Electronic Reference Librarian, Asheville, NC

[Bryan Sinclair]

Professional Opening

The University of North Carolina at Asheville
D. Hiden Ramsey Library

PUBLIC SERVICES/ELECTRONIC REFERENCE LIBRARIAN

Primary Responsibilities: Ramsey Library seeks a self-motivated,
intellectually curious, creative colleague to join a collegial, diverse
and committed team involved in reference, bibliographic instruction,
collection development, web development, and faculty liaison
responsibilities.  Public Services Librarians work collaboratively with
all library personnel to meet the information needs of the academic
community. Teaching assignments include traditional reference desk
service, guidance in the use of electronic resources including the World
Wide Web, one-to-one consultations, the more formal teaching of a required
credit course in library research, and course-related bibliographic
instruction.  A key member of the library's Web Team, the successful
candidate will provide input on aesthetics of Web design and guidance on
user interfaces, and may be assigned duties as Web development
librarian.  The incumbent will also serve as bibliographer and liaison to
assigned academic departments depending upon subject background and
personal interests.  Additional assignments may include management of a
selective depository of U.S. government publications.  Appointment
includes the expectation of full participation in faculty governance,
University committees, student life, and a continuing contribution to the
profession.

Qualifications:  
Required:  ALA accredited M.L.S; additional graduate degree; successful
experience or training in Web design; successful experience or training in
the use of traditional and electronic reference sources; a commitment to
undergraduate education and the values of the liberal arts; and excellent
communication skills.

Preferred:  Reference experience at the professional level in an academic
library; classroom teaching or bibliographic instruction
experience; experience or coursework in government documents; experience
or coursework in collection development.

Rank/Benefits: Assistant or Associate Professor (depending upon
qualifications); 12-month, tenure track appointment; salary minimum of
$32,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience; 20 days vacation
and 12 days sick leave per year; choice of state or optional retirement
plans; state pays employee's medical insurance premiums.

The Library: The D. Hiden Ramsey Library, which includes a
state-of-the-art media center, is an outstanding, recently renovated
103,000 square foot facility with a dedicated staff of 29, including 9
faculty and some 50 student assistants.  Ramsey Library shares collections
and an integrated library system (Innovative Interfaces' Millennium) with
Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University libraries in
the very active Western North Carolina Library Network
(WNCLN).  Collection development and reference services have emphasized
and relied upon electronic resources built around an extraordinary web
site (http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/) and an impressive package of
databases including NC LIVE, a state-wide information network.  Physical
collections include some 365,000 volumes and 2,000 current serials. For
more information, visit the library's Web site at: 
http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/

The University: Classified a Carnegie Baccalaureate I, UNCA provides high
quality, liberal arts and selected pre-professional programs to some 3,200
undergraduates.  A national leader in undergraduate research, UNCA is
designated within the 16 campus UNC system as "North Carolina's Liberal
Arts University."  The campus is also home to the Asheville Graduate
Center and the nationally recognized Center for Creative Retirement.

The Community: Asheville, often identified as one of the most desirable
small cities in America, is the center of a magnificent recreation area in
the mountains of western North Carolina.  The Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah
National Forest, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are nearby.  

Screening of applications begins September 18, 2000 and continues until
the position is filled. Submit a cover letter, current resume, and the
names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three
professional references to Lynne Olin, Library Administration, D. Hiden
Ramsey Library, CPO #1500, UNC-Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804-8504.