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WANTED: TWO LIBRARIANS COMMITTED TO THE USER-FOCUSED LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
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2007-02-28 10:05:56
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is, if I may be a
little
biased, an up and coming academic library with an amazing
faculty. We
are attempting to fill two librarian positions with
exciting,
innovative, and interesting people to help fill out our
great current
faculty. The formal job descriptions follow:

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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Lupton Library
invites
applications from energetic, collaborative and
forward-thinking
professionals to fill two tenure-track vacancies on our
team.

Reference and Instruction Librarian
The Reference and Instruction Department is seeking a
creative and
student-centered librarian to join an engaged and
progressive 7-person
team with a strong customer service focus. The position
reports to the
Head of Reference and Instruction Services.  The position's
responsibilities will include: regular reference desk
shifts, user
instruction both in the classroom and one-on-one settings,
active
participation in the development of teaching materials and
research
guides, creation and maintenance of website content,
subject-specific
collection development responsibilities, and participation
in faculty
liaison and outreach activities.

Web Technologies Librarian
The Information Technology Department is seeking an
innovative and
web-savvy librarian to join its growing technology services
team.  The
position reports to the Head of Library Information
Technology.  The
position's responsibilities will include exploring, testing,
and
implementing new and existing web based services in the
Lupton Library
such as: a new dynamic PHP/MySQL based library web site,
blogs, wikis,
hacking the library OPAC to better serve our patrons,
web-based media
for podcasting/vodcasting, developing digital repositories,
and using
browser based technologies to improve our patron experience
and push
Lupton Library to be a leader in library technology.  

To view the complete position descriptions go to:
<http://www.lib.utc.ed
u/jobs> A review of applications will begin March
15, 2007 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Interested
applicants should submit a letter of application including
the position
of interest, vita, and the contact information for three
references
including the professional relationship of applicant to
reference.  Send
materials to:  Anna Lane, Lupton Library, University of
Tennessee at
Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403; fax
materials to
423-425-4775 attention Anna Lane; or email to anna-laneutc.edu. 
  

Thanks for any interest!

Jason Griffey
Assistant Professor
Head of Library Information Technology
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN  37403
jason-griffeyutc.edu :: (423) 425-5449 
 

This correspondence should be considered a public record and
subject to
public inspection pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records
Act

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