State University
of New York
College of
Environmental Science and Forestry
Moon Library
March 5, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT OF 12 MONTH
TENURE-TRACK FACULTY VACANCY
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
The F.
Franklin Moon Library at SUNY-ESF seeks a forward-thinking assistant librarian
to serve as the Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Collections Management
Specialist. This position is responsible for interlibrary loan, document
delivery, and acquisitions using a patron request driven model for collection
development. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the
Library Director and other Library staff to explore and implement the use of
emerging technologies for rapid fulfillment of patron information needs. This
position will also participate in reference rotations, provision of information
literacy instruction, departmental liaison program, and other library
activities as
assigned.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities required
for an Assistant Librarian, the following knowledge skills and abilities may
also be required:
·
Manage
all aspects of interlibrary loan, including OCLC ILLiad software, holdings
queues and other features.
·
Serve
as IDS Project contact, as well as primary information vendor contact.
·
Maintain
awareness of issues and advances in interlibrary loan, resource sharing, and
related library services.
·
Train
ILL staff and student assistants.
·
Manage
provision of Document Delivery Services.
·
Manage
acquisitions of all electronic subscriptions, print resources, and other
materials.
·
Management
of gifts and donations of materials to the library.
·
Interact
with various vendors and suppliers of information resources.
·
Utilize
numerous complex research resources such as online catalogs and databases,
finding aids, reference sources, technical manuals, etc. to perform job
responsibilities.
·
Explore,
Implement, and troubleshoot patron-initiated purchasing workflows.
·
Track,
compile, analyze, and interpret financial and non-financial statistics.
·
Participate
in library-wide planning and serve on campus-wide committees and task forces.
·
Be
active professionally and contribute to developments in the field.
Required Qualifications:
·
MLS/MLIS
degree from an ALA-accredited Library Science program and library or related
work experience.
·
Strong
Analytical and budget management skills.
·
Ability
to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects.
·
Excellent
interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with faculty, students,
vendors and academic administrators.
·
Excellent
oral and written communication skills.
·
Ability
to use independent judgment, effective organizational and time management
skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
·
A
second Masters degree in a STEM subject area.
·
Experience
with ILLiad, OCLC, integrated library management systems, MS Office suite and
current interlibrary loan standards and practices.
·
Experience
with developing academic research collections.
·
Ability
to work across organizational boundaries.
·
General
knowledge of discovery and delivery tools including ALEPH, Encore, ILLiad,
bibliographic records and call numbering systems.
·
Prior
academic library experience, including the delivery of information literacy
instruction.
·
Experience
providing reference/instructional services in an academic library setting,
teaching experience, or knowledge of instructional methods.
·
Experience
with LibGuides and RefWorks or similar tools
·
Excellent
customer service skills.
Salary/Benefits: Twelve-month,
Full-time, Tenure-track position Competitive salary. Excellent benefits.
About the College:
Founded
in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and
Forestry (ESF) is the nation’s oldest and most respected school dedicated
to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies and building
a sustainable future. The ESF campus occupies 17 acres in Syracuse and
25,000 acres on its regional campuses throughout Central New York and the
Adirondack Park. The ESF student body consists of approximately 2170 undergrads
and 550 graduate students. ESF alumni number more than 18,000
worldwide. ESF is a doctoral granting institution, and offers 22 undergraduate
and 30 graduate degree programs in the sciences, engineering, and landscape
architecture. US News & World Report ranks ESF among the
"Top Public National Universities" and number 25 of all national
universities in the “ Great Schools at Great Prices." Ninety
percent of ESF students are employed or pursuing graduate study within six
months of graduation.
About the Library:
The F.
Franklin Moon Library (http://www.esf.edu/moonlib/)
supports the College’s specialized disciplines including biology, chemistry,
engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture.
Offering over 135,500 volumes, access to more than 800 journal titles and vast
electronic resources, the Moon library its collection by sharing recourses with
neighboring Syracuse University, and with other SUNY campus libraries.
The Moon Library is a member of the IDS project (http://www.idsproject.org).
The mission of the Moon Library is to provide information resources to the ESF
community and to teach library users to learn independently.
About the Community:
SUNY-ESF is located in the ”University Hill” section of Syracuse,
NY, a mid-sized metropolitan area with plentiful cultural and civic
opportunities. The Places Rated Almanac ranks Syracuse among the
top 10 percent of “Best Places to Live.” People from all over the world
who settled in the area have enriched its diverse history. Syracuse is
within a five-hour drive to New York City, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal.
The Syracuse metropolitan area has over 600,000 residents that live in a region
characterized by rolling hills, flat plains, abundant lakes, and waterfalls.
The area boasts a wide variety of cultural organizations and activities, parks,
theaters, and museums.
Application
Deadline: Although
applications will be accepted until the position is filled, candidates should
submit their application by April 5, 2013 to assure optimal
consideration.
Application
Procedure:
Application materials are required to be submitted on-line. Submit a cover
letter, a resume, and contact information for three references online at http://www.esf.edu/hr/
In accordance with the “Jeanne
Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act”
institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report
containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This
report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported
crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property
owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within, or immediately
adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes
institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning
sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report
by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at 315-470-6667 or by accessing the
following web site: http://www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports/2010Syr.pdf
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