[Web4lib] Position Announcement: Emergent Technologies Librarian, Eastern Michigan University

[Jackie Wrosch]

*Emergent Technologies Librarian
Eastern Michigan University
*http://www.emich.edu/public/aa/ahr/F0732.htm**

 *8-month academic year appointment with additional
Spring/Summer appointment possible*

*Emergent Technologies Librarian (Position F#0732)*, Instructor or 
Assistant Professor, Fall 2007

The Eastern Michigan University Library seeks a proactive, creative, 
service-oriented individual to play a key role on its Information 
Services Team. The */Emergent Technologies Librarian/* will serve as an 
explorer of and champion for the use of emergent technologies to support 
online learning and enhance the effectiveness of library information and 
instructional services. In addition to coordinating virtual/chat 
reference, the successful candidate will explore, evaluate, and 
encourage the deployment of emergent technologies as they relate to 
instruction, research & scholarship, and /opportunities to integrate 
library resources and services into course management, online learning, 
and other campus software initiatives/. *Qualifications include:* a 
working knowledge of emergent technologies that are critical for library 
development, such as blogs, wikis, "media-casting," RSS, and other 
digital capabilities, a demonstrated awareness of general trends in 
information technology as they pertain to libraries, and a commitment to 
scholarship. Experience in academic library reference is preferred. In 
short, if you have "mad skillz" and are committed to public service, 
this is the position for you!

Appointment at the Instructor rank requires an ALA-accredited library or 
information science degree.  Appointment as Assistant Professor requires 
ALA-accredited library or information science degree and 18 additional 
graduate credit hours OR 5 years professional library experience.

For complete position descriptions and application instructions, please 
see:  http://www.emich.edu/public/aa/ahr/opening.htm. This position will 
remain open until filled. Applications received by February 15, 2007 
will receive first consideration.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae, as 
well as the name, address, e-mail address, and phone number of three 
references to:  *Posting #F0732, Eastern Michigan University, Academic 
Human Resources, 202 Boone Hall, Ypsilanti, MI  48197*.