Social Sciences Reference Librarian

UNC Chapel Hill
University Library

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

POSITION: Social Sciences Reference Librarian

AVAILABLE: November 1, 2008

DESCRIPTION
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library seeks a creative, outgoing, and collaborative Social Sciences Librarian to join the Davis Library Reference Department. This entry-level position offers an excellent opportunity to work in an ARL Library and proactively apply innovative solutions for the provision of information resources and services.

The Social Sciences Reference Librarian will share in providing general and specialized reference service at the Davis (Main) Library Reference Desk and via online chat, IM and email, including night and weekend rotations. The person in this position will develop and deliver high quality outreach and instructional services to faculty and students in assigned social sciences disciplines to support the discovery, use, and integration of the library's collections into research and the curriculum. Additionally, the Social Sciences Reference Librarian will also work on web pages, subject guides, and special projects, including collection analysis. The individual in this position will share in the development of the social sciences reference collection.

The Social Sciences Reference Librarian reports to the Head of the Reference Desk Section of the Davis Reference Department. In addition to the Reference Desk section, the Reference Department includes Government Documents, the Maps Collection, Microforms, Electronic Reference Services, GIS services, and a Collection Management section. The Reference Department currently includes 12 other librarians, 6 support staff, and several student assistants. For more information, please visit http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:
ALA-accredited MLS. Experience providing effective reference service to a diverse community of users. Strong commitment to public service and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team with diverse groups in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Background/experience in the Social Sciences. Knowledge of available statistical data for the social sciences. Experience with HTML and the creation of web pages

Preferred:
Experience in instruction/teaching. Subject background in Sociology, Anthropology, or Economics. Interest in marketing library services. A minimum of one year of reference and library instruction experience in an academic library; internships, assistantships and practicums will be considered. Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods and statistical software



The University and The Libraries
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law, and the Library collections include over 6 million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and SOLINET. The TRLN libraries, including the Health Sciences and Law libraries at Chapel Hill plus the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University, have combined collections of over eleven million volumes.

The Region
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains or the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

Salary and Benefits
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are represented on the faculty council.

Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by the begin review date.

To Apply
Please visit https://s4.its.unc.edu/RAMS4/searchCriteria.do?type=N and complete the online application. Please include a letter of application, a resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of three professional references.



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