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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Engineering and Physical Science
Librarian</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oakland University’s Kresge Library
seeks a dynamic and service-oriented subject librarian to join us in advancing
the University’s high-quality academic programs centered on student success,
innovation in the curriculum, and the use of effective educational practices.
The successful candidate will focus on subject-based library instruction,
outreach, and research partnerships with the OU School of Engineering and
Computer Science, which includes the departments of computer science and
engineering, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and systems
engineering, and mechanical engineering. The candidate will also provide
support for the OU College of Arts and Sciences’ departments of chemistry,
physics, and mathematics and statistics. With a background in engineering or
physical sciences, the candidate will be able to actively support assigned
departments in research and grant activities, and may assist in supporting the
data management plan requirements for projects within assigned areas. The
candidate will serve as an active member of the Library Faculty, contributing
to the Library’s public services programs and initiatives, and will be a leader
in current and emerging trends in data science, scholarly communication, and
science librarianship, who will possess the ability to apply new technologies
to a broad range of library applications and instruction modalities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Required qualifications: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">MLS degree received from an
ALA-accredited institution.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Demonstrated subject knowledge and
experience in the areas of engineering, computer science, and/or the physical
sciences, including conducting research in these disciplines and knowledge of
related information resources. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Demonstrated understanding of issues
related to research and scholarly communication issues, such as copyright, open
access, and data management and preservation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Strong commitment to information
literacy instruction, and demonstrated aptitude for teaching in multiple
formats.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Effective interpersonal, oral,
written, and online communication skills.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ability to work independently and as
part of a team and to work with diverse faculty, staff, and students. </span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Potential to meet library’s
requirements for promotion and tenure, which require research and publication.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Desired qualifications: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Undergraduate degree and/or advanced
degree (second master’s degree or Ph.D.) in a discipline related to the subject
specialization. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two or more years of professional
experience in an academic library.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Scholarly publications and
demonstrated professional activities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rank, salary, benefits</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">:
This is a tenure-track, eight-month, bargaining-unit faculty appointment.
Attainment of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and
service. Appointment may be made at the Assistant Professor or Associate
Professor level; professional rank and salary will be determined by credentials
and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including
TIAA/CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">General Information: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oakland
University is a state-assisted, Carnegie doctoral research institution that is
dedicated to delivering a distinctive undergraduate experience to more than
20,000 students, complemented by the strength of its graduate offerings and
research accomplishments. The university offers an array of academic and
professional programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels, and
welcomed the charter class of the privately-funded Oakland University William
Beaumont School of Medicine in August 2011. The university is located in
Oakland County, which features beautiful state parks and vibrant urban
communities. It is located northwest of Detroit in the Rochester area, recently
ranked by CNN/Money as one of the 100 best places to live in the U.S., and
features a campus that includes 1,441 acres of wooded hills and meadows. For
more information, see the Oakland University web site at </span><a href="http://www.oakland.edu"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.oakland.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Submit application to: </span><a href="https://academicjobs.oakland.edu/postings/843"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">https://academicjobs.oakland.edu/postings/843</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All inquiries should be directed to:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kristine Condic</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Engineering and Physical Sciences
Librarian Search Committee Chair</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oakland University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Email: </span><a href="mailto:salomon@oakland.edu"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">salomon@oakland.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Review of applications will begin on
January 15, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Oakland
University is an equal opportunity employer.</span></p>
</div><br>-- <br>Kristine Condic<br>Professor<br>Kresge Library<br>Oakland University<br>Rochester, MI 48309<br>office: 248-370-2469
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