Architecture Library Specialist, NJ Institute of Technology
Posted: November 10, 2006 Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffArchitecture Library Specialist
We are looking for a responsible, independent, service oriented, and friendly individual to help run a branch library with the Director of the Architecture Library and student staff. Position assumes responsibility for the architecture branch library when the Director is absent. Position works closing schedule (currently until 8:30 pm during fall and spring semesters). Responsibilities include providing basic reference service, creating new web pages, scanning and digitizing documents, hiring and supervising student employees, circulating books and materials, shelving materials, processing journals and books, routing materials to binding, processing interlibrary loans, and other library operations.
The Barbara and Leonard Littman Library is a fast-paced, dynamic library occupying more than 6,000 square feet in NJIT’s $26 million buildings science complex and contains approximately 15,000 books and journals, 78,000 slides, 10,000 digital images, and other materials. It serves more than 800 students in undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs in architecture, infrastructure planning, and urban studies. See our web site at: www.library.njit.edu/archlib .
Minimum: bachelor’s degree in architecture, art or related area and excellent library and database searching skills. Preferred: an MLS from ALA accredited program; web author and developer skills; experience in architecture, art, design, or construction. See full job description at our web site: www.library.njit.edu/jobs <http://www.library.njit.edu/jobs> . Salary competitive depending upon experience and qualifications. Applications will be taken until January 31, 2007, or until position is filled.
The university reserves the right to substitute equivalent education and/or experience at its discretion. NJIT is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal access employer. Send resume to:
Personnel Box L-ALS.
NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology
A Public Research University
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
ARLIS/NA and recruitment to the profession
Posted: November 10, 2006 Filed under: Academic Librarianship, Professional Associations 21 Comments »Hi all,
I’m an Art History MA student at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Last year I participated in a fellowship/mentorship experience in the libraries here at CU-Boulder. The program (Provost’s Faculty Fellowship in the University Libraries) functions as a method for recruiting graduate students to careers in academic librarianship. Fellows work with academic librarians to develop a mentoring relationship and gain experience working in academic libraries. One of the central ideas behind this recruitment effort is that graduate students in disciplines outside of LIS are an untapped source of future academic librarians. In other words, while recruiting current LIS students to academic librarianship is great, convincing graduate students outside of LIS to pursue an MLIS degree is an equally effective (if not better) recruitment strategy.
So what am I getting at, you ask? Well, I’d like to know what ArLiSNAP-ers think about the recruitment strategy I outlined above. I’m posting this because I think it would be interesting to start a discussion about recruitment and get the perspectives of people in different stages of the process (before library school, library school students, new professionals, etc.).
To kick off the discussion, here’s an issue I’ve been thinking about… ARLIS/NA’s Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance is currently limited to library school students and recent grads. Does anyone think this award should be made available to graduate students and recent grads in related disciplines (i.e. art, art history, architecture, design, etc.) as well?
I’m looking forward to your comments!
Thanks,
Meredith
