Assistant Professor/Government Documents Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries

Mississippi State University Libraries seek enthusiastic, innovative,
dynamic, user-oriented and technologically knowledgeable applicants for
the tenure-track, entry-level faculty position of Assistant
Professor/Government Documents Librarian.  This position will be one of
a five-member team responsible for the Government Documents, Microforms,
and Current Journals Area which strives to provide complete service and
accessibility to its collections.  The Government Documents Librarian
will collaborate with team members to ensure the effective delivery of
user services, including reference, instruction, outreach, and
collection management in an information- and technology-intensive
environment.  Successful candidate will work closely with and report to
the Coordinator of Government Documents, Microforms, and Current
Journals.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Share team responsibility in the organization, use, and management of
the Libraries’ federal government documents collection as it pertains to
a 95% selective depository in a rapidly changing environment and during
the transition to an increasingly more electronic environment.
Promote user awareness of and access to government information in all
formats and serve as the resource person for documents reference.
Share team responsibility in delivering in-depth reference/research
assistance and instruction, utilizing both traditional and electronic
document resources related to U. S. and United Nations information, to
the university community and residents of Mississippi.
Provide continuing education training on documents to staff and
librarians.
Share team responsibility for processing the Marcive full batches and
serials backfile records including the processing of electronic/web
government documents.
Assist in the administration, supervision, and development of the
United Nations Full Deposit with Electronic Component bearing major
responsibility for the technical processing of United Nations
documents.
Work collaboratively with Coordinator and/or Webmaster to develop,
produce, revise and/or update web pages, handouts, pathfinders, etc.
Plan and implement instruction and outreach programs that will enable
users to be aware of and to effectively use the collection.
Participate in the Libraries’ outreach efforts.
Participate in the Libraries’ Instruction program teaching sessions on
a wide range of subjects.
Provide reference services to library users including a weekend
rotation schedule.  Some evening work may be required.
Serve as subject bibliographer for assigned teaching department(s).
Participate in university and library-wide committees as appropriate.
Maintain a course of personal professional development through active
participation in professional associations and/or other professional
activities external to the libraries.
Conduct research/creative activities in accordance with the guidelines
for promotion and tenure at the MSU Libraries.

Qualifications:  Required:
Master=s degree from an ALA accredited graduate program.
Familiarity with computers and Windows applications.
Experience with an automated library system.
Strong organizational skills as well as effective interpersonal,
collegial and communication/presentation skills (both oral and
written).
Able to set and adjust priorities and workflow in a dynamic and
changing environment and accept new challenges in order to realize
departmental and library goals.
Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and
collaboratively, maintaining effective working relationships with
colleagues, faculty, and staff in a complex and rapidly changing
environment.
Demonstrate continuing commitment to professional development and
growth.
Demonstrate potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and
promotion.

Qualifications:  Preferred:
Experience providing government documents reference services and/or
successful completion of coursework in government documents.
Experience processing and cataloging documents in an online OPAC
environment and use of OCLC.
Knowledge of federal depository guidelines and practices and emerging
trends in government information publication and dissemination.
Experience in developing and implementing a library instruction and
outreach program.
Experience creating websites.
Experience in providing reference and information services in an
academic library.

Environment:  Located in Starkville, Mississippi; Mississippi State
University is a land grant institution and the largest state supported
university in Mississippi.  The MSU Libraries have university
administrative support for attaining membership in the Association of
Research Libraries by adding excellent new faculty and providing its
communities of users an ongoing creative, technologically advanced
library program.  More information about MSU and the libraries may be
found at http://library.msstate.edu/.

Benefits:  Excellent benefits package.  Faculty rank, privileges and
responsibilities; 12-month appointment.

Rank and Salary:  Assistant Professor, (entry-level) $38,000 - $40,000
or commensurate with experience.

Application:  Send application, resume and names/addresses/telephone
numbers/email addresses of three professional references to:

Ms. Debra Fairbrother
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
MississippiState UniversityLibraries
P. O. Box5408
MississippiState  MS  39762-5408

Applications accepted until position is filled.  Mississippi State
University is an EEO/AA employer.

Patrick L. Carr
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Serials
Mississippi State University Libraries
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-8184
pcarr@library.msstate.edu