POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION:
Engineering Librarian
RANK:
Assistant University Librarian (Tenure Track)
REPORTS TO: Assistant Chair, Science Bibliographer, for the Collection Management
Department
SALARY:
$42,000; Actual salary will reflect selected professional’s experience
and credentials
REQUISITION #: 0701865
DEADLINE DATE: April 15, 2007
Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the submission of
application materials (see below: APPLICATION PROCESS). Failure to submit
all of the required documents as instructed, may result in your application not
being considered.
JOB SUMMARY:
The University of Florida Libraries seeks a creative and service-oriented subject specialist
for engineering. The incumbent is responsible for the development and management of
selection in all formats of the Engineering collection, in cooperation with two other
engineering selectors. Specific departments of the College of Engineering will be assigned
after hire. The selector will analyze academic departmental instruction and research
programs to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the Library’s supporting
collections, as well as recommend and implement collection management policy supporting
these programs. The incumbent will also collect and analyze usage data to assist in the
overall evaluation of electronic resources of all kinds, including electronic databases,
electronic journals, aggregator services and other Internet based resources in the areas of
selection responsibility. The selector will work closely with faculty and students, the
Science Bibliographer, other librarians selecting science materials, and technical services
librarians to improve library services to this constituency. Associated with the primary
collection management responsibilities, the selector will be expected to provide specialized
instruction, and end user/online services, by appointment and referral. The subject
specialist is an integral member of the Marston Science Library team, providing all forms
of science reference services, including desk staffing, electronic services and ongoing
training, offering responsive and imaginative liaison services. Specialists are expected to
keep informed on new technological developments and library issues related to access and
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scholarly communication; working with faculty and colleagues to identify emerging trends.
The library encourages staff participation in reaching management decisions and,
consequently, the selector will be asked to serve on various committees and teams.
Incumbent should actively pursue professional development opportunities including
research, publication and professional association work to meet Library-wide criteria for
tenure and promotion.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. As the Engineering selector:
a. Fosters communication between engineering departments and libraries.
Maintains awareness of the development of academic programs to ensure
that library collections and services support curriculum and research needs
and informs clientele about relevant library issues. Consults with other
selectors to produce unified collection development efforts for Engineering.
b. Develops collection management plans, for both the general and reference
collections, in consultation with faculty, appropriate bibliographers, and
members of the Library staff. Assists in coordinated collection development
programs with other Florida State University System institutions as
requested.
c. Reviews notification slips, trade and national bibliographies,
advertisements, dealer’s catalogs, and similar media for the purpose of
initiating current and retrospective orders within the boundaries of collection
development policy and fund allocation. Continues to develop electronic
resources for the engineering reference collection, in consultation with
colleagues.
d. Selects from materials received by gift; reviews approval plans and
exchange agreement; advises Acquisitions and Licensing Department on
sources of supply required to obtain materials unavailable through regular
trade channels.
e. Sets cataloging and preservation priorities for the general and reference
collections in assigned areas.
f. Assesses quality and physical condition of collections, determines the
replacement, transfer and withdrawal of individual titles.
g. Assigns location of the materials in the subject specialization area based
upon faculty, student and library needs.
h. Recommends budget and allocations for the assigned materials fund(s).
2. Keeps abreast of the developments in the assigned field. Analyzes the academic
program activities in the following areas: a) accomplishments, b) strategies to
improve the quality and services provided, c) assessment of resource needs and d)
studies or surveys as required.
3. Provides specialized reference services, including bibliographic instruction, for
faculty and advanced graduate students and scholars requiring these services in
assigned areas and to allied areas of the sciences, usually by referral from the
general reference area or by specific arrangement with academic departments.
4. Prepares bibliographic/ internet guides and other publications in support of the
Library’s publication program.
5. Participates in the public services program of the Marston Science Library (MSL).
Provides reference services, general bibliographic instruction, and other appropriate
public services in accordance with the MSL mission, goals and objectives.
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6. Contributes to the library’s planning effort through membership in the Sciences
Collection Management Group and other University and Library committees and
consultative bodies as appropriate.
7. Participates in appropriate professional library organizations on the state, regional
and national levels. Pursues professional development goals, including
publications.
8. Participates in fund raising activities and other appropriate library development
efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
1.
Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work effectively
in a team and individually with faculty, staff and students.
3. Ability to work successfully in a collegial environment.
4. Knowledge of the information needs of scientists.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of and enthusiasm for the use of technologies in the
delivery of information services.
6. Excellent presentation and organizational skills.
7. Demonstrated potential for leadership.
8. User-centered service orientation.
9. Strong potential for meeting the requirements of tenure and promotion.
Preferred:
1.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical sciences or extensive work experience
in this area.
2. Work experience in an academic science library.
3. Experience in collection management.
4. Proficiency in searching major science databases and reference sources in all
formats.
5. Experience in evaluating print and online resources.
6. Knowledge of trends in scholarly communication, research and publishing.
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational research institution in
the state of Florida with a faculty of approximately 4,000 and a student body of nearly
48,000. It ranks third nationally in size of student body and eighth nationally in the number
of merit scholars enrolled in the freshmen class. The University is a member of the
Association of American Universities and offers the Ph.D. in 90 fields and the Master's
degree in 120 fields. For more information please consult the UF homepage at
http://www.ufl.edu.
The University of Florida Libraries are members of the Association of Research Libraries,
Research Libraries Group, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The library
staff consists of more than 400 FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff and student
assistants. For more information about the Libraries, please visit
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.
The Department of Collection Management is charged with building the collections of the
Libraries in support of our academic programs at all levels of the university. To that end,
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the Libraries have been successful in attracting and retaining specialists in many fields of
inquiry, individuals who are talented enough to superintend subject areas beyond their
fields of specialized education and experience. The Department itself consists of 10
librarians and a CM Support Unit of 5 paraprofessionals. Guided by three coordinating
bibliographers, materials selectors manage a program of collection development based on
university funding for library materials, and in some selected subjects, support from
endowments. Throughout the system of the UF Libraries, there are almost forty individuals
who are charged with managing our research resources, and this charge ranges from one
quarter to full-time involvement in this responsibility.
The Marston Science Library serves science disciplines in agriculture, life sciences,
engineering, physical sciences, mathematics and earth sciences and was named for Robert
Q. Marston, the seventh president of the University of Florida. The science collection of
more than 500,000 volumes is housed in a five-story building which it shares with the
Documents Department and Map and Imagery Library. The Science Library has 10 library
faculty members and 15 support staff, plus numerous student assistants.
BENEFITS:
Twenty-six vacation days, nine paid holidays, and thirteen days sick leave annually;
retirement plan options; insurance benefits; tuition fee waiver program; no state or local
income tax.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to
the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people,
including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to
apply. As part of the application process, applicants are invited to complete an on-line
confidential and voluntary demographic self-disclosure form which can be found at:
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. This information is collected by the University of
Florida's Faculty Development Office to track applicant trends and is in no way considered
by the Smathers Libraries in the selection process.
Please submit application materials via e-mail. Send, as attachments (MS-Word format
preferred), a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for this position,
your current resume and a list of three references. Include address, telephone and email
information for references. Please include a 250-word document expressing your opinion
on the topic of “The new directions in engineering education and its impact on academic
libraries collections". Apply by April 15, 2007 (applications will be reviewed as received).
Refer to Position 0701865 Send all required application materials to Brian Keith, Smathers
Libraries Human Resources Officer, at:
brikeit@uflib.ufl.edu.
