<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>POSITION:</b> Interim Outreach Librarian<b></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>LOCATION:</b>
Portland State University, Portland, OR</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>POSTING DATE:</b>
July 5, 2016, open until finalists identified</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Portland State's 49-acre downtown campus is located in the
heart of one of America's most vibrant centers of culture, business and
technology. Portland State is the largest public university in Oregon and is
one of the 100 largest public universities in the nation, enrolling more than
28,000 students. The University Library welcomes more than 1 million visitors
each year and provides essential resources to students, faculty, staff, and the
general public. The Library is an active and influential member of the Orbis
Cascade Alliance, a consortium of 37 academic libraries in Oregon, Washington,
and Idaho.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Interim Outreach Librarian supports the communication of
Library news, collections, databases, services, and events; promotes library
collections, services and programs through print and electronic communications;
collaborates with librarians and campus partners to develop, deliver, and
integrate library marketing and communications through a variety of media;
assists in the creation and maintenance of instructional materials; and participates
in a dynamic instructional program, including classroom and online instruction.
Portland State University non-tenure track faculty members contribute to
faculty governance activities within the Library and the University and engage
in research activities and professional service, as assigned. This full-time,
temporary (September 2016 through June 2017) non-tenure track faculty position
reports to the Dean.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Duties include:</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Working
with the Dean, the Head of Special Collections, and others throughout the
Library, gather information on new and improved library services,
projects, databases, new resources, events, exhibits, workshops, and
staff, and disseminate through appropriate channels to the Library and
University communities, including donors and potential donors.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Prepare
announcements and contribute content to the Library website.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Coordinate
content communicated through the Library’s social media accounts
(Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc.).</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Oversee
and contribute to the creation of Library brochures, newsletters, and
publications, both in print and digital formats. Oversee and contribute to
the creation of videos, photos, and other items needed by the Library for
communications, outreach, and marketing. Identify and develop the broad
messages and themes to use in marketing to various constituencies of the
library.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Develop
physical and online learning objects and research guides.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Assist
in the creation and maintenance of general instruction resources such as
tutorials, videos, LibGuides, and Guides on the Side.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Participate
in the Library’s information literacy and general instruction program,
both face-to-face and online. Collaborate with teaching faculty to develop
discipline and/or course-appropriate instruction. Share in the development
and delivery of course related instruction in the general education
program, as assigned.</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">The annual salary rate for this position starts at
$4264/month with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid
healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition
rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon Public
Universities. Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal
Opportunity institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and
candidates who support diversity.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Visit <a href="https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/19667">https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/19667</a>
to view the full job description and learn how to apply. For additional information, contact search
coordinator Stephanie Doig, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:smdoig@pdx.edu">smdoig@pdx.edu</a>.</span><br>
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