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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Position Announcement</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Instructional Designer / Social Science Librarian </FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">The Valley Library</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Oregon State University</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative and dynamic individual to join our forward-looking organization. Reporting to the Head of Undergraduate Learning & Library Information Access, the position supports the instruction and research needs of the OSU community. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Oregon State University is one of only two American universities to hold the land, sea, space and sun grant designations, and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research - Extensive Status institution. OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of 50,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, and the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis. OSU enrolls nearly 19,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity and multiculturalism, and provides a welcoming atmosphere with unique professional opportunities for leaders who are women and people of color. All are encouraged to apply. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Responsibilities:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Enhance OSU Libraries instruction in the online environment through collaboration with other librarians. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Contribute to the ongoing development of OSU Libraries library instruction program learning assessment cycle. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Participate in the library’s expanding digital initiatives by applying new technologies to services and acting as a content advisor to graduate students and faculty. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Provide chat and in-person reference service and consult with faculty, graduate and upper-division students on research. Develop strong liaison relationships with academic departments to build or enhance digital libraries and research collections. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Actively pursue opportunities for faculty to contribute to the institutional repositories and digital libraries. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Participate in faculty governance and University service. Contribute at the national and regional levels to the library and academic communities by engaging in research and professional development by publishing and reporting in professional journals, presenting at conferences and meetings, and providing service and leadership to library and academic societies and organizations. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Qualifications:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Required:</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Bachelor’s or higher degree or equivalent; M.L.S. / M.L.I.S. from an accredited institution or a foreign equivalent degree; two years experience in an academic setting; working knowledge and understanding of learning styles and learning theories; ability to develop library instruction for face-to-face or online learning environment; excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and to work independently in a service-oriented environment; ability to work and negotiate with faculty and colleagues on new services and collections; proven initiative and self-direction. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Preferred:</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Bachelor’s or higher degree in a social science discipline or two years academic library experience in a social science discipline, preferably</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">education, sociology, psychology, or family services and human development.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Employment Conditions:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">This position is a full-time, 12-month, fixed annual tenure track appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor. Renewal is at the discretion of the University Librarian. Minimum salary of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">$40,008</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">annually plus medical, dental and life insurance are available; staff tuition fee privileges for employee or a dependent at an Oregon University System school (restrictions apply). This position earns 15 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave each month.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">Application Procedure and Deadline: </FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> </B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">For a complete announcement, qualifications</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">and application procedures see</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://oregonstate.edu/jobs"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://job.oregonstate.edu"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U></SPAN><U><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Lucida Sans">http://job.oregonstate.edu</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">posting 0003583</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">. Closing date January 15, 2009. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Lucida Sans">OSU is an AA/EOE. For questions about this position, please contact Brenda Marcum at (541) 737-3768.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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