ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Faculty Vacancy
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12222

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment for the following academic position:

RANK AND DISCIPLINE		QUALIFICATIONS
POSITION: Outreach and Instructional Services Librarian at the Assistant or Senior Assistant level. RESPONSIBILITIES: The University at Albany libraries seek a creative librarian to coordinate, promote, and participate in Science Library instruction and outreach to the University and local communities. The successful candidate will: Assess the current instructional services of the Science Library and plan for enhanced services including customized presentations to student groups, faculty, and others. Serve as liaison, and collaborate with, information literacy instructors from the University Library and the Dewey Graduate Library. In consultation with other Science Library faculty and staff, create and maintain web pages for the library. Provide general library instruction and orientation. Collaborate with subject bibliographers to implement effective teaching techniques and apply information technology to science information literacy. Participate in developing and teaching the credit-course, UNL 206, Science Information Literacy and course-integrated instruction. Participate in reference service and individual research consultations. Position includes assigned hours at the Reference/ Research desk, including some evening/ weekend hours. Engage in research, publication and service to the Libraries, the University, and the profession, as expected for promotion and continuing appointment.		Required: A Master’s degree in Librarianship from an ALA-accredited institution or foreign equivalent. The degree must be from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization. Demonstrated experience in information literacy teaching and reference work; web page authoring skills; interpersonal skills; and, evidence of highly effective communication skills, both in written and oral English. Applicants must address in their cover letters their abilities to work with and teach a culturally diverse population. Preferred: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in a science subject. All finalists invited to an on-campus interview will be asked to submit official transcripts and to present on a specific topic to all library personnel. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY E-MAIL, IF POSSIBLE TO: azrl@uamail.albany.edu
SALARY:	$38,000 minimum	APPLY TO:	Anna Z. Radkowski-Lee Library Personnel Officer University Libraries University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue, Li 111 Albany, New York 12222
STARTING DATE:	November 2006
APPLICATION DEADLINE:	November 4, 2006

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Item No: 00378 THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER