Chemistry Librarian - ACS Careers - American Chemical Society

Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the submission of application materials ? see the APPLICATION PROCESS section below for further details. Failure to submit all of the required documents as instructed may result in your application not being considered.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Marston Science Library, University of Florida Libraries, is seeking a creative and service-oriented liaison librarian for the chemical sciences. The Chemistry Librarian is a tenure track library faculty position which provides reference assistance, instruction, outreach, and collection management to support programs dependent upon the chemical sciences. Primary focus is on the departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science Engineering. A key element of the assignment is the use of new technology to access and deliver information to library users. The librarian works collaboratively in group efforts and maintains close professional relationships with faculty, students and colleagues. The position is responsible for special projects such as collection reviews, monitoring UF science publications, and creation of web-based resources. The library encourages staff participation in reaching management decisions and consequently the Chemistry Librarian will serve on various committees and teams. The incumbent will pursue professional development opportunities, including research, publication, and professional association activities, to meet library-wide criteria for tenure and promotion. To support all students and faculty and foster excellence in a diverse and global society, the Chemistry Librarian will be expected to include individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, ethnicities, genders, and perspectives in work activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Serves as liaison librarian for the chemical sciences.
2.Participates in science collection management program, specifically chemical sciences. Selects and evaluates subject-based materials and works with faculty in selecting materials to support their academic and research programs.
3.Provides traditional and electronic reference services for faculty, students and staff of the University of Florida, primarily in the science and technology areas. Participates in the provision of traditional reference desk, reference chat, and email reference services. Proactively assists library patrons with the use of computer workstations.
4.Participates in instruction programs using traditional classroom methods and educational technologies.
5.Participates actively in the development, selection and evaluation of web resources for subject guides and other user services.
6.Develops and maintains web-based tutorials, videos, and multimedia projects related to chemistry information sources.
7.Participates in planning, policy formation and departmental decision making related to science services, collections and new technologies.

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APPLICATION PROCESS:
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. . As part of the application process, applicants are invited to complete an on-line confidential and voluntary demographic self-disclosure form which can be found at: http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. This information is collected by the University of Florida?s Faculty Development Office to track applicant trends and is in no way considered by the Smathers Libraries in the selection process.

Please submit application materials via e-mail. Send, as attachments (MS-Word and PDF format preferred), a cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for this position; a written statement regarding how technological advances and web based applications used in information sharing are changing science, particularly chemistry (250 words); your current resume and a list of three references including their address, telephone and email information. Apply by January 15, 2013. Send all required application materials to Bonnie Smith, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: bonniesmith@ufl.edu.

Please note that candidates selected for onsite interviews will be required to give a 20 minute public presentation.

Source: http://chemistryjobs.acs.org/jobs/5040248/chemistry-librarian

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