Library Technician, Visual Resources Collection, Halifax

April 16, 2007
VACANCY NOTICE
NSCAD University
Halifax, NS Canada

POSITION:               Library Technician, Visual Resources Collection
SALARY RANGE:   RANK 0 Minimum of $32,363.53   UNION: FUNSCAD Unit II
DEPARTMENT:     Library – Visual Resources Collection
HOURS OF WORK:  Regular Full-Time, 35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Library Technician, Visual Resources Collection, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of library services in a dynamic environment.  Reporting to the Director of Visual Resources, the Library Technician performs duties related to reference, circulation, cataloguing and processing materials in both analog and digital formats.  The Library Technician provides instruction in the use of the Visual Resources Collection and also ensures the implementation and application of adequate health and safety policies and practices.  The Library Technician supervises the area in the Director’s absence.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the Technician will maintain the Collection , including preserving and repairing  materials, photographing materials as needed, processing borrowed materials,  and advising patrons on the use of materials.

SPECIFICATIONS
A Librarian Technician  diploma, an undergraduate degree, and a minimum of one year of employment experience in a library required.  (Preference will be given to applicants who have taken courses in Art History or Fine Arts.)

The following skills are required:
Proficiency in database and word processing applications.
Knowledge of contemporary cataloguing standards and practices (e.g. AACR2 and CCO).
Research skills using print and electronic resources.
Awareness of current and emerging new technologies including digital imaging.
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively are absolutely essential to this position.
This position requires constant attention to detail and accuracy.  These standards must be maintained in an environment of frequent interruptions.

The NSCAD University Visual Resources Collection is comprised of over 140,000 slides, a growing collection of films, videos and DVDs, as well as sound media.  The Collection supports all teaching areas of NSCAD and is expanding to include digital resources.

Applications from FUNSCAD Unit II will be given priority consideration until April 20, 2007.

Interested candidates may submit applications to the Director of Human Resources, NSCAD University, 5163 Duke Street, Halifax, NS, CANADA B3J 3J6.  Deadline for all applications:  April 27, 2007.

Information Literacy/Art & Design Librarian – LSU Libraries

LSU Libraries – Reference Services

Information Literacy/Art & Design Librarian

Assistant Librarian

#005554

The Information Literacy/Art & Design Librarian reports to the Head, Reference Services and to the Instruction Coordinator for reference and library instruction duties; reports to the Social Sciences and Humanities Collection Development Coordinator for collection development/management and faculty liaison responsibilities. The individual fulfills a combination of responsibilities including serving at the Libraries’ main reference desk; participating in the Libraries’ instruction program; promoting information literacy; providing collection development services and serving as a faculty liaison to the Art & Design faculty.

Summary of Duties:

Provides library instruction, including participation in the Libraries’ credit course, LIS1001; assists with the development, implementation, promotion, assessment, and incorporation of information literacy principles into LIS1001 and the curriculum; participates in the Reference department’s Instruction Committee activities, such as examining and improving existing Library instruction methods; identifying new and emerging campus-wide information literacy needs and requirements.

Serves as a selector and faculty liaison for Art & Design, coverage includes the School of Architecture, School of Art, Interior Design, and the School of Landscape Architecture; reviews approval programs; participates in liaison group activities; and maintains collection development policy statements.

Provides general and specialized Reference and information services at a combined general Reference/government documents desk (may work nights and weekends in rotation); develops library instructional materials, including discipline-specific Web pages and other Internet-based materials.

Works to meet promotion and tenure requirements.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required: Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program; undergraduate degree in the social sciences or humanities; ability to work both independently and collegially in a demanding and rapidly changing environment; excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to provide library instruction and reference services; demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and apply knowledge to the design and delivery of instruction; strong interest and enthusiasm in the principles of information literacy; potential to meet requirements for promotion and tenure.

Preferred: Undergraduate or graduate degree in Art History, Fine Arts, Architecture, or related field; basic reading knowledge of foreign languages; basic knowledge of materials, techniques, and terminology employed in the fields of art, architecture, and design; knowledge of traditional and electronic reference resources; experience in reference work and/or bibliographic instruction in an academic library; experience with course management software; experience in creating interactive tutorials.

Salary and Benefits: $37,000 per fiscal year minimum, dependent upon qualifications and experience. This is a 12-month appointment with excellent benefits. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Application: Review of applications will begin June 1, 2007 and will continue until candidate is selected. Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume (including e-mail address), and names, addresses, telephone numbers of three references to:

Dawn Zaske, Coordinator

Personnel Services

295 Middleton Library

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Ref. #005554

Ph: 225-578-2217

Fax: 225-578-6825

dzaske@lsu.edu

Digital Asset Specialist – Corning Museum of Glass

Digital Asset Specialist

The Corning Museum of Glass, the world’s primary resource on the art, history, science and technology of glass, has a newly established professional position to plan, design and implement organization-wide digital services. Responsibilities include the integrity, maintenance, and organization of the Museum’s digital assets.

Successful candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree, five or more years experience in a related field with two years in digital asset management, relational database management and basic SQL programming. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and attention to detail, ability to work in a team environment required. Excellent compensation package.

Send cover letter and resume to mcalinnja@cmog.org

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant – UK

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

NHS pay band 3: £14,037 – £16,799 p.a.

Full time fixed term for 1 year

(Available September 2007)

We are delighted to be offering a one-year post to a graduate with a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (and those expecting to graduate in 2007), who are seeking work experience in a dynamic health setting to satisfy entrance requirements for study on a postgraduate library management course.

Applications are invited between 18^th April 2007 via www.jobs.nhs.uk and 16^th May 2007.

For further information see CILIP graduate training opportunities 2007 or contact victoriaboskett@nottshc.nhs.uk,

Tel. 0115 9528496

Staff Library, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6AA.

Victoria Boskett
Librarian

Staff Library
Nottinghamshire Healthcare  NHS  Trust
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
Nottingham   NG3 6AA
(T) 0115 9529486
(F) 0115 9691882
(E) victoria.boskett@nottshc.nhs.uk

Part-Time Technical Services Assistant – Fine Arts Library of the Harvard College Library

The Fine Arts Library of the Harvard College Library is recruiting for a part-time Technical Services Assistant.

15 hours/week; 3 hours every day, Monday-Friday preferably sometime between noon and 4:30 pm. Please note that, although this position is part of the Fine Arts Library, the incumbent would be working at the Fine Arts Library’s Technical Services Division in Central Square (NOT Harvard Square), at 625 Massachusetts Avenue, 1st floor.

Duties and Responsibilities: Primarily responsible for daily retrieval and packing up of materials requested by patrons; other frequent duties include payment of invoices in ALEPH, marking new library materials and updating online records, shelving new receipts, unpacking shipments of new books, packing returns of unwanted materials, filing and photocopying of materials, addressing mailings, searching various library databases, and shifting materials in the backlog of uncataloged books, as necessary. Other duties
as required.

High school diploma; attention to detail and working reading knowledge of at least one Western European language required. Clerical experience and some library experience
preferred. This position will occasionally require lifting of packages of 25-40 pounds.

Salary is $13.13/hour. If interested, please email your cover letter and resume to Aaron Weinberger at aweinber@fas.harvard.edu.

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