The one big news item from SUNY ESF is that we have an opening for a librarian position. The deadline to apply is April 5th. - Jane Verostek - SUNY ESF Delegate
ANNOUNCEMENT OF 12 MONTH TENURE-TRACK FACULTY VACANCY
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
The F. Franklin Moon Library at SUNY-ESF seeks a forward-thinking assistant librarian to serve as the Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Collections Management Specialist. This position is responsible for interlibrary loan, document delivery, and acquisitions using a patron request driven model for collection development. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Library Director and other Library staff to explore and implement the use of emerging technologies for rapid fulfillment of patron information needs. This position will also participate in reference rotations, provision of information literacy instruction, departmental liaison program, and other library activities as assigned.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities required for an Assistant Librarian, the following knowledge skills and abilities may also be required:
• Manage all aspects of interlibrary loan, including OCLC ILLiad software, holdings queues and other features.
• Serve as IDS Project contact, as well as primary information vendor contact.
• Maintain awareness of issues and advances in interlibrary loan, resource sharing, and related library services.
• Train ILL staff and student assistants.
• Manage provision of Document Delivery Services.
• Manage acquisitions of all electronic subscriptions, print resources, and other materials.
• Management of gifts and donations of materials to the library.
• Interact with various vendors and suppliers of information resources.
• Utilize numerous complex research resources such as online catalogs and databases, finding aids, reference sources, technical manuals, etc. to perform job responsibilities.
• Explore, Implement, and troubleshoot patron-initiated purchasing workflows.
• Track, compile, analyze, and interpret financial and non-financial statistics.
• Participate in library-wide planning and serve on campus-wide committees and task forces.
• Be active professionally and contribute to developments in the field.
Required Qualifications:
• MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited Library Science program and library or related work experience.
• Strong Analytical and budget management skills.
• Ability to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with faculty, students, vendors and academic administrators.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use independent judgment, effective organizational and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• A second Masters degree in a STEM subject area.
• Experience with ILLiad, OCLC, integrated library management systems, MS Office suite and current interlibrary loan standards and practices.
• Experience with developing academic research collections.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries.
• General knowledge of discovery and delivery tools including ALEPH, Encore, ILLiad, bibliographic records and call numbering systems.
• Prior academic library experience, including the delivery of information literacy instruction.
• Experience providing reference/instructional services in an academic library setting, teaching experience, or knowledge of instructional methods.
• Experience with LibGuides and RefWorks or similar tools
• Excellent customer service skills.
Salary/Benefits: Twelve-month, Full-time, Tenure-track position Competitive salary. Excellent benefits.
About the College:
Founded in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is the nation’s oldest and most respected school dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies and building a sustainable future. The ESF campus occupies 17 acres in Syracuse and 25,000 acres on its regional campuses throughout Central New York and the Adirondack Park. The ESF student body consists of approximately 2170 undergrads and 550 graduate students. ESF alumni number more than 18,000 worldwide. ESF is a doctoral granting institution, and offers 22 undergraduate and 30 graduate degree programs in the sciences, engineering, and landscape architecture. US News & World Report ranks ESF among the "Top Public National Universities" and number 25 of all national universities in the “ Great Schools at Great Prices." Ninety percent of ESF students are employed or pursuing graduate study within six months of graduation.
About the Library:
The F. Franklin Moon Library (
http://www.esf.edu/moonlib/) supports the College’s specialized disciplines including biology, chemistry, engineering, forestry, environmental science, and landscape architecture. Offering over 135,500 volumes, access to more than 800 journal titles and vast electronic resources, the Moon library its collection by sharing recourses with neighboring Syracuse University, and with other SUNY campus libraries. The Moon Library is a member of the IDS project (
http://www.idsproject.org). The mission of the Moon Library is to provide information resources to the ESF community and to teach library users to learn independently.
About the Community:
SUNY-ESF is located in the ”University Hill” section of Syracuse, NY, a mid-sized metropolitan area with plentiful cultural and civic opportunities. The Places Rated Almanac ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of “Best Places to Live.” People from all over the world who settled in the area have enriched its diverse history. Syracuse is within a five-hour drive to New York City, Boston, Toronto, and Montreal. The Syracuse metropolitan area has over 600,000 residents that live in a region characterized by rolling hills, flat plains, abundant lakes, and waterfalls. The area boasts a wide variety of cultural organizations and activities, parks, theaters, and museums.
Application Deadline: Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, candidates should submit their application by April 5, 2013 to assure optimal consideration.
Application Procedure: Application materials are required to be submitted on-line. Submit a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for three references online at
http://www.esf.edu/hr/In accordance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at 315-470-6667 or by accessing the following web site:
http://www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports/2010Syr.pdf SUNY-ESF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
