LIBRARY NEWS
*IUSB's Schurz Library Panel Presentation
*IPFW Job Posting
LIBRARY EVENTS
*IULFC Meeting
*Forte Piano Concert at Wylie House
*Effective June 7, Robert Bishir resigned from his position as Assistant Circulation Supervisor in Customer and Facilities Services, IU Bloomington.
*Effective June 8, William Pendleton accepted the Computer Network and Programming Analyst position with the Digital Library Program, IU Bloomington. Previously he was an instructor at IU teaching a course in Computer Science for the 1998/99 school year. Currently he is working on a Masters of Science in Computer Science.
*Congratulations to Jian Liu, from IU Bloomington, who has been selected as one of eighteen participants in a national competition for the 1999/2000 ARL Leadership and Career Development Program. Participants will work with an ARL Director selected as a mentor, take part in week-long Institutes in October and in February and design and complete a research project.
*IUSB's Schurz Library Panel Presentation:
IUSB's Schurz Library Panel Presentation, "Navigating Toward the New Millenium - Libraries in Transition," was a huge success. We'd like to thank everyone who attended, and again thank InULA for their support of the program via an InULA Professional Development grant. If you are interested in viewing a videotape of the program, please contact Cassandra Toth at the Schurz Library, IUSB: 219-237-4449.
Head of Reference and Information Services
The Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Library (http://www.lib.ipfw.edu) seeks an innovative, energetic, and highly motivated leader to administer fast-paced reference and information services in a developing regional campus library. The Head of Reference and Information Services is responsible for coordinating new technologies and approaches to general and specialized reference, reference collection development, and library orientation and bibliographic instruction. Candidates must possess a clear vision of integrated public services in the dynamic environment of electronic resources and Web-based information delivery. This position provides leadership for the library's advancement in the collaborative application of learning technologies. Must have a strong commitment to accurate, responsive, and effective reference work, and demonstrate leadership in motivating staff and organizing resources to deliver quality information services. The successful candidate for the position must be able to meet the responsibilities and requirements of faculty status in a tenure-track position.
Primary responsibilities:
. Acts as an effective, reliable communication channel between the staff
of the Reference and Information Services unit and the library
administration.
. Serves as a source of information, opinion, and advice on aspects of
general and specialized reference and information services, reference
collection development, and library orientation and bibliographic
instruction.
. Administers the Reference and Information Services unit, including
planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of the unit.
. Manages the Reference and Information Services unit, including studying,
analyzing, and formulating decisions, and initiating appropriate actions
for the benefit of the unit and the library as whole.
. Supervises the staff of the Reference and Information Services unit (2
FTE reference librarians) and coordinates the reference work of additional
librarians and para-professionals, including hiring, firing, training,
evaluating, and scheduling.
Secondary responsibilities:
. Provides timely, accurate, and effective general reference service to
IPFW students, faculty, and staff, and to residents of Indiana.
. Serves as liaison (i.e., an intermediary) promoting reference and
information services and collection-related services to assigned academic
departments or programs, subjects, or format-related areas; current
assignments includes the School of Education and the department of
Communication (undergraduate and graduate programs).
. Provides library orientation and specialized bibliographic instruction
in areas of liaison responsibility.
Qualifications: Required:
. M.L.S. from ALA-accredited library school.
. At least five years successful administrative, supervisory, and/or
project management experience.
. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
. Demonstrated ability to provide creative and effective leadership and
ability to work collegially with diverse populations and coordinate the
efforts of librarians, library staff, university and community members to
achieve common goals in delivering state-of-the-art information services.
. Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness in planning ongoing
programs and activities, including the ability to produce results in a
persuasive and timely manner.
. Demonstrated knowledge of research methodologies and ability to analyze
and apply research findings in areas of reference service, online
information retrieval, and bibliographic instruction.
. Knowledge of and experience with a wide variety of traditional print,
electronic, and Internet reference resources.
. Ability to train and teach effectively and initiate collaborative
partnerships with faculty and administration to integrate library
information services in the university's teaching mission.
Qualifications: Preferred:
. Record of successful grant writing to augment information services,
systems, and library collections.
. Commitment to an active program of professional involvement.
. Demonstrated record of scholarly achievement and publishing.
. Second subject master's or Ph.D. in library and information science or a
related field.
Salary, Benefits, and Appointment:
Salary is competitive and dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Application Information:
Send letter of application describing how applicant meets the
qualifications of the position, current vita, at least three recent
letters of reference to:
Cheryl Truesdell
Assistant Director
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Walter E. Helmke Library
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
General Information: University
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) is a public university serving Indiana's second largest city and the surrounding region. IPFW offers a wide range of Indiana University and Purdue University certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs to more than 11,000 students. IPFW is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information about IPFW see its web page at: http://www.ipfw.edu.
General Information: Library
The Walter E. Helmke Library offers collections and services for IPFW students, faculty, and staff. Collections include more than 300,000 books and bound periodicals, more than 200,000 government documents, university archives, corporate annual reports, microforms, compact disks, art slides, and online databases. Services include reference, bibliographic instruction, document delivery, and more than 50 networked computers with access to the online catalog, databases, indexes, full-text resources, and the WWW. For more information about the Helmke Library see its web site at: http://www.lib.ipfw.edu.
Screening of applications will begin on June 15, 1999 and will continue until the position is filled.
IPFW Is An Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
IULFC is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 15, 1999, from 1:00-2:30 P.M.
Agenda items for this meeting may be submitted to Chris Long, IULFC
Secretary, (celong2@iupui.edu) prior to
June 8, 1999. The locations are as follows:
IUB - Owen Hall 102
IUPUI - ES 2101
IUSE - Knobview 112
*Forte Piano Concert At Wylie House, IU Bloomington:
On Saturday, July 3, at 2 pm, pianist Carla Williams and vocalist Rebeckah Valentine will present a program of period music for the forte piano, performed on Andrew Wylie's restored 1795 Broadwood piano. The musical selections are drawn from sheet music owned by the Wylie family in the mid-19th century. The concert is free and will be followed by old-fashioned refreshments on the porch.
Wylie House is located at 307 E. 2nd Street. The first floor is handicap accessible.
Contact Bonnie Williams at 331-2362
InULA Meeting
Monday, June 14
9:00-Noon
Ground Floor Conference Rm.
IU Bloomington
IULFC Meeting
Tuesday, June 15
1:00-2:30 p.m.
IUB - Owen Hall 102
IUPUI - ES 2101
IUSE - Knobview 112
2nd Summer Session Begins
Friday, June 18
IU Bloomington
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