WAML Map & GIS Job BlogDate: February 22, 2007 | Category: Temporary Positions
UNC: Reference & Maps (1-year appt)
Position: General Reference Librarian (12-month Fixed Term Appointment)
Available: April 1, 2007
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a General Reference Librarian with additional responsibilities for maps and geospatial data to join the Davis Library Reference Department for a one-year appointment. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in an ARL Library in a department that combines state-of-the-art technology with traditional reference services.
The General Reference Librarian will share in providing traditional reference service, including nights and weekends, as well as virtual reference through chat and e-mail. The person in this position will develop and deliver high quality outreach and instructional services to faculty, students, and scholars in assigned academic disciplines to support the discovery, use, and integration of the library's collections into research and the curriculum. The General Reference Librarian will also work on web pages, subject guides, and special projects as needed. As a Maps and GIS specialist, the librarian will assist in the integration of the Maps Collection into the Reference Department and assist the GIS librarian with GIS related questions.
The General 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, Electronic Reference Services, GIS services and a Collection Management section. The Reference Department currently includes 13 other librarians, 7 support staff, and several student assistants. For more information, please visit http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/
Qualifications
Required:
ALA-accredited Masters degree or an advanced degree in a discipline with an emphasis on spatial data; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; A strong commitment to public service; and the ability to work as part of a team with diverse groups in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Preferred:
Experience providing effective reference service; experience with chat reference; experience with GIS, maps, and statistical data; experience with HTML and the creation of web pages; experience with a variety of electronic reference tools in various formats (including web-based, CD-ROM, and/or data sets).
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 5.7 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 fixed term appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan.
Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin on March 21, 2007. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
To Apply:
Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references to:
General Reference Librarian
c/o Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 213 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
An Equal Opportunity Employer