Job Announcement: Pacific Lutheran University

[Francesca Lane Rasmus]

SCIENCE LIBRARIAN, Faculty, Tenure-Track.

Responsibilities include: Perform general reference duties with special
reference and consultation responsibilities in the sciences. Provide
leadership in evaluating and selecting science-related electronic
resources and databases. Participate in the library’s instruction
program. Plan and teach course integrated library instruction session,
provide library orientation, and collaboration in outreach to campus
community. Administer collection development in specific subject areas,
particularly in the sciences. Perform custom on-line searches.
Collaborate with other librarians on development of the reference
collection.
Manage Washington State Documents program, vertical files and map
collection.

Desired qualifications: 3 years academic library experience. Expertise
and interest in the sciences, preferably with a science major.
Experience in troubleshooting patron workstations and search software.
Strong service orientation. Good written and oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal and collaboration skills. Potential for leadership in
library management in collaborative environment. Interest and
participation in library related scholarship.
Reference related experience. Expertise in online searching with STN and
DIALOG.

ALA accredited MLS or relevant doctorate required.

As a “New American College,”   Pacific Lutheran University accents
integration between liberal arts and professional programs.  In the best
Lutheran tradition, the university’s primary mission is to educate
students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care.

Position available September 1, 1999. Salary starts at $33,000,
depending on experience and education.  Excellent benefits package.  See
our webpage:  http://www.plu.edu/.

Send letter of application, resume, statement of library and research
interests and names of three references by  January 15, 1999 to: Dr.
Sheri Tonn, Dean of Information Resources, Mortvedt Library, Pacific
Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447.