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Public Services Librarian Deadline: 13 August The University of Alberta Libraries, with a long tradition of service excellence to the University and its communities, seek a dynamic individual to join the Bibliothèque Saint-Jean (BSJ) public services team. The successful candidates will work within an integrated service model that provides reference, circulation, and technology support services, consulting and research support, and instruction for faculty and students. The successful candidate will be involved in the bibliographic instruction of patrons and will develop collections and provide liaison services to designated groups. The successful candidate will also participate in the development of means of access to new electronic resources and their implementation, using applications and knowledge of trends in Web technologies within a networked research environment. The University of Alberta Libraries is Canada's second largest research library, with a collection exceeding seven million titles and ten million volumes. The Libraries has a unique relationship with the broader community through NEOS, a central Alberta consortium consisting of 18 government, hospital, college and university libraries and through The Alberta Library. The Libraries also has a partnership with OCLC for cataloguing of materials. Visit our web-site at http://www.library.ualberta.ca. The Bibliothèque Saint-Jean (BSJ) is part of the larger University of Alberta Libraries system. Its mission is to serve the staff and students and to support the programs of study and research of the Campus Saint-Jean. The Campus Saint-Jean is a French language faculty within the English language environment of the University of Alberta. The Campus offers the BA, BAA (jointly with the Faculty of Business), BEd, BEd (After Diploma), BSc and MEd programs. The Bibliothèque Saint-Jean collection contains resources in the arts and humanities, as well as the social, education and pure sciences. Official publications are continually being added to the collection, as BSJ is a selective depository for federal government publications. The collection also contains French language films from the NFB. The curriculum materials and children’s literature are used by schools throughout the province. While French is the language of instruction and research at the Campus Saint-Jean, BSJ staff members also interact with Anglophone colleagues, external users and the public at large in English. Qualifications will include a Masters in Library Science degree from an accredited library school as well as relevant experience. The interview will be conducted in both French and English. Previous experience with teaching and instruction, new modes of service delivery, electronic resources and collection development is required. Applicants must also possess a strong service orientation, excellent instructional and communication skills, superior information management skills, and a commitment to cooperative and innovative solutions. Successful candidates will also be interested in and seek opportunities for conducting research and the evaluation of services and collections. This position is classified at the Librarian I level with a current salary range of $55,770-$111,458. Librarians at the University of Alberta have academic status and participate in a generous benefits program. Interested applicants should apply online, providing the names of three references, by August 13, 2010. How to Apply Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
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Posted 23 July 2010
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.