JOBS: 4 faculty librarian positions in Alaska

[Susan Elliott]

Come to the Last Frontier and Help Build the Library of the 21st
Century!

The Consortium Library at the University of Alaska Anchorage seeks to
fill four newly created faculty librarian positions.  We are looking for
dynamic, energetic, motivated and innovative librarians to join us this
fall in offering superb library service to the University community and
beyond as we design and plan a new state-of-the-art library building.

Located beneath the Chugach Mountains in Alaska's largest city
(population: 259,000), the Library serves both the University of Alaska
Anchorage, with 15,000 students, and Alaska Pacific University, a
private institution with 500 students. From UAA's fully networked
campus, the Library delivers its Electronic Library services to the UAA
and APU communities at home or office as well as on campus.  The
library's Health Sciences Information Service offers a full range of
library services to the medical community across the state.  UAA is a
comprehensive metropolitan university consisting of the main campus in
Anchorage, three extended colleges, and additional sites in rural
communities and on military installations. The University of Alaska
Anchorage offers certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and masters
programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and professions.  The
Consortium Library holds more than 700,000 bound volumes, more than
3,400 journal subscriptions, and is a designated Foundation Center. We
have 17.5 FTE professional and 25 FTE support staff members and a total
budget of approximately $3.6M.  In fiscal year 1998, the ILL office
completed 16,833 borrowing and lending requests.   

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOUR POSITIONS: 

- ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent.
- Reference experience.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong user service commitment.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility, initiative, and creativity

SALARY RANGE: minimum $35,000

BENEFITS:
- 12-month, tenure-track position.
- Faculty rank, status, privileges, and responsibilities.
- Represented by United Academics bargaining unit.
- Competitive benefits include annual vacation, retirement plan, tuition
waiver plan, life, health and dental insurance packages.

POSITIONS: 

I. Electronic Services Librarian (PCN 305281)

Responsibilities
· Develop and manage library web site, working closely with web authors,
and public service, IT, & university networking staff.
· Chair the Library Web Team.
· Responsible for continuous user-centered evaluation and design
improvements of the Library's web site.
· Provide technical expertise and instruction on web-based resources,
technical tools and software for library staff.
· Provide administrative and technical support for multiple vendors'
web-based database products.
· Serve 6-8 hours of reference per week. 

Required Qualifications 
· Significant experience with web site design, development, and
maintenance including underlying database infrastructure.  Excellent
layout and graphics skills and familiarity with XML and SGML preferred.
· Demonstrated skill in an application/CGI development environment such
as Java, Cold Fusion, Visual Basic, Active Server Programming, or PERL.
· Thorough knowledge of current and emerging trends in libraries, higher
education, and distance education including web-based library services.
· Knowledge of computer networking and computer technology.  Server
administration experience preferred.
· Minimum two years of web site management experience.

II. Library Instructor Coordinator (PCN 305324)
Responsibilities
· Coordinate existing library instruction programs.
· Develop and evaluate a technologically innovative and diverse library
instructional program that may include semester-long classes, faculty
and student workshops, and course-related sessions.
· Develop and administer effective outreach and publicity for
instructional programs.
· Work with other faculty to author and edit print and electronic
instructional materials.  Coordinate the publishing of all materials
related to library instruction.
· Serve 12 to 15 hours of reference per week, including nights and
weekends.
· Serve as liaison to academic units in assigned subject areas.

Required Qualifications
· General requirements for all positions.
· At least two years of recent reference and bibliographic instruction
service in an academic library setting.  Prefer experience in designing
and implementing a credit-based library instruction program.
· Demonstrated knowledge of current library instruction theory.  Prefer
experience in the design and delivery of web-based library instruction.

III. Science Librarian  (PCN 303145)
Responsibilities
· Serve 12-15 hours of reference per week, including nights and
weekends.
· Serve as liaison to the Science and Engineering departments, and
Vocational Technical programs.
· Participate in collection development in the sciences. 
· Provide library end-user training in the form of class visits, tours,
database workshops, and Library Science courses.
· Teach Library Science courses on a rotational basis.
· Identify appropriate web resources in the sciences for the library's
web-based and print research guides.
· Provide Foundation Center and grant-related training and research
assistance.

Required Qualifications
· General requirements for all positions.
· Degree in the sciences.
· Knowledge of the literature, and information structures of science and
technology.
· Knowledge of, and experience in the use of current electronic
information resources, and print materials in an academic library.
· Minimum of two recent years in science librarianship, including
reference experience.

IV. Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Librarian (PCN 305140)
Responsibilities 
· Manage the library's Interlibrary Loan, lending and borrowing
programs. 
· Supervise three staff members and two student employees.
· Expand the library's fee-based information and document delivery
program.
· Conduct database searches. 
· Deliver library resources to the University's community in a time and
cost-effective manner by utilizing information technologies and resource
sharing agreements. 
· Serve 4-6 hours of reference per week.

Required Qualifications
· General requirements for all positions.
· Two years experience with interlibrary loan or fee-based library
services.  
· Knowledge of interlibrary loan practices. 
· Experience with OCLC ILL system. 
· Supervisory experience preferred.  

TO APPLY: 
Please send letter of application, resume or curriculum vitae, URL of
any web site for which you are responsible and names, addresses,
telephone, and fax numbers of at least three references to: 
 
  University of Alaska Anchorage
  Human Resource Services, ADM 245
  3211 Providence Drive
  Anchorage, AK 99508-8136,
  Voice (907) 786-4608 - TTY (907) 786-1420 - Fax (907) 786-4727

CLOSING DATE
The screening committee will begin reviewing applications by September
15, 1999.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 
Candidates are encouraged to apply by the review date above to
receive full consideration.

MORE INFORMATION
University of Alaska Anchorage home page: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/
Alaska Pacific University home page: http://www.alaskapacific.edu/

APPLICANTS needing reasonable accommodations to participate in the
application or interview process should contact Human Resource Services
prior to the closing date. UAA is an AA/EO Employer and
Educational Institution committed to diversity. Applicants must be
eligible for employment under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 and subsequent amendments. Your application for employment with the
University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure.