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Thursday, August 7, 2008

INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARIAN, Elmira College, Gannett-Tripp Library, Elmira, NY

Position: INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARIAN
Elmira College, Gannett-Tripp Library, Elmira, NY

Compensation and benefits: Not stated

Description: Elmira College in Elmira, New York, is seeking a service-oriented librarian to manage circulation, electronic resources, Web content and library systems, to provide reference and instruction services and to serve as collection development liaison with faculty in curriculum areas, in the student-centered Gannett-Tripp Library.
= This is a twelve-month position with faculty rank (not tenure), 22 vacation days, TIAA-CREF, and salary commensurate with experience.
= Some evening and weekend work required.

Elmira College – first to offer a comprehensive curriculum for women, home of the Center for Mark Twain Studies – is a small, residential, liberal arts college in a pleasant community in the Finger Lakes region of New York State (county population 100,000). The College’s enrollment continues strong. 14% of the current student body graduated first or second in their high school or prep school class. Average Class size is 17; student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

Qualifications:
= ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS required.
= The successful candidate must be service-oriented with knowledge of reference and database sources, and library systems.
= Excellent communication and organizational skills;
= ability to work independently and collaboratively.
= Working knowledge of Innovative Interfaces and supervisory experience preferred.

Deadline: Application Close Date: Review of applications is beginning and will continue until the final candidate is selected.

Contact: Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. EOE.

Send (1) a letter with salary expectations or history, (2) resume, (3) three current letters of recommendation, and (4) a list of three references to

Information Services Librarian Search
Dr. Peter Viscusi, Dean of Faculty
Elmira College
One Park Place
Elmira, N.Y. 14901 .

For further information, contact pviscusi@elmira.edu .

Source: UT JobWeb