Coordinator of Reference Services, Assistant to Associate Professor
Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus Library
Description: Develop and direct innovative, user-oriented reference services. Provide vision and leadership; manage departmental operations; integrate information technologies, including virtual and distance learning, to enhance services and user tools. Develop and implement strategic planning goals, objectives, policies, and assessment measures. Participate in collection development in designated curriculum areas in both print and electronic formats to support user/curriculum needs. Supervise all operations and personnel involved in reference and instruction. Must possess strong management skills and be a team player.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS; minimum 5 years of related work and supervisory experience in an academic library; a demonstrated record of leadership and innovation; expertise in and a broad knowledge of trends and standards. Must possess a record of successful library supervision and management, superior problem-solving and planning capabilities, strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, and a demonstrated commitment to customer service. Thirty additional graduate credits beyond the MLS required for assistant professor appointment.
To apply: Please send resume, letter addressing qualifications, and names and contact information of three references (not letters) to: libraryjobs@brooklyn.liu.edu or mail to the Library Dean’s Office, LLC Room 517, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This is a tenure-track position. Long Island University offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, and paid research time.
Long Island University is the seventh largest private university in the U.S. It is recognized for its strength in the liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and library and information science. The Brooklyn Campus, an urban oasis located in vibrant downtown Brooklyn, is easy commuting distance to many charming residential neighborhoods and is one train stop from Manhattan. The campus enrolls more than 11,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees, in the various colleges: Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Nursing, Business and Public Administration. With a staff exceeding 40, the library contains 265,000 books, 500 periodical subscriptions, 8,700 audiovisual items, more than 50,000 ebooks and over 300 databases providing access to tens of thousands of electronic resources. LIU is an EEO/AA employer. Please visit our website at www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Reference/Health Sciences Librarian, Assistant to Associate Professor
Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus Library
Description: Provide reference assistance, curriculum-based bibliographic instruction, collection development, and assessment in the areas of health sciences, pharmacy, and nursing. Produce instructional and tutorial materials, web tools, and participate in information literacy. Work collaboratively to ensure efficient departmental operations and contribute to the management of departmental projects. Opportunity to develop special projects.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS, 3-5 years’ post-MLS reference experience and instructional experience in an academic or medical library; strong service orientation. Ideally, five years’ experience in health-science or medical reference and collection development in the above-mentioned curriculum areas. Thirty additional graduate credits beyond the MLS or second master’s, preferably in the health sciences, required for assistant professor appointment. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
To apply: Please send resume, letter addressing qualifications, and names and contact information of three references (not letters) to: libraryjobs@brooklyn.liu.edu, or mail to Library Dean’s Office, LLC Room 517, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This is a tenure-track position. Long Island University offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, and paid research time.
Long Island University is the seventh largest private university in the U.S. It is recognized for its strength in the liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and library and information science. The Brooklyn Campus, an urban oasis located in vibrant downtown Brooklyn, is easy commuting distance to many charming residential neighborhoods and is one train stop from Manhattan. The campus enrolls more than 11,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees, in the various colleges: Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Nursing, Business and Public Administration. With a staff exceeding 40, the library contains 265,000 books, 500 periodical subscriptions, 8,700 audiovisual items, more than 50,000 ebooks and over 300 databases providing access to tens of thousands of electronic resources. LIU is an EEO/AA employer. Please visit our website at www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Serials/Database Coordinator
Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus Library
Description: The Serials/Database Coordinator is responsible for evaluating, managing, and promoting the collection of print and electronic serials and databases. Duties include supervising the periodicals department including coverage of the periodicals service desk, training clerical staff and student assistants, and compiling statistical data on usage, as well as occasional reference desk service and library instruction. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to user-centered service and will participate in planning, collection development, outcomes assessment, committees, and professional development.
Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS degree, 30 additional graduate credits, and three–four years’ serials/database experience required. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and collaborative skills and will work both independently and in a team environment. S/he will have experience in selecting database products, will be familiar with serials-related technologies used to provide access to databases and electronic resources, will have experience with serials control in an integrated system environment, and will be knowledgeable regarding the serials and database marketplaces. Second Master’s degree and work experience in an academic library environment are highly desirable.
To apply: Please send resume, letter addressing qualifications, and names and contact information of three references (not letters) to: libraryjobs@brooklyn.liu.edu or mail to the Library Dean’s Office, LLC Room 517, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This is a tenure-track position. Long Island University offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, and paid research time.
Long Island University is the seventh largest private university in the U.S. It is recognized for its strength in the liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and library and information science. The Brooklyn Campus, an urban oasis located in vibrant downtown Brooklyn, is easy commuting distance to many charming residential neighborhoods and is one train stop from Manhattan. The campus enrolls more than 11,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees, in the various colleges: Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Nursing, Business and Public Administration. With a staff exceeding 40, the library contains 265,000 books, 500 periodical subscriptions, 8,700 audiovisual items, more than 50,000 ebooks and over 300 databases providing access to tens of thousands of electronic resources. LIU is an EEO/AA employer. Please visit our website at www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/.
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Adjunct Reference Librarian
Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus Library
Description: Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus seeks a part-time adjunct librarian to provide reference service, library instruction, and assistance with collections. Will work some evening and weekend hours.
Qualifications: An ALA-accredited MLS and excellent communication skills are required. Experience in business and/or public administration is preferred. Three years’ post-MLS reference experience in an academic library is preferred.
To apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send resume, letter addressing qualifications, and names and contact information of three references (not letters) to: libraryjobs@brooklyn.liu.edu, or mail to the Library Dean’s Office, LLC Room 517, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Long Island University is the seventh largest private university in the U.S. It is recognized for its strength in the liberal arts and sciences, health sciences, and library and information science. The Brooklyn Campus, an urban oasis located in vibrant downtown Brooklyn, is easy commuting distance to many charming residential neighborhoods and is one train stop from Manhattan. The campus enrolls more than 11,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate (including doctoral) degrees, in the various colleges: Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, Health Professions, Nursing, Business and Public Administration. With a staff exceeding 40, the library contains 265,000 books, 500 periodical subscriptions, 8,700 audiovisual items, more than 50,000 ebooks and over 300 databases providing access to tens of thousands of electronic resources. LIU is an EEO/AA employer. Please visit our website at www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/.
