Research & Instruction Department Head

Loyola Marymount University seeks an exceptional candidate for the position of Research & Instruction Department Head.

Loyola Marymount, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education. Located on the west side of Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific Ocean, LMU is one of the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and five Marymount institutions. It serves 5,400 undergraduates and over 2,500 graduate students in the Colleges/Schools of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Communication and Fine Arts, Film and Television, Education, and Law. Loyola Marymount seeks professionally outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity institution actively working to promote an intercultural learning community.

The Research & Instruction Department Head will lead 5.5 FTE librarians and staff in providing reference, instruction and research services.

Other position specific accountabilities are as follows: Develop and implement reference service goals, policies and procedures. Partnering with teaching faculty, design, implement, market and assess instructional programs supporting research skills and information literacy. Promote curriculum-imbedded library instruction. Identify and recommend emerging technologies to incorporate best practices in reference and instruction. Provide in-person, chat, and consortial-based virtual reference services. Actively participate in llibrary-wide initiatives and campus outreach, coordinating the library’s role in faculty and student orientations and special user events. In coordination with the Head of Collection Development, continuously develop and assess the print and electronic collections of reference resources. Set goals, evaluate, and coach performance for reference librarians, and guide their promotion process. Serve on the library’s Management Council.

The ideal candidate must have broad knowledge of current trends in higher education, academic libraries, reference, and instructional technology. The successful candidate will be innovative, flexible, and collaborative. Other skills and knowledge include: excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to win the trust and confidence of faculty, librarians, and library staff; a commitment to professional growth for self and others; and demonstrated ability to foster an informal, high-energy, goal-oriented work environment with and for colleagues.

A Master of Library Science from an ALA accredited institution is required. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible library reference and/or instruction experience which includes supervision required.

Hiring Salary: $59,880 to $73,188 commensurate with experience and salary history.

The position will be available on December 1, 2008. Deliberations on the pool of candidates will begin as applications are received.


Applicants should submit the following materials:

1. a letter of application, which includes a statement of the applicant’s vision for a highly functioning library research and instruction department in the 21st century;
2. a curriculum vitae or resume;
3.a list of three professional references (names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers).

to:

https://jobs.lmu.edu/

Inquiries should be addressed to:

Debra Shade
Ass’t. Dean
Charles Von der Ahe Library
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659

310/338-4458
dshade@lmu.edu

Head, Instruction and Research Services

Western Washington University
Western Libraries

Deadline: November 10, 2008
Western Washington University Libraries seeks a librarian with flexibility, enthusiasm, initiative, and decisiveness to provide leadership and direction to its Instruction and Research Services Department. This key position is responsible for developing a vision for implementing and assessing the Libraries’ instruction and reference services for students, faculty and staff in support of their research, teaching and learning. This person will enhance a well-established and successful academic department liaison program, incorporate best practices into instruction and reference services, and promote the use of emerging technologies. The successful candidate must be an accomplished leader, skilled in managing change, and flexible in response to user expectations.

Responsibilities
1. Develops, implements, and assesses new ideas and innovations for Instruction and Research Services
2. Coordinates and assesses the Libraries’ instruction and reference services, including the academic department liaison program
3. Develops policies and procedures for Instruction and Research Services
4. Supervises ten faculty librarians, three reference specialists, and one office assistant
5. Promotes staff development and advances the growth of librarians as teachers
6. Collaborates with other library departments and the University community
7. Provides reference service and teaches as part of the instruction program
8. Coordinates the selection of materials for the reference collection

Required Qualifications:
An MLS or MLIS from an ALA-accredited program
5 years experience, of which at least three are in increasingly responsible, substantive positions relating to reference and instruction in an academic or research library
Substantive experience in management or supervision in an academic or research library
Evidence of outstanding teaching
Evidence of the creation, delivery, and assessment of innovative user-centered services
Demonstrated skills in leadership and interpersonal communication
Ongoing publication and service record suitable for appointment at the associate professor rank

This is a full-time tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor. The candidate’s record must show sufficient professional accomplishments to warrant the terms of this appointment. The position reports directly to the Dean of Libraries. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications by November10th, 2008. The position will be available February 1, 2009. The position will remain open until filled.

Please send a letter of application detailing your qualifications in relationship to those stated above, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references to Ms. Connie Mallison, Search Committee Coordinator; Western Washington University; The Libraries, 516 High St.; MS 9103; Bellingham, WA 98225, or send by email to Connie.Mallison@wwu.edu. For more information, please contact Connie Mallison at (360) 650-3051.

For the full position description ,please go to
http://west.wwu.edu/admcs/WWUApplyOnline/JobPosting.aspx?JPID=468
AA/EOE.