POSITION AVAILABLE

[Laura Galvan-Estrada]

Laura Galvan-Estrada
Science & Engineering Library, UCSD
(619) 534-1215

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Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 13:41:35 -0700
From: Laura Galvan-Estrada <lgalvane at ucsd.edu>
To: lgalvane at smtp.ucsd.edu
Subject: Fwd: POSITION AVAILABLE
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>     WEB SERVICES/REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, Social Sciences and Humanities 
>     Library, University of California, San Diego
>     (http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/fac/webref.htm)
>     Assistant Librarian II-VI, $33,732-$41,328, or Associate Librarian 
>     I-V, $39,456-$49,524.  The Social Sciences & Humanities Library 
>     (http://gort.ucsd.edu/ek/sshl/sshl.html) houses the research 
>     collections for the social sciences and humanities.  The Library 
>     provides a full range of services for the collections including: 
>     information and reference services; outreach and bibliographic 
>     instruction; and development and delivery of digital resources.  
>     Career-track position in the Research Services Section of SSHL.  
>     Carries out a leadership role in the Social Sciences and Humanities 
>     Library in planning, promoting and coordinating innovative use of 
>     technology in support of reference, instruction and electronic access 
>     to library resources.  Leads other staff members in learning new 
>     technologies and integrating them into their program planning and 
>     delivery.  Has lead responsibility for SSHL design and assessment of 
>     electronic access mechanisms (e.g., entry points, organization, 
>     effective displays), using techniques such as indexing, database 
>     management and metadata applications to create search capabilities in 
>     the digital library environment.  Serves as managing editor of the SSH 
>     Library's Web presence.  Monitors changing Web technologies and 
>     communicates new software, hardware and training needs to the 
>     Administrative Team.  Serves as one of the SSH Library's 
>     representatives on library-wide teams focused on web development.
>     
>     Provides general reference assistance at a combined social 
>     sciences/humanities and government information reference desk; 
>     rotational evening and weekend hours required.  Participates in 
>     library user outreach and instructional programs and staff training, 
>     with special emphasis on electronic resources.
>     
>     UCSD librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning 
>     and governance, to work comfortably in a shared decision-making 
>     environment, and to be professionally active.
>      
>     Required:  Master of Library Science degree from ALA-accredited 
>     institution.  Minimum of two years' successful reference and 
>     instructional experience in an academic library, preferably in a 
>     social sciences and humanities setting.  Demonstrated potential to 
>     excel as a team member in a dynamic, collaborative, 
>     technology-intensive environment.  Successful experience with Web page 
>     design and with Web-based technologies such as HTML, Java script, and 
>     database-driven Web content in libraries.  Demonstrated ability to 
>     learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies.  Demonstrated 
>     superior skills in all oral and written communications with 
>     programmers, content providers and patrons.
>     
>     Preferred:
>     Strong academic background in a social sciences or humanities 
>     discipline.  Working knowledge of Spanish language.  Evidence of 
>     research and/or professional activities.  
>     
>     Appointment at the higher rank requires substantial relevant 
>     experience and superior qualifications. 
>     
>     UCSD offers a highly competitive compensation package.  Consideration 
>     of applications will begin July 19, 1999 and continue until the 
>     position is filled.  Submit via electronic mail, facsimile, or regular 
>     mail a letter of application, resume and a list of 3 references to: 
>     Debra Ambrose, Recruitment Coordinator, Library Human Resources 0175H 
>     (1), University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 
>     CA  92093-0175; telephone: (619) 534-1279; confidential fax: (619) 
>     534-8634; email: libraryjobs at ucsd.edu.  AA/EOE.
>