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- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:47:20 CDT
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- This announcement is being posted on PACS-L, LIBREF-L, and BI-L.
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- Position Title: Electronic Information Services Librarian
- Reference Department, Alderman Library,
- University of Virginia
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- The University of Virginia is seeking an Electronic Information Services
- Librarian to provide reference service and oversee electronic information
- services in the Alderman Library Reference Department. The Alderman
- Reference Department is the Library's central reference service point
- and has a primary focus on the social sciences and humanities.
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- The University of Virginia Library is the 33rd largest library in the
- Association of Research Libraries. Comprising eleven libraries, the
- University Library system, along with the professional school libraries of
- law, health sciences, and graduate business, serves a faculty of over 2,000
- and a student body of close to 18,000.
-
- Building upon the firm foundation of traditional collections and resources,
- the Library is aggressively building its holdings of electronic materials and
- enhancing its electronic information services. The Library's main
- computer system, VIRGO, provides a NOTIS online catalog with
- circulation, acquisitions, and serials check-in. Also on VIRGO are nine
- Wilson indexes and Current Contents, with ABI Inform and Newspaper
- Abstracts to be available in September 1992. A staffed Electronic Text
- Center has been established in Alderman with state-of-the-art hardware
- and software to access the Oxford English Dictionary, English Poetry 600-
- 1900, the Patrologia Latina, and a rapidly-growing number of additional
- text and image files.
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- The University of Virginia is located in a cosmopolitan area within half an
- hour's drive from the Blue Ridge mountains and two hours from
- Washington, D.C., and enjoys the rich historical tradition of its founder,
- Thomas Jefferson.
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- Job Description:
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- Reports to Director of Reference Services. Coordinates the work of
- Reference Department staff in electronic information services. Evaluates,
- implements, and publicizes new electronic information systems. Provides
- technical support by troubleshooting software and hardware problems.
- Participates in reference service, information management education, and
- collection development activities in assigned reference areas.
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- Required Qualifications and Experience:
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- 1.MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or a master's degree in a
- related field.
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- 2. Demonstrated knowledge of reference service and of emerging
- electronic information services and their applications to libraries.
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- 3.Effective organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation
- skills.
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- 4.Experience with microcomputer software applications; experience with
- hardware or interest in acquiring skills related to hardware maintenance.
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- 5.Commitment to professional growth and development.
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- Salary: $24,000 or higher, depending on qualifications.
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- Benefits: General faculty status, 22 days vacation, generous sick leave,
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield, state and TIAA/CREF retirement plans, research
- leave.
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- Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, and phone
- numbers of three references to:
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- Ms. Gail Oltmanns
- Director of Personnel and Planning
- Alderman Library
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville, VA 22903-2498
-
- Applications received by September 30, 1992 will receive first
- consideration.
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- UVa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
-