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Position: University of New Mexico General Library, CSWR DirectorCECARTER@BOOTES.UNM.EDUThu, 6 Oct 1994 09:49:00 MST
TYPE: Full time 12 month library faculty. Tenure track. LEVEL OF APPOINTMENT: Professional rank appropriate to qualifications and experience. RESPONSIBLE TO: Dean of Library Services EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Required: Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited program. At least five years of post-MLS progressively significant and relevant work experience in a university or major research library. Demonstrated ability to manage library operations within a team-oriented environment. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. Desirable: Ph.D. or second advanced degree in Southwest studies or a closely related field. Experience in collection preservation and management. Successful grant- writing experience. Knowledge of Spanish. Commitment to public service. Evidence of active participation in library-wide administrative or managerial councils. Ability to provide dynamic leadership in a climate of change and to support the implementation of new information and computer technologies. Demonstrated record of research, scholarship, and publication and/or creative works. Active participation in university service and relevant professional organizations. PRIMARY DUTIES: As director, is responsible for administering a newly established research center and providing the leadership required for planning, implementing, and sustaining the expected expansion of collections, programs, and services of the Center for Southwest Research. Supervises the staff which currently consists of 12.5 FTE's. Administer the units which presently includes manuscripts, architectural archives, university archives, photoarchives, monograph and serials collections, oral history, New Mexico Newspaper Project, conservation/preservation, and reference and information services. Serves as liaison between the Center and the many constituencies throughout the Library, the University and the state of New Mexico. Works in partnership with the Library Development Office on public affairs and fund-raising activities for the Center. Initiates grant proposals for the Center's programs and collections. Facilitates research, teaching, and instructional projects. Serves as a member of the Library Management Team which is responsible for the management of the General Library. BACKGROUND: The UNM General Library consists of four libraries and two centers: Zimmerman Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education Library, Parish Memorial Business Library, Centennial Science and Engineering Library, Fine Arts Library, Center for Academic Program Support, and Center for Southwest Research. The Center for Southwest Research (CSWR) is a department of the UNM General Library and is located in the renovated west wing of the historic Zimmerman Library building. The Center works closely with the Center for Regional Studies, Chaco Canyon Archives, Southwest Hispanic Research Institute, Native American Studies, and Spanish Colonial Research Center. The Center houses and provides access to rare books, Latin American collections, archives, monographs, and other special collections on New Mexico history, the Southwest, and the American West. UNM libraries, with a collection approaching two million volumes, are collectively a member of the Association of Research Libraries. The University of New Mexico main campus has an enrollment of 25,000 students and employs 1,400 faculty and 4,000 staff. UNM offers 54 masters degrees and 35 doctoral and professional degrees. The institution serves a multi- cultural state and the institution/student body is one of the most ethnically diverse in the nation. FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES: Tenure track faculty position. It is assumed in he position will comply with the policies of the Faculty Handbook including research, publication, and service to the profession and community. SALARY: Negotiable from $50,000. APPLICATIONS: Submit a resume (including addresses and phone numbers for at least three references) and a letter describing the strengths you would bring to this position to Rita Critchfield, Personnel Office, General Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Applications received by December 3, 1994, will be given first consideration. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. UNM is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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