[Web4lib] Job Posting - U of Central Florida

[Rachel Viggiano]

Information Literacy Librarian - revised 7/28/06
University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando

The University of Central Florida Libraries seeks a proactive and
innovative librarian to join the newly formed Information Literacy and
Outreach department. A major, university-wide emphasis on Information
Fluency, initiated by a library-authored white paper, is now underway.
Integrating information literacy outcomes into the curriculum is the
goal of the new library department. The new Information Literacy
Librarian will join a team of librarians working on projects involving
many departments, programs, and constituencies across the university. 

Responsibilities:  Work in a collaborative environment to build a new
information literacy program at a large academic institution.
Participate in a team environment to develop the content for information
literacy tutorials.  Learn applicable software to create tutorial
content as needed.  Develop assessment strategies for the information
literacy modules in collaboration with other librarians, the university
assessment office, and Course Development and Web Services.  Research
library instruction technologies, gather information from other
universities with strong information literacy programs, participate in
continuing education and information literacy and instructional
technology conferences to stay up-to-date and communicate current trends
in the field back to the department and libraries.  Work with faculty to
integrate information literacy concepts into their curriculum. Teach
library instruction sessions.  Conduct workshops and give presentations
as needed on information literacy for the university's faculty
development conferences.  Provide information literacy web content to
the university Information Fluency web site.  

Qualifications: Required: Master's degree from an American Library
Association accredited institution, and experience teaching library
skills.  Preferred: Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team
dynamic and with groups outside of the library. Experience identifying
and assessing learning outcomes for information literacy.  Familiarity
with Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) information
literacy standards.  Familiarity with or experience developing online
information literacy tutorials.  Ability to create assignments for
teaching information literacy and work with teaching faculty to
integrate information literacy into the curriculum.  Ability to use
web-based instructional technologies, such as Macromedia Captivate or
comparable software.  

Environment:  The University of Central Florida is a growing
metropolitan research university located 13 miles east of downtown
Orlando.  UCF has over 45,000 students, 4,700 employees, and serves a
population of 1.5 million residents. The university offers 86
bachelor's, 68 master's, and 24 doctoral programs and confers
about 7,000 degrees a year.  The main library has a collection of over
1.6 million volumes and is a partial depository for government documents
and patents.   The library materials budget is $5.4 million.  The staff
of 124 includes a library faculty of 47.  UCF offers an exciting and
vibrant academic environment with growing collections, advanced
technology, and an expanding campus.  http://library.ucf.edu.  

Salary and Rank:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous
insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options, 22 paid
annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax.

To Apply: Review of applications will begin in mid-July and continue
until position is filled.  Submit electronically an application letter,
resume, and contact information for at least three professional
references to Cynthia Kisby, Personnel Librarian, University of Central
Florida Libraries; e-mail: ckisby at mail.ucf.edu.  Finalists will be asked
to give a brief presentation during the on-campus interview. UCF is an
Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.  Searches are conducted
in accordance with the state of Florida open-record regulations.