Position Announcement - Texas (Ref/docs)

[Renee J. LaPerriere]

>Position - Reference/Government Documents Librarian
>
>Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) seeks a librarian to manage
>federal (24%) and Texas state documents depositories and to provide
>reference service in a new library (est. 1995) located on the Texas/Mexico
>border.  Tenure-track position, reports to the Head of Public Services.
>
>Responsibilities: Manages and integrates government documents and
>government information sources; provides reference desk service in a fully
>automated environment; assists in reference and general collection
>development and bibliographic instruction.  Supervises two student
>employees and two paraprofessionals.  All librarians participate in library
>and university governance as faculty members.
>
>Required Qualifications: ALA-MLS or equivalent.  Good communication skills
>in public contacts and presentations.  Knowledge of current research
>methods, including print and electronic reference sources.  Ability to
>manage responsibilities and maintain effective working relationships.
>
>Preferred Qualifications: Reference or public service experience in an
>academic library.  Collection development experience in an academic
>library.  Experience with government documents and/or electronic government
>information sources strongly preferred.  Academic background in business
>and economics.  Facility in Spanish preferred.
>
>Salary and Benefits: Depending on experience and qualifications: $29,000 to
>$34,000 for 12 months.  Benefits: choice of retirement programs, choice of
>health benefit plans.  State vacations and holidays.
>
>Deadline: Position is presently open.  Review of applications will begin
>January 15 and continue until position is filled.  Send letter of
>application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three
>references to: Office of Human Resources, Attn: Reference/Government
>Documents Librarian vacancy, Texas A&M International University, 5201
>University Blvd., Laredo TX 78041-1900.  The university's home page is at
>http://www.tamiu.edu.  AA/EOE.
>

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Renée LaPerrière de Gutiérrez
Reference/Special Collections Librarian
rlaperriere at tamiu.edu
http://www.tamiu.edu/~rlaperriere/

Texas A&M International University
Killam Library #308
5201 University Blvd.
Laredo, TX  78041-1900
Phone:(956)326-2404
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