Looking for an academic residency?

Then UNM is looking for you!!

We are currently recruiting for the 2008-2009 Library Resident in Research and Instruction Services.

This is a fulltime, 12 month faculty position, with a desired start date of July 1,2008. The faculty rank will be Visting Lecturer III. This position may be extended by the University Libraries for up to one additional year subject to program needs, library budget, and job performance.The annual salary is $40,000.

This postMLS residency is designed for recent graduates of accredited library and information
science programs. Prior professional experience is not expected. The Research and Instruction Services Resident will participate in an extensive orientation program that provides the opportunity to develop expertise in aspects of an academic research library such as research and instruction services, public and technical services, library administration, special collections, library research programs and library technology. This position reports directly to the Director of Zimmerman Library. Residents will participate in faculty governance as detailed in the UNM Faculty Handbook.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program obtained between December 1, 2006 and July 1, 2008.
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Coursework in public services, library instruction or electronic resources.
• Interest in and/or experience with library public services, information literacy, or outreach activities.

Preferred (Desired) Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience working with Native American Tribal and/or Hispanic communities and issues of the Southwest
• Library instruction or teaching experience.
• Reference or library information desk experience.
• Coursework or experience working with government documents.
• Interest, coursework or experience in library technical services, organization of information, acquisitions, or cataloging.
• Demonstrated motivation to learn new technologies such as working in a Windows-based environment, especially productivity software, communication packages, or Web page development.
• Demonstrated problem solving experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Primary Duties

• Provide public service with emphasis on general reference and instruction.
• Participate in collection development, the development of web-based services, e.g. subject pages, finding guides, and online tutorials and other liaison activities as assigned.
• Participate in library technology problem solving, discussions, and applications.
• Participate in collection development, outreach, or technical services activities, as appropriate.
• Provide effective and timely supervision of any assigned employees including all required training, career development, and performance reviews.
• Participate in faculty governance meetings, as appropriate, and in library management meetings, as required.

Environment

The University of New Mexico Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries and the Greater Western Library Alliance, and participates in the OCLC system as a member of AMIGOS. The University Libraries contains over 2 million volumes and includes four branch libraries, Centennial Science and Engineering Library, Fine Arts & Design Library, Parish Memorial Library (business and economics), and Zimmerman Library (education, humanities and social sciences). Zimmerman Library also houses the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections. The University Libraries is a regional library in the Federal Depository Library Program. The Libraries use Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for OPAC, circulation, acquisitions and serials control systems.

The UNM main campus enrolls 32,000 students and employs 2,900 faculty and 5,000 staff. UNM offers 103 baccalaureate degrees, 73 master’s degrees and 40 doctoral degrees 3and professional degrees. The University of New Mexico is a Tier I Research Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution. UNM attracts a culturally diverse student population.

For more information on the libraries, please visit our website at http://elibrary.unm.edu. For more information on the Residency Program, see our website at http://elibrary.unm.edu/residentprogram/.

To Apply

Required Application Materials:

Resume, names and contact information of three references, signed letter of interest ADDRESSING THE MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS LISTED, and an unofficial copy of MLS transcript.

Submit to (email preferred):
Linda Skye, Search Coordinator
Lskye@unm.edu

University of New Mexico Libraries
MSC 05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001

Fax: (505) 277-7196

Deadline

The search will remain open until the position is filled. For best consideration, complete applications should be received by our office no later than February 18, 2008.

Two new service opportunities with NMRT

From the grapevine…

At last week’s Executive Board meeting, we created two new committees. Well, one ad hoc committee and one task force.

The Online Collaboration Ad hoc Committee will “evaluate tools online and how they can be used for programming, their cost (to NMRT and to the membership), archiving, features and partnering with other groups, as well as looking at best practices and directions.” (description cribbed from Akeisha’s meeting minutes).

Amanda Roberts, our Past President, has agreed to chair the Alumni Relations Task Force. This group will look into ways to strengthen the connections we have with NMRT alums.

If you’re interested in volunteering for these or other groups, Tim Donohue has kindly updated our online form:

http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/getinvolved/volunteer.htm

As always, don’t hesitate to email me with any questions you might have.

Laurel Bliss
NMRT Vice President, 2007-2008
lbliss at rohan dot sdsu dot edu

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Good luck.

ALA Council Adopts Revised Standards for Accreditation

Press Release from 1/22/08

“CHICAGO – The Council of the American Library Association (ALA) adopted a revision of the Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies, 1992, on Jan. 15 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia.

The revision places stronger emphasis on systematic planning, student learning outcomes, assessment and diversity, tying the Standards directly to ALA policies 60 and 60.5 on diversity.”

The full release can be read at here.

Call For Papers: Information for Social Change

INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE (ISC)
ISSN 1364-694X

CALL FOR PAPERS (please feel free to forward to other lists) –

The Summer 2009 issue of the online journal Information for Social Change (ISC)
will focus on the theme of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR UTOPIAS.

This issue of ISC aims to document 21st century science and technology
initiatives designed for utopian societies. The intended audience is hands-on
Utopian makers, as well as those individuals and groups who share in the vision
of Utopian futures.

ISC seeks submissions in the following two areas aimed at encouraging
adaptations, constructive intercultural dialogue, and international
participation:

1) General action research, development based participatory action research,
case studies, and DIY (do-it-yourself) aspects of creating low cost, long term
science and technology solutions to our present ecological mess, which also
make for viable long term social justice (e.g., ethical aid, alternative
transportation, living labs, green housing, and slow food movements) and the
role of library and information workers and work therein.

2) Thoughts on information ecology, sharing, and recycling as they relate to
the production of human and natural resources and how best to achieve
egalitarian societies in which there is free flow of information (e.g., social,
cultural, communication, and information systems which combine ICT within
egalitarian decision making processes in the context of non-proprietary systems
and free information movements).

Anyone interested in contributing work related to the above expressed theme is
invited to share their ideas with issue co-editors Martyn Lowe
(martynlowe@usa.net) & Toni Samek (toni.samek@ualberta.ca).

Whilst encouraging rigorous debate, the journal exists primarily for workers
and practitioners, so simple and clear English is preferable. Articles should,
where possible, be between 500 and 2500 words. This is to ensure a wide
coverage of topics in each issue. However, longer articles may be excerpted in
the journal and the full text made available from the author(s), if you wish.
As well as articles we are also interested in shorter pieces (including
letters, review articles, and poems).

The closing date for final submission is December 10 (HUMAN RIGHTS DAY), 2008.

For more information about ISC, see: http://libr.org/isc/

Toni Samek, PhD
Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator
School of Library & Information Studies, Faculty of Education, University of
Alberta

2008 Midwinter Meeting Minutes Available

The record of our 2008 midwinter meeting is now available.  It can be found in the Docs section under “2008 Midwinter Meeting Minutes”.

Cheers.