Jobs at UW Oshkosh

Current Available Faculty & Academic Staff Positions

Outreach Services Librarian - 333a.0809

Department:
Polk Library

Responsibilities:
- Provide and coordinate library services for distance education and non-traditional students. Integrate library resources into course management software. Serve as the Distance Education UW System contact.

- Serve as Polk Library contact with the Division of Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement.

- Ensure that adequate technology and resources are available in the library for students with disabilities. Identify needs and make or recommend changes in outreach services, policies or procedures.

- Promote and publicize library serives to the campus, especially distance education and non-traditional students.

- Participate in the shared coordination of Reference services and policies along with other librarians and staff in Information and Instruction Services. Some current duties include the supervision and training of Student Reference Assistants.

- Provide reference service at the library's main Reference Desk, working a schedule including selected nights and weekends.

- Play an active role in library instruction and staff training. Serve as a back up to the Library Instruction Coordinator.

- Assist in the maintenance and development of library web pages. Consult and contribute to other web projects as requested.

- Participate in the library's Electronic Access group, which plans, coordinates, and implements activities that meet the library's information technology needs.

- Participate in collection development and the library liaison program.

- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements (Degree/Experience):
Master's degree from an ALA accredited school of library or information science. Familiarity and proficiency with library resources. Ability to develop and present instructional and orientation programs. Experience with courseware management software. Experience wtih web page construction and maintenance. Ability to work effectively with library patrons and colleagues. Effective communication skills. Commitment to high quality public service.

Preferences:
Previous experience with distance education programs and students. Academic library experience. Reference and/or instructional experience in an academic library.

Starting Date:
July 1, 2009

Salary:
Competitive

Terms of Appointment:
1 position; 12-month contract; 1.0 F.T.E

Application Deadline:
Open until filled; review will start May 8, 2009

How to Apply:
Send a letter of application, resume and contact information for 5 references to:

Mary Schneider
Polk Library
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
801 Elmwood Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-2059
schneidm@uwosh.edu

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http://www.uwosh.edu

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The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is both a major undergraduate campus and a regional graduate center in the statewide University of Wisconsin System. With a student body of 11,000, UW Oshkosh offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the professional colleges of Business, Education and Nursing, and the College of Letters and Science.

A flexible calendar permits faculty and students to plan and use their time creatively. The University features a faculty development program unique in the UW System, that supports research, curriculum development and professional development.

The UW Oshkosh campus is located along the Fox River in a city of 62,000 that is famous for its history and noted for modern commercial and cultural development. Bounded by lakes, rivers and nearby forested recreational areas, Oshkosh is located within easy driving distances of Milwaukee and Madison. Oshkosh is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the state.

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