Job announcements [US]: Central Washington Univ.

[Greg Shymko]

                 Central Washington University Library

                               Vacancies

[Note: Position descriptions also are on the World Wide Web at 
http://tahoma.cwu.edu:2000/~library/jobs/faculty.html]

The Central Washington University Library seeks three librarians to 
help us provide high quality service in an academic environment 
increasingly reliant on electronic tools and networked information 
resources. There are opportunities to promote user education in a 
state-of-the-art electronic classroom, provide full-text delivery 
to users in multiple service locations across the state, and develop 
methods to share resources with other institutions.  We seek librarians
who are able to apply new technology, are sensitive to the needs of 
diverse users, and deeply committed to service, teaching and scholarship.

Electronic Resources Librarian and Assistant Head of Reference
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Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $44,326.   
Reports to Head of Reference. Serves as a generalist with focus on 
library electronic resources, providing traditional and electronic 
reference service.  Acts as a reference liaison with the library's 
Systems Department.  Offers class instruction to library users. May 
rotate to other departments, such as Documents, in order to expand 
expertise in these areas. Serves as Head of Reference in the absence 
of the department head.  Works some evenings and weekends. The 
Reference team includes seven librarians, two subject specialists, and 
a library technician.  

Qualifications
Minimum: ALA accredited MLS or equivalent; strong public service 
orientation; demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication, 
and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a team setting 
with students, staff, and faculty colleagues.  Generalist with focus on 
library electronic resources.  Five years professional reference 
experience in a university library, including both traditional and 
electronic reference resources. Experience in searching CD-ROM, Internet,
and other online information resources.  

Desirable: Experience in designing and evaluating Internet-based 
reference tools. Creation of multimedia user instructional programs. 
Master Degree in computer science or in the natural sciences. Experience
in library instruction. Leadership or supervisory library experience. 
Publication in refereed journals and participation in professional 
organizations.


Reference Librarian
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Lecturer (non-tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $28,000, or 
Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $33,937.
Reports to the Head of Reference. Provides reference service using both 
traditional and electronic resources in an academic setting. Includes 
some evening and weekend hours. Participates in library user education 
and collection development. May rotate to other library departments, 
such as Government Documents, Maps, and Microforms in order to expand 
expertise in these areas.

Qualifications
Minimum:   
Lecturer (non-tenure track): ALA Accredited MLS or equivalent; strong
public service orientation; demonstrated organizational, communication,
and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a team setting
with students, staff and faculty colleagues. Assistant Professor (tenure
track) additional requirements: five years professional 
university/college library experience or equivalent experience at other 
large library; an additional advanced degree or systematic course work 
may substitute for up to three years experience.

Preference will be given to candidates with university/college library 
experience.
	
Desirable: In order to round out our collective subject expertise, 
preference will be given to candidates with course work or a degree in 
the sciences. Experience with Innopac or other integrated library 
system. Experience and/or education in database and Internet searching 
and user instruction. Participation in professional organizations.

Documents Librarian
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Lecturer (non-tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $28,000, or 
Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $33,937.
Report to the Head of Documents, Maps and Microforms Department. 
Assist in the management of a selective depository collection, a 
microform collection, and a map collection. Provide documents reference
service and user instruction; engage in collection development; do 
original and copy cataloging of maps and Washington State documents 
using OCLC cataloging system; oversee use of Marcive services; assist
library users with CD-ROM and Internet searching; supervise classified 
staff and student employees; work some evenings and weekends; may rotate 
to other departments, such as Reference, in order to expand expertise in 
these areas. The Documents, Maps, and Microforms Department includes two 
librarians and three library technicians.

Qualifications
Minimum: 
Lecturer (non-tenure track): ALA accredited MLS or equivalent; strong 
public services orientation; demonstrated organizational, communication, 
supervisory and  interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a 
team setting with students, staff and faculty colleagues. 
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) additional requirements: five years 
professional university/college library experience or equivalent 
experience at other library; an additional advanced degree or systematic 
course work may substitute for up to three years experience.

Preference will be given to candidates with university/college library 
experience.

Desirable:
Experience and/or education in: Documents, Maps, and Microforms 
Librarianship, OCLC online cataloging, CD-ROM database and Internet 
searching, Marcive or equivalent services, bibliographic instruction, 
participation in professional organizations.
 
Rank and salary for Reference and Documents positions depend on
experience. Lecturers will be eligible to apply for tenure track status
when faculty code requirements for Assistant Professor rank have been
met. Comprehensive benefits package includes 22 days vacation and TIAA-
CREF. Application review will begin October 15, 1996, and continue until
positions are filled.

Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and 
telephone numbers of three current professional references to the 
appropriate search committee chair at the following address:

Electronic Resources Librarian and Assistant Head of Reference Search 
Committee, Jennifer Jaques, Chair

Reference Librarian Search Committee, Sara Amato, Chair

Documents Librarian Search Committee, Daniel CannCasciato, Chair

c/o Dean of Library and Media Services 
Central Washington University Library
400 E. 8th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548

Central Washington University has a strong commitment to increasing the
diversity of its faculty, staff and student body. AA/EEO/Title IX 
Institution.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY is a comprehensive state university which 
serves more than 8500 students, 1000 of which are enrolled in Centers 
in the Seattle/Tacoma area.  Programs are offered through the College 
of Education and Professional Studies, College of Arts and Humanities,
College of the Sciences, and the School of Business and Economics. The
main campus is located in Ellensburg, a city of 13,000 east of the 
Cascade mountains. Ellensburg is a two-hour drive from Seattle, the 
major cultural center of the Pacific Northwest. Situated east of the 
Cascade mountains, the Kittitas Valley is known as one of the finest 
living environments in the Pacific Northwest.



Greg Shymko
shymkog at tahoma.cwu.edu
Documents/Reference Librarian	
Central Washington University
509-963-1545			
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