Description of Department:
Penfield Library is a dynamic, innovative, and learning-centered environment serving students, faculty, and staff at SUNY Oswego. The Library supports campus curriculum, teaching, and research, with a liaison program that provides information literacy instruction, specialized reference, and collection development in all curricular areas. The Library is an active participant in shared SUNY libraries-wide initiatives. The Library is in a time of change, magnified by the recent pandemic: assessing services, reexamining our organizational structure, exploring new ways of engaging with faculty and new campus partnerships, and planning for future building renovations. Penfield library is committed to the practices of social justice, diversity, equality, and respect among our staff, students, collections, and services. We are actively working to build an inclusive environment by setting goals that directly reflect equity and inclusivity, and supporting the goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. All positions will be called on to contribute to building this environment.
Penfield Library at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty Access Services Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian).
Posting Date: February 1, 2023
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Compensation: Minimum Salary- Senior Assistant Librarian $52,842; Associate Librarian $62,466. Dependent on rank and commensurate with experience, plus full New York State benefits package.
Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here for more information.
Date of Appointment: As soon as possible.
Description of Responsibilities:
The Access Services Librarian will:
- Lead and inspire the access services unit, including circulation, course reserves, resource sharing (interlibrary loan), and stacks management.
- Design, implement, and participate in initiatives to advance the work of the unit. Assess processes, policies, and operations to (a) improve efficiency or the user experience (b) promote and improve the use of library collections and resources, and (c) communicate the work of the department to the library and/or institution as a whole.
- Directly supervise and provide mentoring and support for two FTE employees - a resource sharing associate, and a senior library clerk, who oversees 5 full-time clerks plus student workers.
- Serve as the expert for the access services/fulfillment components of the library management system. Collaborate with the Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian to assess and implement system changes.
- Collaborate with the Collection Management Librarian and Acquisitions and Collections Associate to facilitate stacks projects.
- Serve as liaison to assigned academic departments. Participate in collection development and shared instruction initiatives. Participate in Research Help Desk rotation for on-site and virtual reference. Responsibilities will occasionally require evening availability.
- As a member of the faculty, serve on various campus-wide and college governance committees, SUNY-wide committees, and make scholarly and creative contributions to the profession.
- Engage in educational opportunities and work to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
In addition, the Access Services Librarian will be expected to demonstrate the potential for excellence in librarianship, scholarship, and service; commitment to undergraduate and graduate education; and possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues.
SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Librarianship/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program by time of appointment.
- Two years of experience in a full-time position supervising permanent employees (not necessarily in a library setting).
- Experience in circulation and/or interlibrary loan services (student or clerical work acceptable).
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Demonstrated interest or engagement with social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion issues, through professional or community experience.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively adapt to and use new technologies and software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with the Alma library services platform and with Illiad resource sharing software.
- Experience with reference service, collection development and/or instruction.
- Experience in an academic library.
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.
As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)
Additional Information:
If you have any questions about the position, please e-mail:
Deborah Bauder, Search Chair at deborah.bauder@oswego.edu
Application Instructions:
To Apply Submit:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications
- A separate statement describing your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in your professional experience or personal life or community engagement
- Resume or CV
- Copy of unofficial (or copy of official) transcript for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
- Contact information for three professional references