Position Opening -- Pittsburgh, PA

[Missy Harvey]

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Engineering and Science Librarian

       Carnegie Mellon University Libraries seek an Engineering and Science
Librarian for the Engineering and Science Library.  Serves as liaison to the
Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomedical
Engineering departments.  The liaison establishes and maintains close
communications between the Libraries and the departments by building
collections and promoting and providing specialized reference and
instructional services to meet the needs of the departments.  As the
primary subject expert in the above disciplines, the liaison has the
broader responsibility to provide specialized reference and instruction to
all library users seeking advanced assistance in these subject areas, and
to promote library services.

       This position is responsible for providing reference services in a
       more generalized group of disciplines as part of the Engineering &
Science team of librarians with rotating desk duties, currently 15 hours/
week including one evening.  This position also oversees interlibrary loan
activities for the E&S Library and supervises 1 FTE staff and student
employees.  As part of the professional staff, the librarian participates
in governance and projects through various university or libraries
committees as assigned or elected, and is responsible for maintaining a
current knowledge of librarianship and for taking an active role in
professional associations.  Librarians at Carnegie Mellon are faculty and
have a promotional system.

       Required: ALA-accredited MLS; effective skills in reference,
       instruction, communication, and working individually and on a team.
      Preferred: Two or more years of engineering, science or academic
      library reference experience; coursework or degree in an engineering
field or other scientific disciplines; familiarity with the PC platform and
searching science and engineering databases.

       Position Description: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Info/ESESjd.html

       Salary negotiable from $30,000 minimum depending on qualifications
       and experience.  Comprehensive benefits package.  Credential review
begins March 16, 2001.  Position begins on or near May 15, 2001.  Employment
eligibility verification required upon hire.

       Send application letter referencing job ES2-01, resume, and names of
       three references to:  Head, Administrative Services, Hunt Library,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890.  Fax: (412) 268-2793.

       Carnegie Mellon is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to diversity.