Job Posting: Collection Services Librarian: Pennsylvania Hyder-Darlington, Louise M 26 Feb 2007 20:34 UTC

Please post immediately to the Serials List. The High Library at
Elizabethtown College is looking for an energetic Collection Services
Librarian to join our team.

Collection Services Librarian

            The High Library at Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown,
PA) seeks a Collection Services Librarian to join our team. You will be
responsible for acquisitions and serials, as well as coordinating
collection development, managing the collections budget and overseeing
interlibrary loan. This position is grounded in traditional technical
service values, but also has a strong public service component. You will
plan and teach library instruction sessions, develop Web pages for
several subject areas, and staff the reference desk during regular
shifts (including one evening/week and occasional Sundays). You will
report directly to the College Librarian and work with the Head of
Readers' Services and the Head of Library Database Systems to chart and
implement the library's course. This is a full-time, 12-month position.

            The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in
Library/Information Science or equivalent from ALA-accredited
institution, 2-4 years minimum experience in a professional setting, and
documented supervisory and accounting/budget experience. Demonstrated
ability to analyze and optimize systems, as well as to plan and
implement change are essential, as are excellent oral, written, and
interpersonal communication skills. Experience with SIRSI, ILLiad
library systems and academic library reference and instruction are a
plus.

            Rated as one of the country's best regional colleges by U.S.
News & World Report, Elizabethtown offers its 1,900 students 43 major
programs in the liberal arts, sciences  and professional studies.
Molded by a commitment to "Educate for Service," the college prepares
students intellectually, socially, aesthetically and ethically for lives
of service and leadership as citizens of the world. As signature
attributes of its academic excellence, Elizabethtown centers learning in
strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential
learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and
nurtures the capacity for lives of high purpose. For more information,
consult www.etown.edu.

            Salary range: $38,000-42,000, based on qualifications and
experience.

To apply, candidates should send a letter of interest (please note
whether you will be attending the ACRL National Conference in Baltimore,
MD), resume, and contact information for three references to:

Elizabethtown College

Attn: Human Resources

One Alpha Drive

Elizabethtown, PA  17022-2298

hr@etown.edu

Apply by March 21, 2007 for full consideration. We will be meeting with
candidates who are able to attend the ACRL Conference in Baltimore, MD
March 29-April 1.

For more information visit:  www.etown.edu/humanresources

AA/EOE

Louise M. Hyder-Darlington, M.S.L.S.

Circulation and Reserves Supervisor

The High Library, Elizabethtown College

717.361.1454