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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Librarian, Medaille College, Amherst, NY

Position: SAGE Campus Librarian

Medaille College, Amherst, NY

Compensation and benefits:

Description: Medaille College is seeking a creative and motivated person to coordinate library services at the Medaille School of Adult and Graduate Education (SAGE). This branch campus which is located in Amherst, NY serves all graduate programs as well as the Accelerated Learning Business programs.

The Coordinator of Graduate and Adult Library Services is a tenure-track faculty position and the Coordinator is responsible for: providing reference and research assistance; maintaining a library resource room; and providing effective information literacy instruction for all programs at the SAGE Campus. Strong interpersonal skills are a must as the position requires close communication with representatives of the various programs offered through SAGE.

The position requires an ALA certified Master’s Degree in Library Science. Preferred candidates will have 3 to 5 years of relevant library experience and demonstrable experience with information literacy instruction. Advanced knowledge of research databases is required, and experience in Business, Education, and Psychology information is a plus. The SAGE campus serves non-traditional students, therefore flexible scheduling will be required.

Medaille is a growing, private, four-year, liberal arts-based college in Buffalo, New York, serving the educational needs of traditional and non-traditional students in Western New York and Southern Ontario through a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs (www.medaille.edu).

AA/EOE.

Deadline: Applications will be reviewed immediately with the intent to fill the position by July 1, 2008.

Contact: Please submit Curriculum Vitae with cover letter and three contact references to:

Barbara Bilotta, Director of Human Resources
Medaille College
18 Agassiz Circle
Buffalo, NY 14214

No phone calls please.

Source: RRLC