WAML Map & GIS Job BlogUNC: 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/