Position Announcement: Access Services Lib - North Carolina

[Jill Ellern <jillern at gmail dot com>]

  *Access Services Librarian*  

 Hunter Library seeks a dynamic Access Services Librarian to provide 
leadership, organization, and management of all operational aspects of 
Hunter Library's Circulation, Course Reserves, Interlibrary Loan and 
Document Delivery services. The position will be responsible for all library 
service desks (except Reference) including planning, coordinating, 
developing, interpreting, and implementing policies and procedures, as well 
as promoting quality services for the Access Services Unit. Major 
responsibilities involve facilities management, including building security 
and making recommendations on space utilization; scheduling, supervising, 
training, and evaluating ten or more support staff members; coordinating 
library services with remote locations and distance education programs; and 
collecting and analyzing user statistics. This position will provide direct 
supervision of Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services. The person 
in this position may also participate in reference, instruction, or 
collection development activities. This is a Unit Head position reporting 
directly to the University Librarian. 

Required qualifications include a M.L.S. degree, or its equivalent, from an 
ALA-accredited library school; at least three years of library managerial 
and supervisory experience; strong commitment to customer relations; strong 
interpersonal and excellent written and oral communication skills; 
initiative and ability to collaborate with others; and the ability to meet 
tenure and promotion requirements.

Preferred qualifications include demonstrated knowledge and experience with 
current and emerging trends and technologies related to circulation, 
reserves, interlibrary loan and document delivery systems; experience with 
Ariel, Clio, OCLC Resource Sharing, and Innovative Interfaces integrated 
library system; and demonstrated abilities in space planning.

Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications. Minimum salary is 
$40,000. This is a twelve-month, tenure-track position with a generous 24 
days of vacation leave annually. Choice of retirement plans includes 
Fidelity, Lincoln, TIAA-CREF, VALIC, or the North Carolina State retirement 
system.

Hunter Library shares an online catalog with two other university libraries 
that comprise the Western North Carolina Library Network. Western Carolina 
University is one of the 16 senior institutions of the University of North 
Carolina and is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Western 
is a fast growing, regional comprehensive university with approximately 
8,400 students. The university is located in one of the major recreational 
areas in the Southeast, situated between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue 
Ridge Mountains. While in a rural setting, the university is only one hour 
from Asheville and three hours from Atlanta and Charlotte.

Please submit letter of application, resume and names and telephone numbers 
of three references to: 

Chair, Access Services Librarian Search Committee
Hunter Library, Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the 
position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received 
by *August 1, 2005*.

Western Carolina is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer


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