Instructional Services Reference Position
Overview: The University of Florida Levin Law Library seeks a
Instructional Services Reference Librarian. The ideal candidate will be
a dynamic, forward-thinking master educator with a sincere love of
teaching. Normal work week will include a weekend day or evening shift,
two consecutive days off are standard for weekend work.
Responsibilities:
1. Researches and develops distance learning alternatives:
?Monitors developments in distance education
?Creates prototype electronic legal research modules
?Supports faculty in the creation of additional distance
learning courses
2. Participates in the library's education program:
?Provides instruction in the use of educational technologies via
traditional and non-traditional classes. Designs and prepares
instructional materials.
?Teaches basic and advanced general and special subject legal
research in all formats.
?Keeps abreast of trends in adult education, bibliographic
instruction and electronic media by reviewing the academic literature
and through attendance at conferences.
3. Provides bibliographic support to one or more areas of the
curriculum. Serves as liaison to journals, as appropriate.
4. Identifies relevant projects for digitization.
5. Serves as a member of the Reference Team.
6. Serves on appropriate committees
7. Contributes to the Libraries, the University, and the profession
through substantive involvement in such activities as committee work,
research, publishing, and participation in professional organizations.
8. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
1. J.D. and Master's degree in Library and Information Science from
accredited institutions.
2. Computer and telecommunication skills, including proficiency with
Internet and Web-based information tools. Skilled in use of Lexis and
Westlaw.
3. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
4. Team player.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Entry-level position.
2. Demonstrated teaching/communication ability with a variety of
academic audiences.
3. Instructional design skills and experience with technology
applications in support of multiple education platforms.
4. Foreign language skills.
Minimum salary: $50,000. This is a full-time, 40 hour week, library
faculty tenure track position.
Benefits:
1. Twenty-two vacation days and 13 sick leave days annually.
2. TIAA/CREF or other retirement options, usual insurance benefits.
Details at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/benefits/
3. No state or local income tax.
Environment: The University of Florida Levin College of Law Library is
one of the largest libraries in the Southeast. The Library serves staff
and students in the College of Law, students in law-related courses in
other Colleges, the bar and general public. The Library's principal user
population includes sixty-five faculty and over 1,200 students.
To apply: Send cover letter, names and contact information of three
references, and resume to Marie Wolfe, Legal Information Center, P.O.
Box 117628, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7628.
Applications should be postmarked by September 21, 2007.
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