3 Job Announcements, C.W. Post Campus, LIU

Coordinator of Library Instruction – Full time

Position Description:
The B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library is seeking a Coordinator of Library Instruction to oversee and teach in the library’s multifaceted instructional programs. The coordinator will organize, manage, and publicize existing programs; become aware of the ever-evolving information needs of a dynamic student body; keep abreast of the university faculty’s changing curricular requirements and teaching initiatives; and be knowledgeable about governmental, professional, and accreditation standards concerning teaching outcomes and information literacy. The coordinator will make recommendations to develop new instructional programs; apply relevant technologies to teaching, learning and instructional design; and work with faculty in all disciplines; librarians, and administrators to maximize the effectiveness of all library instruction programs. The coordinator will also teach in some of the information literacy and bibliographic instruction programs, and act as a teacher and mentor for other librarians involved in these activities. The coordinator will serve undergraduate and graduate students, both traditional and non-traditional, who attend courses on campus, but will in the future also address the needs of students enrolled in distance learning and blended programs. The Coordinator of Library Instruction is a tenure-track, faculty status position.

Qualifications:
Applications must have an MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited library school and at least two years of experience working in an academic library, preferably in an instructional or reference capacity. Additionally, applicants must have academic strength in pedagogy, including the effective use of instructional technologies and courseware in teaching; experience in administering assessment instruments or carrying out other assessment methods; facility at planning new instructional programs; a strong commitment to serve undergraduate and graduate students; excellent interpersonal organizational and communication skills; an ability to interact constructively and collaborate with a diverse group of patrons and co-workers; ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment; strong leadership capabilities, including the ability to encourage innovation and creativity; and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.

Instruction and Reference Librarian– full time

Position Description:
Teach in several aspects of the library’s instruction programs devoted to information literacy, electronic research skills, bibliographic techniques and related competencies, designed to benefit students from their freshman through their graduate years. Besides teaching classes and groups, he or she will also offer individualized library instruction to students, faculty, administrators, and staff. In addition, the I. & R. librarian will provide one-on-one reference and research assistance using both print and electronic sources to a diverse clientele in a broad range of academic subjects. This librarian will act as a liaison to selected academic departments, will have some collection development duties, and will be active in library and campus-wide committees. This individual will work with other librarians to develop, assess, and promote the library’s instructional and reference activities. This librarian will serve undergraduate and graduate students – both traditional and non-traditional – who attend courses on campus but will in the future also address the needs of students enrolled in distance learning and blended programs. The Instruction and Reference librarian is a tenure-track, faculty status position.

Qualifications:
Applicants must have an MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited library school and at least two years of experience working in an academic library, preferably in an instructional or reference capacity. Additionally, applicants must have expertise in the use of traditional and Web-based resources; academic strength in pedagogy, including the effective use of instructional technologies and courseware in teaching; a strong commitment to serve undergraduate graduate students; excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; an ability to interact constructively and collaborate with a diverse group of patrons and co-workers; ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment; familiarity with information technology and its applications in an academic setting; and knowledge of “best practices” in a academic library.

Electronic Resources and Distance Learning Librarian – full time

Position Description:
The candidate must demonstrate personal initiative in applying relevant technologies to teaching, learning and instructional design; must also be able to meet changing user needs; to learn, to critically evaluate and to troubleshoot new technologies. Must have teaching skills necessary to create and deliver a wide range of information literacy initiatives; must collaborate and communicate with library administration and faculty and have research and instructional skills needed to support faculty research and teaching initiatives. The candidate must have expertise in an online medium. And have the vision to translate traditional library services into online medium, including digital information and management of knowledge. The Electronic Resources and Distance Learning librarian is a tenure-track, faculty status position.

Qualifications:
MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited library school and at least two years of public service experience in an academic library. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and presentation skills; an ability to interact and collaborate with a diverse group of patrons and co-workers; an ability to work both independently and in a team environment. The candidate should be familiar with commonly used computing, web and digital multi-media technologies and metadata standards for the representation of library information in electronic format. The candidate should know Web design principles, have experience with site development and have project management and assessment skills.

Special Information:
Strong preference will be given to a candidate with a second Master’s degree or 30 additional graduate credits, and the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
Salary: Negotiable
Filing Deadline: July 1, 2010
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a resume to: Personnel Office, Long Island University, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548.
Email: hr@liu.edu or call 516-299-2253/2254.

SLA Meeting featuring Seth Pinsky, President of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, July 7

What: Program Meeting featuring Seth Pinsky, President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
When: Wednesday, July 7. The reception begins at 5:30 pm. The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm.
Where: Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue at 66th Street.

The Program will take place in the Markus Library, in Welch Hall. Welch Hall does not have its own entry, but can be reached by going through the lobby of Founder's Hall, the building in front of Welch. To reach Founder’s Hall, please walk straight up the hill from the campus's main gate at 66th street. Please note that there is Security at the main gate and there is Security again in the Founder's Hall lobby.

For additional details, please review the campus map at http://www.rockefeller.edu/about/campusmap/. Welch Hall is the building labeled number 26.

RSVP: By close of business on July 1 to Vida Cohen at cohen.v@att.net.

There is no charge for members of the following organizations: SLA- NY, SLA Long Island, SLA Hudson Valley, SLA New Jersey, SLA Princeton-Trenton, SLA Boston, SLA Fairfield County, New York Library Club, Medical Librarians, SCIP, LLAGNY, ARLIS/NY | New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Art Libraries, ACRL/NY - Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter/Association of College and Research Libraries, Archivists' Roundtable of Metropolitan New York, METRO and students enrolled in library schools.
There is a $25 fee for registrants that are not members of the organizations listed above.

Library Workers Skill Share, July 13 at Brooklyn Public Library

What? Library Workers' Skill Share
When? Tuesday, July 13 from 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Where? Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
Why? An effort to provide support for all library workers in NYC who are job hunting, unemployed or facing potential layoffs

Featuring:
*Workshops
*Spotlight sessions
*Speed mentoring
*Resource tables
*Opportunities for networking
*And much more!

The Library Workers Skill Share event is sponsored by the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) and ACRL/NY.
This is a free event. Registration is required.
Please RSVP at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDlVN2RWSEMxUlNfekNHUjVtcFk2Tmc6MQ#gid=0 by Tuesday, July 6.

Drupal Fundamentals Workshop, METRO

Improve your website development skills at METRO on July 7th and 14th as instructor Eric Goldhagen presents “Drupal Fundamentals: an Intermediate Hands-On Workshop.” This interactive two-part program will include a demonstration of Drupal - a leading open source Content Management System - and a hands-on exploration of its capabilities in creating and managing websites.

You will receive training on the fundamental concepts, terminology, and skills needed to install, configure, and maintain a simple website using Drupal. Please note that this workshop is intended for those with some familiarity with Drupal, but no previous site creation or management is presumed.

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm, Wednesday, July 7th and Wednesday, July 14th
Place: METRO – 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Fees: $75 members; $75 myMETRO; $150 non-members
To register or to learn more, please visit: http://bit.ly/awWFj7
Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x10 with any questions

Reference and Instruction Librarian, Purchase College

The Purchase College Library at Purchase College State University of New York seeks a Reference and Instruction Librarian to provide reference services for on-campus and remote users. Responsibilities will include participating in an active instructional program, developing information literacy initiatives and assessment tools for on-campus and distance learning and conducting outreach to faculty and departments. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be responsible planning, implementing, and publicizing library services in innovative ways, participating in collection development, updating and maintaining some of the library’s social media outlets (blog, Facebook page, etc.) and serving on library and college committees.

Required Qualifications:
Qualified candidates must have an ALA-accredited MLS, MLIS or equivalent degree and must be able to work some evenings and weekend hours.

Additionally, candidates are required to possess:

A knowledge of and enthusiasm for the integration of new technologies into the delivery of information services; an understanding of popular and emerging instructional design tools and techniques; and evidence of leadership ability, professional initiative, and flexibility.

A demonstrated understanding of the concepts, goals, and methods of information literacy instruction and of scholarly publishing issues and trends. Candidate should also have the ability to manage a diverse workload and to work effectively in a collegial setting with the willingness to undertake library and college committee responsibilities, professional development and research and scholarship.

Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

One year of experience in providing reference and instruction services in an academic library setting.

Experience with or demonstrated understanding of assessment methodologies.

We offer a salary of $51,000, a faculty rank of Senior Assistant Librarian (12 month) and a tenure track appointment with excellent benefits.

To apply for this position, please visit our Purchase College Job Vacancy website at https://jobs.purchase.edu, complete an on-line application, attach the following requisite documents (CV and Cover Letter) and include the names and contact information of three references in your on-line application.

Purchase College SUNY is an AA/EEO employer.