Librarian II (Circulation Services) and Librarian II (Ref Services) at Prairie View A&M University, Prarie View, Texas

Salary: Starting at $41,328

Status:Full-time

Posted:08/15/12

Deadline:08/30/12

Librarian II (Circulation Services) & Librarian II (Ref Services)

Prairie View A&M University: (1) Librarian II (Head, Information Service Dept.) Primary duties include, but not limited to, administering the Information Service Department; creating and maintaining schedules for staff and student workers; creating and updating departmental policies and procedures; tabulating all department statistics; creating surveys, establishing and revising department mission and vision statements and setting departmental goals; determining research needs of patrons and providing assistance in locating resources and materials; providing supplemental research assistance to library patrons; performing collection development duties; assisting with Information Literacy program; sharing in the delivery and development of the library orientation sessions, library tours and research instruction classes; participating in the development, promotion and assessment of instructional services and programs. Required Qualifications: MLS from an ALA accredited program; three years of progressive supervisory experience; three years of reference service experience in an academic library. Second subject Master's preferred.  (2) Librarian II (Head, Access Services & Circulation): Primary duties consist of, but are not limited to, the administration and management of all access services and circulation operations; including library privileges, interlibrary loan, reserves, desk schedules, av/media, and development of circulation policies; subject liaison; collection development; and supervision of library assistants. Required Qualifications: MLS from an ALA accredited program; knowledge of circulation systems, interlibrary loan, reserves, and integrated library systems in general; demonstrated communication, management, supervisory, and organizational skills; three to five years of experience in library management and three year’s experience in Endeavor/ Voyager circulation department of an academic library. Second subject Master's preferred . Prairie View A&M University is a comprehensive university and a member of the Texas A&M University System.  Given its enrollment of over 7,000, and the addition of new degree programs, the university is experiencing phenomenal growth.  The John B. Coleman Library holds over 387,000 volumes with access to several thousand electronic periodicals. The Library is a member of both local and statewide resource-sharing consortia. Application Procedure: To review these job announcements in their entirety and to apply online, please visit us at: jobs.pvamu.edu. For assistance with the online application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 936-261-1730 or jobs@pvamu.edu.