Librarian III (Instructional Services Librarian and Research Services Librarian for Education)
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The Sheridan Libraries of Johns Hopkins University is seeking an innovative, creative, technologically savvy librarian who is looking for an opportunity to lead a different kind of instruction program using non-traditional and user-focused approaches.

See http://library.jhu.edu/departments/rsc/educationalmission.html for the Sheridan Libraries’ Educational Mission and Priorities.

Job Responsibilities:
 
Reporting to the Head of Research Services, responsibilities include:

• providing leadership to a team of thirteen research services librarians in the areas of user awareness and instruction, outreach, publicity, the creation of  online support materials, and the integration of library resources into academic courses
• Managing the Electronic Resource Center, a small, multi-use facility in the Milton S. Eisenhower Library  
• Developing and utilizing innovative online communication tools that best facilitate our users’ work (blogs, podcasts, interactive Web-based and multimedia formats etc.)
• Taking a leadership role on the Web Advisory Council in order to promote development and use of the Libraries’ Web site as an effective marketing, outreach, and instructional tool
• Providing general orientations and tours for visitors and guests and coordinating  instructional services for special campus programs, such as Center for Talented Youth
• Serving as a member of the Research Services department which includes 
• • providing reference via the Brandeis model
  • participating in departmental activities
  • working with library groups in the Sheridan Libraries and across the Hopkins system to coordinate services, initiate projects and implement programs
• Serving the research and teaching needs of faculty and students in the School of Education, including
• • developing and delivering a range of traditional and innovative library services that facilitate the work of the assigned client group
  • cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with faculty and students
  • selecting traditional and electronic resources for the collection
  • providing subject-related reference and instructional services
  • communicating effectively to facilitate awareness of resources and services
  • developing Web-based resources 

In this liaison-focused library, a high level of proactive interaction between faculty and students and the librarian is essential.

Qualifications:

Requires MLS from an ALA-accredited library school with a minimum of three years professional experience in library instruction, reference, collection development and assessment; undergraduate or advanced degree in education, or other closely related field, or experience serving a similar user population; evidence of a user-centered vision and innovation particularly in technology areas; strong  teaching skills; demonstrated successful liaison work; advanced knowledge of library information systems and services; in-depth knowledge of Internet and WWW; demonstrated commitment to customer service; ability to work collaboratively; and willingness to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

A degree in education; experience working in an academic or research library; in depth experience in collection development practices; and strong technology skills including experience creating Web pages and experience with innovative applications of instructional and communication technologies.

Salary and Benefits:

The Libraries offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits including 22 vacation days, 12 days sick leave, TIAA-CREF (University contributes 12%), 100% tuition remission for credit and non-credit professional development courses, a tuition grant assistance plan for dependent children, several medical plans offering comprehensive coverage for a wide range of services ranging from preventive care to hospitalization and including prescription drug coverage, several dental plans, leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act, etc. The same benefits and privileges are extended to same-sex domestic partners. For further information, visit http://hrnt.jhu.edu/benefits/index.cfm

Hopkins librarians have Senior Staff status (non-tenured).

Salary Range:  $50,000-$60,000

The Libraries:

The Sheridan Libraries, which are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its collections at the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room in Gilman Hall, the John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen House and the George Peabody Library at Mt. Vernon Place.

The Milton S. Eisenhower Library is the university’s principal research library and the largest in the Hopkins library network, which includes specialized facilities and collections in medicine, public health, international affairs, and music. The primary constituency of the Sheridan Libraries is the faculty and students of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the Carey School of Business, and the School of Education. With over 2.8 million books and more than 36,000 print and electronic journal subscriptions, the library employs the latest information technology to offer users access anytime and anywhere to resources ranging from ancient texts to the latest scientific reports.

Included in the Libraries’ special collections are rare books, manuscripts, digital collections, and archival materials. The Electronic Resource Center serves as a teaching space where librarians guide students and faculty in the effective use of information resources in all formats. The Sheridan Libraries' Digital Programs engage librarians, information technology specialists, and faculty in the use of emerging technologies to enrich access to print and digital collections, advance innovative teaching strategies and integrate library resources in classroom and Web-based courses, and to provide customer-focused services that support teaching and research.   Through partnerships with faculty, other libraries, academic institutions, and corporations, the Libraries promote initiatives that serve as national models in information technology and library services.

The Sheridan Libraries are strongly committed to diversity. A strategic goal of the Libraries is to ‘work toward achieving diversity when recruiting new and promoting existing staff.’ The Libraries prize initiative, creativity, professionalism, and teamwork. For more information about the library visit http://library.jhu.edu

The University:

Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins University is America's first research university. Daniel Coit Gilman, the university’s first president, believed that the highest quality education must be carried out in a research environment and that the best training, whether graduate or undergraduate, takes place under the supervision of an active researcher. This belief has become the distinguishing feature of the university’s academic programs. The result is a low student-faculty ratio, highly flexible academic requirements, courses that focus on some well-defined objective in-depth rather than broad introductory surveys, and a relaxed distinction between graduates and undergraduates. Approximately 90% of students go on to graduate school. There is a significant number of students enrolled in part-time programs in all the Homewood schools and are distance learners.

Hopkins has about 19,000 full and part-time students and is a world leader in research and education in medicine, public health, the arts, sciences, and engineering and ranks first among US universities in receipt of federal research and development funds. The Homewood campus is located in north Baltimore on 140 acres of stately Georgian architecture in a park-like setting. For more information about the university visit http://www.jhu.edu/ 

Baltimore and Environs:

The Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore which has been called a city of neighborhoods, a fact which gives Baltimore a small city feel (pop. approx. 651,000) while providing all the amenities of a major urban center which includes a symphony, theatres, opera, dance, several museums, a renowned aquarium, a film festival, an active artist community, and fine dining.

Baltimore is famous for it’s Chesapeake Bay cuisine, steamed crabs, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, John Waters, Barry Levinson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Posy Parker, Kimmy Meissner, Thurgood Marshall, the Baltimore Ravens (football), the Baltimore Orioles (baseball), the setting of the TV series Homicide, and films such as Sleepless in Seattle, Diner, and Serial Mom, to name a few.

Hopkins is located in Charles Village, a largely residential neighborhood of traditional row houses and a village center with restaurants and shops. Go to http://www.baltimore.org/ to learn more about Baltimore.

Maryland is an east coast state and, because it is a border state, it exhibits characteristics of both the Northern and Southern regions of the United States. Maryland has wide array of climates for a state its size. The Baltimore area has hot, humid summers and a short, mild to cool winter. Maryland is a lovely state, which except for the Baltimore/Washington corridor, is not heavily populated and is dotted with rolling hills, farmland, and lovely vistas.
Maryland's economy is diverse, but it has become popular for its leadership in the biotechnical area due to the influence of various institutions and agencies located throughout the state including Johns Hopkins University, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the University of Maryland, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health etc. There are over 350 Biotechnology firms in Maryland.

Maryland has a large food-production sector including commercial fishing, chickens, dairying, and horticulture crops. Maryland is home to Perdue Farms. 

Major east coast cities are a short distance away and easily accessible by car or public transportation. Washington, DC (37 miles), Philadelphia (96 miles), New York City (196 miles).

Application Process and Schedule:

To apply for this position online submission is required through the Johns Hopkins University Employment Website Please fill out and submit:

• The JHU application form
• A letter detailing how your education, background and experience relate to the required and preferred qualifications
• A current resume
• Three professional references (supervisors) and their contact information

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. The Search Committee may invite candidates to participate in a pre-interview telephone screening.

Note: The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.