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Media Specialist, Elementary

TITLE: Media Specialist - Elementary

THE POSITION:

The primary goal of this position is to implement the district’s Information Technology Instructional Program.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
1. New Jersey School Library Media Specialist Certificate required.
2. Teaching/Librarian experience required.
3. Strong interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
4. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status..

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Media Specialist, Secondary

TITLE: Media Specialist - Secondary

THE POSITION:

The primary goal of this position is to implement the district’s Information Technology Instructional Program.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
1. New Jersey School Library Media Specialist Certificate required.
2. Teaching/Librarian experience required.
3. Strong interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
4. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

If you are interested in submitting your application to this position click on the "Apply Now" button above. You must register with Eduation America Network to complete the application process. Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. You will be asked to verify you email address. Once your email address is verified and you complete the registration process you will be able to apply to this and other jobs posted on Education America Network.

The job posting above from South Orange and Maplewood Public Schools may require certification levels, qualifications or eligibility requirements for being employed in the United States or the state of New Jersey. Please read the postings carefully! DO NOT apply or send unsolicited resumes if you do not meet the requirements listed by South Orange and Maplewood Public Schools in their postings.

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Associate Librarian, Content Management, New York

Posted Mar 30 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York, NY  
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is a world renowned organization dedicated to the progressive control and cure of cancer through programs of patient care, research, and education.

Manage the technological infrastructure of our library including external content providers, supporting software and hardware, websites and databases management systems.

In this position you will select vendors and consultants to support the content management functions of the library, negotiate contracts and license agreements, manage the content acquisitions budget, set and manage service agreements and a disaster recovery strategy for our critical resources. You will chair our library's content team.

Create and execute project to install, integrate and deploy newly acquired technology.

Develop operational processes and policies to support a 24x7 virtual service supporting on-campus and remote access for the MSKCC community.

Manage the collection and analysis of content statistics, metrics and reports to support informed collection decisions.

Create and implement a usability program to support the end user/client view of content and library services.

Key leader in ongoing user assessments efforts that support the Center's research efforts in grant preparation, JCAOH and other major clinical, research and educational efforts.

Manage staff that supports the content management functions, as well as contractors and interns.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
BS in health sciences and MLS from ALA accredited program, as well as eight to ten years of library information management experience, including three to five years of managing content in a consortia environment, process and budget for science and medical information are required. Must have experience managing staff that provides virtual library services. The ideal candidate will have experience with Open URL standards, SFX and such library portals as Metalib, User Centered Design approach.

Monday to Friday

Hours: Varies

We offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.mskcc.org and under Reference No. 017431. EOE/AA

TO APPLY:
https://piproxy1.mskcc.org/documents/appjob.html?&IDRef=017431&emid=7747

Librarian, Architecture Library

LIBRARIAN, ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY
Princeton University

Requisition Number 0800737
Job Title Librarian, Architecture Library
Department Library - 690
Available: Immediately

Position Summary: The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and nine specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

Responsibilities:
Princeton University Library invites nominations and applications for the position of Librarian, Architecture Library. The successful candidate will be responsible for directing the Architecture Library located in the School of Architecture, and supervising its three collections assistants and a dozen student workers. The School of Architecture Library is one of nine specialized libraries on campus, and the successful candidate will join a community of approximately 120 professional librarians, many professional specialists and administrative staff, and 200 support staff. The Architecture Library has a growing collection of some 33,000 monographs and videos, maintains subscriptions to more than 350 domestic and foreign periodicals, and provides access to an extensive collection of electronic resources. The Library serves the students, faculty, and visiting researchers associated with undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in architectural design, history and theory. The library also serves as a significant visual and information resource for the creative work of the School's design students at undergraduate and professional Master's degree levels. Architecture at Princeton is taught in a broad cultural context with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries and past and current avant-garde movements. The curriculum that takes advantage of intersections between studio work and a rich culture of research and intellectual speculation.
The Librarian oversees all aspects of the Architecture Library, including collection development and preservation; reference and research consultation; user education; course reserves; and strategic planning. The Librarian works closely with humanities and area studies librarians to develop collections in architecture, urbanism, landscape design and media. Collaborating with other Princeton University Library staff, the Librarian contributes to campus-wide library projects and initiatives. This librarian represents Princeton in the relevant regional, national, and international professional and scholarly organizations. The position reports to the Deputy University Librarian.

Essential Qualifications Qualifications Required:
= An ALA-accredited masters of Library Science or equivalent combination of education and professional library experience;
= ability to provide leadership and direction in a research library, as demonstrated by supervisory, planning, and problem-solving experience;
= in-depth knowledge of architecture literature and reference sources;
= demonstrated understanding of current developments in information and architecture librarianship;
= demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others and to foster teamwork;
= effective oral and written communication skills;
= knowledge of at least one modern European language, preferably German, French, or Italian.
= Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications Qualifications Preferred: Graduate degree in architecture, architectural history or a related field; experience with an art or architectural studio program; background in the humanities.

Directory Title: Librarian, Architecture Library
Job Function: Regular Professional Library
Grade LR 620
Full-time/Part-time Full Time
Eligible for Overtime No
Benefits Eligible Yes
Union Code Not Applicable

Education Required Other-see essential qualifications

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled or See Position Summary.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:
Complete the online application and click "Apply to this Posting" at the top of the posting details page.

Documents which can be associated with this posting: Resume/CV, Cover Letter

POSTING AND ONLINE APPLICATION: https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1238006536820

PR
 
Date Posted: 2009-03-25
Source: Employer Website 

Politics Librarian

Politics Librarian
Firestone Library - New Jersey
Princeton University
 
Politics Librarian
Princeton University Library
Princeton, New Jersey
Requisition # 0900002

The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and nine specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

Available: Immediately

Search Committee: (Princeton access only)

Responsibilities:
The Princeton University Library seeks a creative, energetic, and service-oriented librarian to help build and manage library collections in political science and public policy and develop library services within the context of an interdisciplinary and highly quantitative social science research environment. The individual in this position serves as liaison to the faculty, students and associated scholars of the Department of Politics, one of the largest and most intellectually diverse political science programs in the world, and works closely with other subject specialists to support the research and instructional needs of the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs and other relevant multidisciplinary centers and programs.
The Politics Librarian reports to the Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services and serves as a member of a team of social science and humanities librarians, data and statistical professionals, and library support staff within the Research and Instructional Services department (RIS) in Firestone Library. In collaboration with other subject specialists, this position shares responsibility for providing innovative library services that promote discovery, use and integration of library collections in the academic life of the university community. The successful candidate is expected to balance a broad range of liaison-oriented activities, including general and specialized reference services, individual research consultations, group instruction, and collection development and management. The librarian in this position will also participate in the provision of general reference and instruction activities within a cooperative social sciences and humanities service environment.

Responsibilities of the position include: serving as liaison to and subject specialist for researchers and students in politics, public policy and political science; developing world-class research collections in these areas in all formats; devising and refining collection policies in consultation with library and faculty colleagues; advocating for and managing a substantial acquisitions budget allocation for this field; identifying materials for off-site storage and preservation; developing a proactive outreach program that includes delivering course-integrated instruction and individual research consultations for both undergraduate and graduate students; participating in general and specialized reference services, which may include occasional evening and weekend shifts; participating in the development of subject guides, tutorials and other instructional materials using Web content creation and publishing applications; closely coordinating collection development and management activities and initiatives with other subject specialists and collection processing staff; consulting with members of the Technical Services Department to facilitate timely acquisition of materials to meet academic deadlines; and working closely with staff throughout the organization in the development of campus-wide library projects and initiatives. The librarian in this position also represents Princeton in relevant regional, national, and international professional and scholarly organizations.

Qualifications:
Required:

ALA-accredited master’s degree in library science, or graduate degree in social science;
minimum of 3 years of experience as a librarian in an academic or research library;
proven commitment to the role of the library in undergraduate education;
demonstrated success in library outreach and teaching;
demonstrated capabilities in collection development;
familiarity of trends in scholarly communication and publishing in the social sciences;
proven ability to work cooperatively with others and to foster teamwork;
exceptional communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Preferred:

degree in political science or related field;
knowledge of quantitative data resources in the social sciences;
familiarity with standard statistical analysis applications;
demonstrated understanding of government document collections;
knowledge of at least one modern European language;
established record of research and/or professional service.
Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity program (TIAA/CREF), group life insurance, health coverage insurance, disability insurance, and other benefits are available.

Nominations and Applications:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
For information about applying to Princeton, please link to

http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm

 
 
 URL  http://library.princeton.edu/hr/positions/jobsprofadmin.html 
 Posting ID  909

Japanese Art Specialist

Japanese Art Specialist
Marquand Library, Princeton University - New Jersey
Princeton University
 
Japanese Art Specialist
Half-time 2-year term position
Princeton University Library
Requisition #0900003

The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and a dozen specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

Available: Immediately. Two-year, half time professional position, with extensions possible.

Search Committee: (Princeton access only)

Description
Princeton is seeking a Japanese Art Specialist to support development of Marquand Library’s collections on Japanese art and archaeology. The incumbent will help build new Japanese-language art collections and will assist with management of existing collections. The position reports to the Librarian of the Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology.

Responsibilities:
Collection development—Help develop and manage collections on Japanese art and archaeology. Review publisher and dealer catalogs, vendor notification slips, scholarly bibliographies and book notices. Recommend acquisition of current and out-of-print publications. Select titles for off-site storage.
Technical services—Assist with ordering, accessioning and cataloging Japanese-language art materials. Coordinate order placement with acquisitions staff at the East Asian and Firestone libraries. Transfer information from printed order records to the online Voyager system. Download bibliographic records from OCLC or create original abbreviated records. Enhance cataloging for Marquand’s existing Japanese-language collections.
Public services—Provide occasional assistance to faculty and students using Marquand’s Japanese-language art collections

Qualifications:
Required—Advanced degree in East Asian art. Excellent command of modern and classical Japanese language as well as Kanbun. English language fluency. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Library-related computer skills. Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Preferred—MLS from an ALA accredited institution or experience in an academic or research library. Knowledge of Japanese publishing and book trade. CJK (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) cataloging experience in OCLC/RLIN. Experience with Voyager ILS. Academic library experience.

Term and Appointment: This is a half-time, two-year term position. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Professional Specialist rank depending upon qualifications and experience. Extensions beyond the initial term are possible.

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Generous vacation and benefits package. Health care insurance, and disability insurance and other benefits are available.

Nominations and Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
For information about applying to Princeton, please link to
http://www.princeton.edu/dof/about_us/dof_job_openings/

URL  http://library.princeton.edu/hr/positions/jobsprofadmin.html 

Reference Librarian, New York

Reference Librarian
Diamond Law Library - New York
Columbia University
 
The Diamond Law Library at Columbia University has an opening for a Reference Librarian. Reference Librarians provide general and in-depth reference service in Anglo-American, international and foreign law to faculty, students and others at the Law School Library; and share departmental administrative responsibilities with other reference librarians on a rotating basis. Responsibilities also include searching legal, bibliographic and other databases via the Internet and other sources; training law students and others in the use of legal materials and databases through extensive classroom teaching, the leading of tours, and one-on-one instruction; preparing bibliographies and instructional materials; assisting with the coordination of interlibrary loan transactions; and other related duties. Reference Librarians share regular evening and weekend hours.

Requirements: JD and MLS from accredited institutions or the equivalent combination of training and experience; reading knowledge of at least one foreign language; extensive experience with use of legal and non-legal electronic information resources; good communications skills; strong service orientation and organizational skills; and high level understanding of digital information systems and software. Experience with web site creation is preferred.

One of the world's leading research universities, Columbia provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a unique intellectual community. Set in the Morningside Heights academic village, Columbia also presents the unmatched dynamism, diversity and cultural richness of New York City. The University Libraries, grounded in collections of remarkable depth and breadth, are also building extensive electronic resources and services. The Libraries at Columbia are committed to collegiality, professionalism, innovation and leadership.

We offer excellent benefits including 100% Columbia tuition exemption for self and family and assistance with University housing. Columbia will also pay 50% tuition for your dependent child who is a candidate for an undergraduate degree at another accredited college or university.

For immediate consideration please visit:
http://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51356 
 
 URL  http://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51356 
 Posting ID  939 

Access Services Librarian

Location: United States, New Jersey, Newark 
Job Types: Professional
Categories: Entry Level
Academic Librarianship
 

ACCESS SERVICES LIBRARIAN
Rutgers University
John Cotton Dana Library

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: The John Cotton Dana Library at Rutgers-Newark is seeking an innovative, energetic service-oriented librarian to join a team of library faculty committed to providing first-rate public services to a diverse academic community.
This librarian will be responsible for facilitating access to the collections and access-related services of the Dana Library. The Access Services Librarian is responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluating access services, including access desk information services, circulation, electronic and print course reserves, collection management, and security and facilities maintenance. This librarian is also responsible for maintaining and overseeing the Dana Library Archives collection. In collaboration with the Dana Library Director and the other members of the Library Faculty, participates in general Dana Library planning, including potential building renovation. As a member of the Public Services team, participates in the delivery of local reference services and also answers access-related queries received via the Rutgers Libraries virtual reference services. Depending on background and experience, may also have collection development and faculty liaison responsibilities for a specific subject area. As a member of a university-wide faculty, the Access Services Librarian is expected to routinely participate in system-wide initiatives, committees, and task forces, and must demonstrate commitment to continual professional development through scholarly research relevant to areas of responsibility including publications, presentations and participation and leadership in the work of relevant professional associations.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
= ALA accredited Master's degree.
= 3 to 5 years recent public services experience with progressively more responsible positions in an academic, special, or large public library setting.
= Proven public services orientation, and successful experience working with teams.
= Provable knowledge of access services related copyright issues.
= Demonstrable knowledge of issues and trends in academic library access services, and a demonstrated ability to work positively and productively with diverse constituencies in a rapidly changing environment.
= A demonstrated commitment to diversity and staff development.
= Awareness of national issues and trends in academic librarianship, and a scholarly record which indicates the ability and desire to meet tenure and promotion requirements.

Preferred: Familiarity with SirsiDynix integrated library systems.

SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

STATUS/BENEFITS: Faculty status, calendar year appointment, retirement plans, life/health insurance, prescription drug, dental and vision plans, tuition remission, one month vacation.

LIBRARY PROFILE: The Rutgers University Libraries (RUL), comprised of libraries on the University’s Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark Campuses, all reporting to the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, operate as a unified library system with coordinated public services, technical services, and collection development. The Libraries have a staff of 304, a budget of $21 million, and holdings numbering more than 3.6 million volumes. Rutgers University Libraries are a member of ARL, CRL, RLG, Metro, NERL, PALINET, VALE, and use SirsiDynix and OCLC as their primary bibliographic utilities. Rutgers University is a member of the Association of American Universities. The Newark Campus of Rutgers University is a doctoralgranting research institution that is a leading education and research center. Classified as a Carnegie Research Intensive, Rutgers-Newark offers 14 doctoral programs: American studies, applied physics, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, global affairs, integrative neuroscience, management, mathematical sciences, nursing, psychology, public administration, and urban systems. For more information go to the RUL website: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu and to learn about the Dana Library and Newark Campus go to: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/dana_lib/dana_lib.shtml

TO APPLY:
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED.

SUBMIT RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND NAMES OF THREE REFERENCES TO:

Sandra Troy (APP. 182)
University Libraries Human Resources Manager
Rutgers University Libraries
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163

email: rulhr@rci.rutgers.edu
FAX: 732-932-7637

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer. The Libraries are strongly and actively committed to diversity, and seek candidates who will contribute creatively to the University’s multicultural environment.

Posting: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/hr/libpersonnel/libpersonnel.shtml

Library Specialist, Part Time

Mercer County Community College
 
Job Title:  Library Specialist (On Call) 
Job Number:  1008356 
Date Posted:  03/23/2009 
Application Deadline: Open until filled 

Job Description

Library Specialist [Part-time] Library Services seeks an individual to serve as an on-call Library Specialist. The selected candidate will explain and assist patrons in use of reference resources to locate information, such as book and periodical indexes both in print and electronic format; describe or demonstrate procedures for navigating the public access catalog or electronic resources; and search files, reference shelves and computerized information systems to locate requested information. The individual will also teach information literacy classes. Must have excellent customer service and research skills. Must be available for on-call work between the hours of 2:00pm 10:00pm, Monday through Thursday and 12:00pm 5:00pm, Friday. Masters degree in Library Information Science and/or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution or be within 6 credit hours of completing such a program. Compensation starting at $21.00 per hour. Position will remain open until filled. Job Code: PP 032209. Masters degree in Library Information Science and/or Information Science from an ALA accredited institution or be within 6 credit hours of completing such a program.

Job Type: On Call, Part Time

Contact information:
Mildred Leckie
Human Resources
Mercer County Community College
P. O. Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690-1099
Fax: 609-570-3840 
 
Contact: 
Mercer County Community College
Princeton Junction, NJ
United States
Email: Send your resume/CV
Online Application: Apply for this position from Employer's website 
 
When applying for this position, please mention you saw this ad on UniversityJobs.com.
See: http://www.universityjobs.com/jobs/jobdetail.php?jobid=1008356 

Middle East Studies Librarian, Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Philadelphia, PA  
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek an experienced and innovative Middle East Studies Librarian to develop, catalog, and manage the Middle East collection and provide services to relevant academic programs across Penn’s schools and departments.

Middle Eastern Studies have been part of the University of Pennsylvania curriculum for more than two hundred years. The first professorship of Arabic in the United States was established at Penn in 1782, and a professorship in Semitics was set up in 1891. By 1907 Penn offered a rich program, consisting of Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Syriac, with Coptic and Egyptian added in 1910, and the Iranian languages and Turkish instated in 1915. The program of study was largely historical and philological and was centered in the Department of Oriental Studies which later became the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and today stands as the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures.

Growth of the Library’s collections parallels the development of the academic program. The first Arabic book acquired by the Library belonged to the Founder’s Collection, a 1775 edition of the poems of ‘ Alî b. Abî Tâlib. By the end of the 19th century, Penn Libraries’ was widely recognized for its fine Arabic literature collection. Large-scale collection activities from the Middle East began after World War II with the establishment of the Middle East Center in 1965. The Library diversified its holdings to reflect the broad interests of students and faculty in Middle East.

Today the collection comprises more than 75,000 volumes and is particularly strong in Arabic, Persian and Turkish language and literature, Islamic studies, medieval and modern history of the Middle East. It also acquires resources related anthropology, religious studies, art history, political science, communications, archaeology, sociology, economics, law and popular culture.

The Penn Libraries include fifteen libraries and an off-site high density storage facility. System-wide scholarly resources number nearly 6 million books, 44,000 current serials (of which 16,000 are e-journals) and 700 databases. The library is a leader in the development of digital library services and collections and is aggressively experimenting with and adopting new technology in research and teaching, including courseware.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Collection Development & Management, the Middle East Studies Librarian selects and acquires scholarly resources from and about the Middle East, in a wide range of subjects primarily in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. The incumbent organizes and supervises the technical processing of these materials, including complex description and cataloging according to national standards. S/he also provides specialized reference services, instruction and consultations with scholars from the Penn community and beyond as well as maintains a seminar room with its own collection and teaching/lecture facilities.

The Middle East Studies Librarian will have knowledge of changing patterns of scholarship and publishing in relevant fields of study, and will be committed to the international and interdisciplinary strengths of Penn’s academic programs. While continuing to focus on traditional formats, the Middle East Studies Librarian will actively promote new digital media and services and is expected to seek out external funding opportunities and develop collaborative partnerships worldwide.

Position Responsibilities:
• Develops and manages the Middle East collection from and about the 22 countries of the Arab world in addition to Iran, Turkey, and countries with relevant émigré or diaspora communities. The languages covered are primarily in Arabic, Persian and Turkish, but include other languages such as Armenian, Azeri, Berber, Kurdish and Syriac as well as Western-language materials (English, French and German) to support research in Middle East Studies.
• Manages, coordinates, and participates in the process of acquisition and bibliographic control of all types of resources in Near Eastern languages, using the Voyager library management system and OCLC bibliographic utility. Performs original and complex copy cataloging for all resources in the vernacular and provides appropriate classification and subject analysis according to national and local standards. Serves as a resource person, both within the Middle East Unit and throughout the Libraries, on matters pertaining to the bibliographic control of resources from the region as well as the maintenance of the integrity of the online Middles East catalog data.
• Provides specialized reference, instruction and academic liaison services primarily to faculty and graduate students with research interests in Middle East studies. Works closely with the faculty and students, especially undergraduates, from several other departments and schools where the Middle East is included as a topic of study within more general coursework.
• Develops and maintains the Middle East Collection website, http://www.library.upenn.edu/...ctions/middleeast/.
• Participates in the larger field of Middle East librarianship on the national and international level.
• Promotes effective relationships with colleagues, especially those in other Area Studies Units and other humanities bibliographers, their respective campus constituencies, and donors.
• Supervises and trains one full-time Bibliographic Specialist and several student employees.

Qualifications:

An accredited Master’s degree in library or information science with five years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent in education and training. Advanced knowledge of area-based history, literature and culture with a graduate degree in Middle East Studies preferred. Experience in using bibliographic utilities for searching and cataloging in non-Roman scripts. Knowledge of the publishing industry in the Middle East and trends in scholarship. Fluent command of both written and spoken of one or more relevant languages, including Arabic, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Ability to work independently and collegially with librarians and users.

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Includes a generous benefits package, additional information available at http://www.hr.upenn.edu/jobs/benefits.asp.

To Apply: Potential candidates are invited to submit a letter of application that addresses the needs and qualifications of the position, along with their resume and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references who can address the suitability of the candidate for the position described, as well as complete an on-line employment application at http://www.hr.upenn.edu/jobs (Job Reference #090326386). Quick link: https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/...tral?quickFind=189516

Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled; however, applications submitted before May 4, 2009 will receive priority consideration.

The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

See: http://publicboard.libgig.com/job/f806d635a87d864dd1b575bb90c25426/?d=1&source=rss_page