[Scla-list] FW: [MLA Listserv] Millsaps College job announcement

[Bill McRee]

FYI, Bill

 

Bill McRee

SCLA SELA Representative

(843) 292-7363

bmcree at florencelibrary.org

 

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From: sela List [mailto:SELA at LISTSERV.CC.UCF.EDU] On Behalf Of Deborah Lee
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:34 PM
To: SELA at LISTSERV.CC.UCF.EDU
Subject: Fwd: [MLA Listserv] Millsaps College job announcement

 

Forwarded from the Mississippi Library Association listserv----please
contact Tom Henderson for more information.

 

Thanks!

 

Deborah

 

Deborah Lee,  Ph.D.
Professor
Coordinator, Library Instructional Services
Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Coordinator, Corporate and Statistical Research Center
Mississippi State University
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>>> "Henderson, Tom" <hendetw at millsaps.edu> 4/6/2010 3:23 PM >>>

Acquisitions Librarian

Millsaps College Library

Jackson, Mississippi

 

Millsaps College Library <http://library.millsaps.edu>  seeks an entry-level
Acquisitions Librarian responsible for selecting and ordering library
materials, serials control, library instruction, and reference.

 

This professional position reports to the Coordinator of Cataloging and
Acquisitions and works closely with one full time staff assistant. The
Acquisitions Librarian also consults with departmental library
representatives and library staff to select and order library materials;
accepts and evaluates gift books; manages print and online journals, and
database subscriptions; works with vendors and processes invoices for
payment; monitors the acquisitions budget; and prepares reports as needed.
The Acquisitions Librarian conducts library instruction workshops for
freshmen and upper level classes in cooperation with the Public Services
Librarian and the Coordinator of Public Services and prepares subject guides
and course guides. All librarians serve at the reference desk one night per
week and rotate weekends and Friday evenings, and other times as needed.

 

The library has 5 professionals and 4 staff members serving a college
population of 1400 students, faculty and staff. The collection contains over
200,000 print volumes, a wide variety of online resources, the College and
the Mississippi United Methodist Archives, and a number of special
collections.  The Library is a member of Lyrasis and uses a SirsiDynix
system.

 

Librarians at Millsaps College have twelve-month appointments, faculty rank,
and titles, but are not tenured. Benefits include generous vacation and sick
leave; college holidays; TIAA-CREF; partially-paid health insurance.
Entry-level salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited master's degree; aptitude for
detail-oriented work; strong organizational and communication skills;
excellent public service attitude; ability to work in a small, close-knit
environment with library staff, faculty, and students.  Preferred: academic
library experience in acquisitions, serials, library instruction, online
journal collections, or SirsiDynix acquisitions and serials modules. 

 

Send letter of application and resume to Tom Henderson, College Librarian,
Millsaps College Library, 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39210 or
email to hendetw at millsaps.edu .  Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may be
asked for professional references and further information after initial
reviews are completed. The successful candidate will be expected to begin
work about August 1, 2010.

 

Millsaps College <http://www.millsaps.edu>  is a nationally recognized,
selective four-year liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, with an
enrollment of 1100, and hosts the first Phi Beta Kappa chapter in
Mississippi.  It occupies a beautiful 100-acre residential campus in the
heart of Jackson, Mississippi, a growing metropolitan area (SMSA 400,000). 

 

 

____________________________________________________________________
Tom Henderson | College Librarian |  <http://library.millsaps.edu/>
Millsaps-Wilson Library | Millsaps College

1701 North State Street | Jackson, Mississippi 39210-1066

 p601-974-1070 | f601-974-1082 |  <mailto:hendetw at millsaps.edu>
hendetw at millsaps.edu

 

 

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