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CiRCA Team Leader, University Librarian II, UConn - Storrs, CT

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Posted by GSLIS, January 07, 2008
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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LIBRARIES CiRCA Team Leader University Librarian II (UCP 7)

Job Summary The CiRCA Team Leader reports to the Director of Access Services. The incumbent is responsible for leading and supervising the CiRCA Team (composed of Circulation, the information desk (iDesk), Reserves, and Collections Access) in the development, coordination, and delivery of services that facilitate user access to information resources via traditional library systems and Web-based applications. The Team Leader coordinates scheduling and training of staff at the Library’s iDesk and covers this desk 5-7 hours a week, assisting customers with circulation and reserve transactions and providing a range of information services. The incumbent is a member of the University Libraries’ Access Services Development Team and may serve as a member of the Library Liaison Program. Evening and/or weekend hours will be required, up to 2 days per week. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. A graduate degree in Library or Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association.
  2. A minimum of three years of supervisory experience.
  3. Excellent organizational skills
  4. Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. Copyright Law and how it relates to library functions and users.
  5. Ability to work effectively with library users
  6. Excellent communication skills.
  7. Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of products or a similar software application.
  8. Evidence of participation in professional development activities.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Demonstrated Web authoring and editing skills.
  2. Demonstrated ability to query databases, perform statistical analysis and use results to effect change in operations.
  3. Experience with the Endeavor Voyager Integrated Library System.
  4. Experience with course management software, preferably Vista.
  5. Previous experience in an academic library.
  6. Previous experience in either Circulation or Reserves.
  7. Demonstrated ability to facilitate change.
  8. Previous experience in a library consortia environment.
  9. Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based environment.
  10. Previous training in team leadership.

University Setting: The University of Connecticut, established in 1881, is a Carnegie Research I University. It was recently cited as one of the top 20 public national universities and is engaged in an ambitious twenty-year $2.3 billion campus building project. The main campus, situated in Storrs on 3100 acres of woodlands and rolling hills, is located approximately 30 miles from Hartford, the state capital, and midway between Boston and New York City. There are approximately 25,000 students system-wide.

University Libraries: The University of Connecticut Libraries, members of the Association of Research Libraries, the Boston Library Consortium, and the Center for Research Libraries is a technologically advanced library and the exciting center of intellectual life on campus. The Libraries is organized in a team-based structure to engage more fully its ongoing strategic programs. These include: developing strong partnerships with academic departments and key organizations on campus; shaping user services through data collection and user feedback; providing desktop access to full-text, current awareness, and database information resources system-wide; and building and preserving research collections of excellence. This dynamic organization offers creative, motivated, and service-oriented individuals exceptional opportunities for growth and learning.

Compensation: The anticipated hiring salary for this position is $56,000-$61,000. University benefits include 22 paid vacation days/year, 12 paid State holidays, health and retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Application Procedures: Submit a letter of application, resume and the names, address, and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Barbara Oakley, Interim Assistant Vice Provost for University Libraries, University of Connecticut Libraries, 369 Fairfield Way, Unit 2005A, Storrs, CT 06269-2005. Screening will begin immediately and continue the position is filled.

For more information about the University of Connecticut, the University Libraries or for a complete position description, please visit our web page at http://www.lib.uconn.edu/about/recruitment. (Search # 2008252)

The University of Connecticut encourages applications from under-represented groups including minorities, women and people with disabilities.