Employment Opportunity

[Jennifer Gross <jennifer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Colleagues;

Please make this position announcement available to those who may be interested.

This Employment Opportunity is being posted to more that one listserv.  We apologize for any duplication.

Thank you
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Electronic Resources Librarian

Athabasca University, Canada's Open University™, invites applications for the position of Electronic Resources Librarian in its Library Services department. Reporting to the Director, the incumbent in this position will work toward three goals: providing library users with the tools and knowledge needed to be able to access AU Library resources, developing self-service tools for remote users, and promoting electronic resources to library users. This is a permanent position based
in the Town of Athabasca.

The Electronic Resources Librarian has the primary responsibility of developing and maintaining the AU Library web site. This individual will provide training and technical support to users of the library's web pages, provide computer training to library staff, advise library staff in dealing with technical issues, be responsible for developing and maintaining the web and electronic reserve components of the
library system, monitor, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding new
technologies and standards as they relate to the library's core functions, and provide reference assistance to AU Library users by working on the Library Information Desk and assisting with reference as the need arises.

The ideal candidate will have an MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited library school (or equivalent) and three to five years experience in developing, organizing, and maintaining Internet or WWW sites. Experience using Internet software, developing and maintaining web-based library catalogues and web utilities is required. Experience using web browsers, HTML, and proxy servers is required. Experience using databases (ACCESS, MySQL), using a graphics program (PaintShop Pro), and developing database driven web pages is required. Excellent interpersonal skills,
and oral and written communication skills are required.

Experience providing reference service and instruction to library users in an academic library, and providing technical help to remote library users is highly desirable. Experience with the INNOPAC library system, digitizing documents, copyright, web servers, Windows NT and Unix/Linux networking environments, troubleshooting computer hardware, and supervision are definite assets.

Salary: $41,753 to $53,533 per annum, supplemented by a generous benefits package.

Further information about this position may be obtained from Steve Schafer, (780) 675-6259 or steves@xxxxxxxxxx.

Athabasca University is located in the town of Athabasca in the beautiful cottage country of north central Alberta 145 km north of Edmonton.  It specializes in distance education and delivers university education to approximately 22,000 students.

Athabasca University develops and maintains an environment that supports equitable working conditions for members of groups traditionally under-represented in universities.

Submit a letter of application, a résumé, a sampling of original web pages, and the names of three references on or before September 22, 2000 to Co-ordinator, Employment Services, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB, T9S 3A3; resume@xxxxxxxxxx; or by fax, (780) 675-6135.

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Jennifer Gross
Employment Services Assistant
Human Resources

Email: jennifer@xxxxxxxxxx
Phone:(780) 675-6138
Fax:(780) 675-6135