Position Opening: Cornell University Library

[Roy Tennant]

Posted by request of Susan Pickett <slp23 at cornell.edu>, please do not 
reply to me.
Roy

>Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:04:05 -0400
>From: Susan Pickett <slp23 at cornell.edu>
>
>CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
>
>Cornell University’s Albert R. Mann Library invites applications for 
>three professional positions.  The Library is seeking energetic, 
>innovative, and dedicated individuals who would enjoy working in a 
>creative and dynamic environment.  Mann Library, the second largest 
>of the 19 libraries in the Cornell University Library system, is 
>located in Ithaca, New York, a small, vibrant college town situated 
>on the southern end of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region. 
>Mann Library is considered to be the premier agricultural, life 
>science, and human ecology library within an academic institution in 
>the United States.  The library holds almost one million items in 
>its collection of print, microform, and online resources and has 
>achieved national renown for its digital library 
>(http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu).
>
>
>Access Services Librarian: Seeking dynamic and creative individual 
>to manage the library’s circulation, reserve, interlibrary loan, 
>document delivery and collection maintenance functions.  The Access 
>Service department consists of 11 full time staff and 40 student 
>assistants and provides ample opportunity for the successful 
>candidate to develop and strengthen management skills. 
>Participation in the development and implementation of policies and 
>procedures, as well as other public services such as reference, 
>instruction, and consulting as appropriate.
>
>Public Services Librarian/Spatial Data Specialist: Provides quality 
>reference, consulting, and instruction services as a member of a 
>team of 8 professionals.  Responsible for the management of the 
>Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) 
>including the selection of geospatial data, negotiations with data 
>partners, end-user support, and the expansion and redesign of the 
>web site using the latest research in digital libraries.  A basic 
>knowledge of UNIX and html and experience with Geospatial 
>Information Systems software is preferred.
>
>Social Sciences Bibliographer: Responsible for selecting materials 
>for the social sciences, and building the social sciences data 
>collection at Mann Library.  Serves as liaison to the social science 
>departments of the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and 
>Human Ecology.  Successful candidate will provide consultation to 
>patrons on the use of social science data, and assist in the 
>reference and instruction programs at Mann Library.   
>
>For full job descriptions and position qualifications see: 
>http://www.library.cornell.edu/Adminops/academic.html
>
>Interested candidates should supply a letter of application 
>indicating desired position, a resume and the names of three 
>references to:
>
>Susan Markowitz
>Director of Library Human Resources
>201 Olin Library
>Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
>libhr at cornell.edu
>
>Cornell University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
>Employer strongly committed to diversity. We value qualified 
>candidates who can bring to our community a variety of backgrounds 
>and experiences.
>
>
>*************************
>Susan Pickett
>Library Administration
>201 Olin Library
>(607) 255-5181
>(607) 255-6788 Fax