[Web4lib] Opening--Engineering Reference Librarian, Mississippi State University

[Amanda Powers]

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Assistant Professor/Reference-Engineering
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Assistant Professor/Reference-Engineering 
The Mississippi State University Libraries seek applications from highly motivated, innovative, dynamic and highly qualified individuals for an entry level faculty, tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor. 
POSITION FUNCTION: The successful applicant will be one of an eight member team responsible for the Reference and Outreach Services to the Mississippi State University community; will collaborate with team members to ensure the effective delivery of user services, including reference, instruction, outreach and collection management in an information and technology intensive environment. 
DUTIES: Ability to work as an effective, flexible team member in a service-oriented, computer intensive environment; work scheduled hours at the reference desks, virtual reference and on Sundays rotation; provide one-on-one research consultations for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty; serve as the department's collection development subject specialist and webliographer in the engineering field; work as a team member of the department's campus outreach initiative; serve as a library liaison/subject bibliographer for assigned teaching department(s); conduct researchcreative activities in accordance with the guidelines for promotion and tenure at the MSU Libraries; participate in university and library-wide committees as appropriate and maintains a course of professional development through active participation in professional associations and/or other professional activities external to the Libraries. 

REQUIRED: MLS from an ALA accredited program 

PREFERRED: Recent reference experience in an academic research library involving the sciences and engineering and databases related to these fields; additional graduate degree in science or engineering; web authoring and development skills; experience in library instruction, distance learning and/or library outreach services and experience with chat based software. 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Familiarity with computers and Windows applications; strong commitment to reference and outreach services; strong organizational skills as well as effective interpersonal, collegial and communication/presentation skills (both oral and written); able to work independently and as a team member; able to set and adjust priorities and workflow in a dynamic and changing environment and accept new challenges in order to realize departmental and library goals; maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, faculty and staff in a complex and rapidly changing environment; demonstrate a continuing commitment to professional development and growth and demonstrate potential for meeting the requirements for promotion and tenure. 

RANK/SALARY AND BENEFITS: Assistant Professor (12 month appointment)
ENVIRONMENT: Located in Starkville, Mississippi; Mississippi State University is a land grant institution and the largest state supported university in Mississippi. More information about MSU and the Libraries may be found at http://library.msstate.edu/.
Send letter of application, vita and names/addresses/phone numbers/email addresses of three professional references to Ms. Debra Fairbrother, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Mississippi State University Libraries, P.O. Box 5408, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Applicants should complete the Personal Data Information Form on-line. 
Thanks!
Amanda Clay Powers, M.L.I.S.
Asst. Professor/Reference Librarian
Mitchell Memorial Library
Mississippi State University
395 Hardy Road
Starkville, MS  39762-5408
Phone: 662-325-7677
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