degree in a science discipline OR one or two years academic
library experience in a science or engineering discipline; excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work
both independently and cooperatively with colleagues and library users
in a service-oriented environment; ability to work and negotiate with
faculty and colleagues on new services and collections; proven
initiative and self-direction, and willingness to engage in professional
and scholarly activities.

Preferred: Bachelor's or higher degree in a science discipline AND one
or two years academic library experience in a science or engineering
discipline; One to two years professional experience in reference
services, instruction and/or collection development in an academic
research library; ability to apply current information technologies to
reference and instruction services, and to building digital collections;
knowledge of instructional design; familiarity with selection of digital
as well as paper-based materials; knowledge of issues associated with
collecting and preserving digital content. Preferred qualifications also
include a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

Employment Conditions: This position is a full-time, 12-month, annual,
tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Renewal is
at the discretion of the University Librarian. Minimum salary of $37,008
annually plus medical, dental and life insurance are available; staff
tuition fee privileges for employee or a dependent at an Oregon
university System school (restrictions apply). This position earns 15
hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave each month. 

Application Procedure and Deadline: Submit a letter of application that
addresses qualifications and interest in the position, current resume
and the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three
references to: 

Brenda Marcum
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
Phone: 541/737-3768; FAX: 541/737-3453
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by January
30, 2005.
Oregon State University is an AA/EO employer and has a policy of being
responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. 

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Bonnie Avery 
Natural Sciences Librarian               
121 The Valley Library                
Oregon State University 
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 
Email: bonnie.avery at oregonstate.edu 
TEL: 541-737-7602 
FAX: 541-737-8224 
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