ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY
invites applications for the position of:
Humanities Reference Librarian
SALARY: Negotiable
OPENING DATE: 02/05/13 CLOSING DATE: Continuous
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Alabama State University, Academic Affairs/University Library, invites
applications for the position of Humanities Librarian. This position
reports to the Coordinator of Public Services and provides for the vision,
leadership, publicity and overall management of professional reference
services for the humanities program and related disciplines. The Humanities
Reference Librarian will prepare reports as required by the administration
of the library and relevant humanities disciplines; maintain accurate
up-to-date acquisitions and statistics for the humanities program; handle
general and in-depth reference desk and via virtual reference; guide
faculty, staff and students in the effective use of library services and
resources through web based instructions and training; teach information
literacy classes for assigned subject areas: serve as a liaison to the
faculty in the humanities area to facilitate selection of appropriate
resources for curricular and research needs; participate in scholarly
communication initiatives and collaborate in outreach initiatives with
faculty; engage in research, scholarly publishing, local, national and
international digital humanities initiatives; preview, verify and
coordinate the electronic procurement of interlibrary loan requests for the
department; send verified requests to the interlibrary loan personnel for
processing; manage the acquisitions budget for the humanities program;
participate in inventory of materials and other general library operations;
collect and analyze data from surveys and other assessment measures for
select reports; advance the creative use of web resources in the humanities
department; supervise staff and library student assistants; collaborate
with Library Computer Systems Network Coordinator in the creation and
maintenance of the program’s webpage; maintain a departmental procedural
manual; keep abreast of current developments and trends in the field of
humanities and related disciplines; participate in professional
organizations that support the objectives of the position; serve on
appropriate library teams; work public service desk with an evening and
rotating weekend assignment and perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution,
Bachelor’s degree in Visual and Performing Arts, Liberal Arts or Social
Sciences and 2 years of professional library experience are required,
preferably in acquisitions, collections, procurement, and/or serials, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
http://www.alasu.edu/hr
PO Box 271
Montgomery, AL 36101
334-229-4667
jobs@alasu.edu
Position #
HUMANITIES REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
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