Job Opening - Bowdoin College

[Judy Montgomery]

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ELECTRONIC SERVICES AND WEB DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIAN
(Continued Search)

The Bowdoin College Library seeks an experienced and innovative librarian 
to join an enthusiastic staff committed to integrating technology into 
library services.  This 32 month, grant-funded position reports to the 
Associate Librarian for Public Services. Duties include: coordinating 
planning and providing technical expertise for electronic reference 
services and collaboratively designed library technology projects; 
overseeing  team effort to develop and maintain the Librarys web gateway 
(http://www.bowdoin.edu/dept/library); overseeing and participating in 
the acquisition, installation and maintenance of hardware/software in 
collaboration with campus computing and library staff; developing staff  
training programs; and, as a member of the reference team,  providing 
general reference services. 

Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS required; one to two years experience 
planning and implementing electronic reference services preferred; 
demonstrated expertise in web development including knowledge of HTML, 
web toolkits and UNIX, with experience in web design and JavaScript 
highly desirable; knowledge of emerging trends in electronic reference 
services, web development and Internet technology, imaging and multimedia 
production and presentation; demonstrated supervisory, organizational and 
project management experience; excellent communications, team-building 
and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to provide 
individual/group instruction and reference service with sensitivity to 
differing learning styles; expertise in set-up and troubleshooting of 
computer hardware and software.

Bowdoin College is a 200 year old, selective, undergraduate liberal arts 
college with 1,550 students. The library collection includes over 870,000 
volumes and a wide array of electronic resources. The seacoast town of 
Brunswick is located 30 miles from Portland and 2 = hours from Boston.

Competitive salary and benefits. Applications accepted until position 
filled; those received before August 10, 1998 will be given first 
consideration. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and names and 
telephone numbers of three references to: Manager of Employment, Bowdoin 
College, Human Resources Department, 3500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 
04011-8246. Bowdoin College is committed to equal opportunity through 
affirmative action. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged 
to apply.