Periodicals Librarian vacancy - Wisconsin

William Doering doering at mail.uwlax.edu
Tue Jan 5 15:20:54 EST 1999


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 at mail.uwlax.edu


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