Position Announcement

[maloneme@ccmail.orst.edu (Melissa Maloney)]

     Position Announcement
     
     NW LINK Reference Referral Center Librarian 
     The Valley Library/Information Services 
     Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
     
     APPOINTMENT
        Full-time, 12-month, fixed-term appointment at the rank of          
        Instructor.
     
     QUALIFICATIONS
        MLS from an ALA-accredited library program; minimum of one year     
        professional experience, preferably in a public library setting, or 
        a demonstrated ability to provide quick and accurate reference      
        service; excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication     
        skills; a demonstrated ability to collect and disseminate           
        statistical information and prepare budget reports and a valid      
        driver's license are required.  Preferred: Previous experience      
        working in a team-based environment.
     
     RESPONSIBILITIES
        Oregon State University has been designated one of five Regional    
        Reference Referral Centers established to answer requests for       
        information that cannot be answered by a local library.  The NW     
        LINK Librarian at OSU will work as a member of the Reference and    
        Research Consulting Team with primary responsibility for providing  
        in-depth back-up reference services to public, academic and school  
        libraries in Columbia, Clatsop, Polk, Marion, Benton and Linn       
        Counties, as well as to the other four Reference Referral Centers   
        when the subject is within OSU Libraries' area of expertise (e.g.   
        agriculture or forestry).
        
        In order to fulfill this goal, the NW LINK Librarian's major duties 
        will include utilizing the collections of the OSU Libraries and the 
        Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and the expertise of the OSU 
        subject librarians to provide rapid and accurate customer service;  
        advertising and promoting the Reference Referral Center and         
        maintaining regular communication with the local libraries and      
        other Centers in person, print or electronic formats as             
        appropriate; serving as a resource to local library staff on        
        appropriate reference strategies and sources as well as providing   
        training as appropriate; keeping accurate statistics and providing  
        the appropriate state and federal agencies with the necessary       
        reports, including the annual budget request; and monitoring the    
        FirstSearch account and other Center expenditures.      
     
        Other duties will include training OSU librarians and               
        paraprofessionals in Center procedures; supervising a part-time NW  
        LINK Assistant; actively participating as a member of the Reference 
        and Research Consulting Team and consulting with the new NW LINK    
        Advisory Board and the State Library as needed.  It is anticipated  
        that aspects of this position will involve occasional in-state      
        travel and/or conference attendance.
     
     SALARY
        Commensurate with experience/education as it relates to this        
        position; minimum $28,008 for 12 month faculty appointment at 1.00  
        FTE. 
     
     APPLICATION DEADLINE
        Submit a resume, letter of application which addresses              
        qualifications and interest in the position, and the names,         
        addresses, and telephone numbers of three references by 
        December 5, 1997 to:
                                Melissa Maloney
                                121 The Valley Library
                                Oregon State University
                                Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
                                Phone: 541/737-4632; FAX: 541/737-3453
                
     Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
     Employer and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of 
     dual-career couples.