Job Bank 8/4/12

Career Opportunities at Ohio State University and Central Michigan University.

Head, Collection Development and Management Program – Ohio State University

The Head of Collection Development and Management is responsible for leading and managing a program to provide a 21st Century research library collection advancing transformative teaching, learning, and research at the University. Exercising collaborative leadership and leveraging a growing portfolio of multi-institutional partnerships and initiatives, the Head is responsible for developing strategy, advising library leaders, making decisions, and creating processes, programs, and projects for the Ohio State University’s diverse and extensive print and licensed electronic collections. This is a tenure track faculty position…

Benefits
The University offers competitive benefits in the form of 22 days vacation, 15 days sick leave, 10 holidays, hospitalization, major medical, surgical-medical, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance at 2.5 times one’s annual salary. State and alternative retirement choices are also available. For a summary of benefits, see: http://hr.osu.edu/hrpubs/ben/fs-bensummaryreg.pdf.
Application
Nominations or applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by August 15, 2012. Please send letter of interest with a current resume and name, address, phone, and email address of three references to Greg Newman at newman.25@osu.edu . Please include Head of Collection Development and Management Program Application in the subject field.
Contact – Greg Newman, Human Resources, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, 614-247-8887

Government Information Librarian – Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University seeks an … Government Information Librarian to curate and develop the Libraries’ extensive print and digital government documents collections as well as broadly promote the use of government information resources. This is a tenure-track, 12-month faculty position with the rank of Assistant Professor. In order to obtain tenure, the successful candidate will be expected to engage in scholarly activity, publication, and professional service.

Under the supervision of the Director of Information Services, the Government Information Librarian has primary responsibility for providing consultation, reference, collection management, and instructional services to faculty, students, and community users of State of Michigan and federal government information in all formats. Consults with technical services staff on bibliographic control practices and maintenance of government information as required by the Federal Depository Library Program. Promotes government resources to the university community and beyond…

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation allowance. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application requires letter addressing qualifications for the position; resume; and names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references. To apply, see www.jobs.cmich.edu.

Review of applications begins August 27, 2012. Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled. CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo).