SEARCH EXTENDED: UCR, CA - Head, Information Services (Science Reference)

[Wally Babcock]

Head, Information Services and Bibliographer for the Sciences
University of California, Riverside
Associate Librarian - Librarian
Appointment Range: $39,456 - $60,636 
 
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Position Description: The University Library welcomes applications for a
department-head level position in the Science Library.  This position,
currently titled Head of Information Services and Bibliographer for the
Sciences, requires a creative librarian capable of providing leadership in
a time of dynamic growth and change. This position is responsible for the
operations, collections, and staff of the Information Services Department
in the Science Library, supervising 7 librarians and the Map Collection staff.

As Head of Information Services, this position plans and promotes
responsive reference service such as traditional and electronic library
information programs, reference desk service, research assistance, and user
instruction to a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and
off-campus library users. 

As Bibliographer for the Sciences, this position is responsible for
evaluating and strengthening the collection for 24 departments and
inter-disciplinary programs in the physical and life sciences, engineering,
and agriculture; for monitoring the science collection development budget;
for promoting faculty participation; and for coordinating the activities of
science selectors in conjunction with the Library's Collection Development
Department. 

The new Science Library, which opened in August, 1998 includes 1,500 reader
stations, an NT-based computer network, 30 group study rooms,
fully-equipped library instruction rooms, and a capacity for 600,000
volumes. Science collections currently number over 450,000 volumes and
3,000 current serial titles. The Map Collection includes over 100,000 sheet
maps, atlases, and electronic cartographic information such as GIS. 

Library Environment: The UCR Library is a member of the Association of
Research Libraries. Its collections include 1.8 million volumes and 12,500
current serials housed in four libraries: the Music Library; the Media
Library; the Tomas Rivera Library (serving the College of Humanities, Arts,
and Social Sciences, the School of Education, and the Graduate School of
Management); and the Science Library (serving primarily the College of
Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the College of Engineering). The UCR
Library provides electronic access to information through the Library's
Homepage  (http://library.ucr.edu); the nine-campus California Digital
Library System (which includes MELVYL); SCOTTY, the UCR Library Catalog;
CD-ROMs; and the award-winning web search engine INFOMINE. 

 Campus and Community Environment: Located 60 miles east of Los Angeles and
50 miles west of Palm Springs, the 1200-acre park-like campus is
experiencing rapid growth under a vigorous campus administration committed
to library excellence. Over 500 faculty members teach and advise UCR's
student body of over 10,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional
students. UCR is a land grant campus, and its many specialized centers and
institutes such as the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics,
CE-CERT (College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and
Technology), and the Statewide Air Pollution Research Center contribute to
a dynamic scientific and research environment. The City of Riverside (pop.
242,000) and the surrounding communities of Southern California offer a
variety of cultural, intellectual, and recreational activities. The
community has always enthusiastically supported and encouraged the growth
and development of the campus. Riverside enjoys a moderate cost of living
and offers one of the best housing values in California. 

Qualifications: Graduate library degree; degree in a scientific or
engineering discipline highly desirable; minimum of four years
progressively responsible experience in reference services and collection
development in an academic, special or public library with significant
holdings in the sciences and engineering. Extensive experience with print
and electronic information sources and services; strong grasp of the
current state of information technology; understanding of the information
needs of scientists and the current trends and issues in scientific
publishing and communication. Supervisory experience and demonstrated
achievement in organizational leadership including the ability to manage
change positively.

Appointment: The successful candidate will be appointed to the Librarian
Series at the salary level appropriate to the candidate's qualifications
and experience. Librarians are academic appointees and accrue vacation at
the rate of two days per month and sick leave at the rate of one day per
month. The University offers a broad range of benefits and an excellent
retirement program. The University of California is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer. For further information or to arrange an
informal visit, feel free to contact John Tanno at (909) 787-3221 or
john.tanno at ucr.edu. 

Applications: The position is open until filled. To ensure consideration,
send a letter of application, a complete resume, and the names of three
references by October 17, 1999 to: John W. Tanno, Associate University
Librarian, University of California, University Library, P.O. Box 5900,
Riverside, CA 92517-5900.