Professional Job Openings

Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV (Geospatial Librarian)

Position Number: 0082677
Hiring Unit: UHM, Library Services
Location: Hamilton Library, Government Documents &  Maps
Date Posted: April 09, 2012
Closing Date: Continuous - Application review begins May 15, 2012
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Full Time (11 Month), Tenure Track, Permanent Position
Position available July 2012

Duties and Responsibilities:

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Library is a rapidly changing environment and its Geospatial Librarian is expected to develop expertise with emerging technologies, lead and/or participate in innovative library projects.

Under the direction of the Head of Government Documents & Maps, the Geospatial Librarian has primary responsibility for collection management and reference services for maps, aerial photographs, and geospatial data and participates in the staffing of the Government Documents & Maps Department reference desk, including some evenings and weekends and provide relevant expertise as a member of a team of instruction and reference librarians. This position sets the direction for the Maps, Aerials and Geographic Information Systems (MAGIS) collection and the operations of the MAGIS lab. This position is responsible for effective outreach to instructional faculty and to create opportunities for collaborative teaching. This position shall instruct students on the use of cartographic and geospatial data including the development and delivery of seminars, workshops, tutorials, web-based and other instructional materials, and information literacy instruction using a variety of delivery methods and venues. This position provides general and specialized information services, including reference and research consultation, to students
and faculty via e-mail, person-to-person, chat, or other modalities. This position sets policies and procedures for the scanning of maps and aerial photographs, and metadata creation to make them
discoverable using a web-based platform. This position is responsible for designing the MAGIS’s digital landscape in an integrated fashion with the information architecture of Library.

Librarian II Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.

Applicants for all ranks must also have:

• Ability to multitask and manage detail.
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills.
• Evidence of strong critical thinking skills.
• Potential for leadership in a collaborative and collegial setting.
• Productive attitude and enthusiasm for an innovative and changing environment.
• College coursework or experience with cartographic information.
• High degree of computer literacy and comfort in the digital environment; demonstrated interest in learning new technologies and their applications in libraries.

Librarian III Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• Three (3) years of professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.
• Twenty-four (24) post-baccalaureate credits preferably in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer science, urban planning, architecture, environmental management, or a related discipline.

Librarian IV Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• At least seven years of appropriate experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.
• A second masters degree preferably in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer science, urban planning, architecture, environmental management, or a related discipline.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with geographic information systems (GIS), including knowledge of national metadata standards.
• Degree in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer science, urban planning, architecture, environmental management or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of the strategies used to obtain different types of maps, imagery, and spatial data, including an understanding of the kinds of resources available from government, commercial, and nonprofit publishers, their avenues of distribution, and new trends in the production and delivery of geospatial data.
• Knowledge of geographic and cartographic principles such as datums, projections and coordinate systems.
• Experience or coursework in map cataloging or metadata creation for geospatial data.
  
• Knowledge of collection management practices for both digital and print resources in a geospatial collection.
  
• Knowledge of digitization, scanning, and digital preservation standards.
  
• Experience or coursework in developing instruction sessions on GIS software and/or library resources.
  
• Knowledge of remote sensing products and GIS-related technologies/applications such Global Positioning System (GPS) and Google Earth and their incorporation into a GIS.
  
• Basic knowledge of programming languages (php, xhtml, css or similar).
  
• Knowledge of the geography and history of the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific region.
  

 

To Apply:

 

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, names, contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references, resume and transcripts of graduate degrees (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required upon hire) to Personnel Officer. Interviewees will be expected to make a presentation to library faculty and staff as part of the screening process. Review of applications will begin on 05/15/12 and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Address: Personnel Officer
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries: 808-956-7207

 

The University of Hawaiʻ is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

 

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

 

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

 

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Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV (Sinclair Library)

Position Number: 0083015T
Hiring Unit: UHM, Library Services
Location: Sinclair Library
Date Posted: April 16, 2012
Closing Date: Continuous - Application review begins May 15, 2012
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
11 Month, Non-tenure track
Full Time, Temporary - Not to Exceed: June 30, 2013

 

Other Conditions: Possibility of extension pending needs of the department and availability of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Head of Sinclair Library, the librarian will develop and provide library instruction and services to students and faculty that support the programs in Sinclair Library at UHM, and provide relevant expertise as a member of a team of instruction and reference librarians. This position is responsible for outreach to instructional faculty in the Music Department and for instruction to student including the development and delivery of seminars, workshops, tutorials, web-based and other instructional materials, and information literacy instruction using a variety of delivery methods and venues. This position provides general and specialized information services, including reference and research consultation, to students and faculty via e-mail, person-to-person, or chat. This position will be expected to contribute to collection development in Music and Music History. This position will require periodic evening/weekend reference service, including chat reference, as scheduled on a rotating basis. The Sinclair Library emphasizes support to undergraduate learning and teaching through the University’s Student Success Center and houses the Wong Audiovisual Center.

Librarian II Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.

Applicants for all ranks must also have:

• Ability to multitask and manage detail.
  
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Evidence of strong critical thinking skills.
  
• Potential for leadership in a collaborative and collegial setting.
  
• Productive attitude and enthusiasm for an innovative and changing environment.
  
• Knowledge of music or history of music.

Librarian III Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• Three years of appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.
  
• Twenty-four credits of post-baccalaureate course work, preferably in a music field.

Librarian IV Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• A second masters degree with a music related emphasis.
  
• At least seven years of appropriate appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in library instruction.
  
• Experience in providing library reference and research support.
  
• Experience in collection development, preferably for a music collection.
  
• Baccalaureate degree in music, music performance or music history.
  
• Post-baccalaureate course work in a music field.
  

 

To Apply:

 

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, names, contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references, resume and transcripts of graduate degrees (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required upon hire) to Personnel Officer. Interviewees will be expected to make a presentation to library faculty and staff as part of the screening process.

 

Address: Personnel Officer
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries: 808-956-7207

 

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

 

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

 

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

 

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Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV (Science & Technology Librarian)

Position Number: 0083657
Hiring Unit: UHM, Library Services
Location: Hamilton Library, Science & Technology Ref
Date Posted: April 18, 2012
Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins May 25, 2012
Salary Information:    Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
11 Month, Tenure Track:, Full Time, Permanent

 

Other Conditions: Position available July 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) Library is a rapidly changing environment, and the Science & Technology Librarian is expected to develop and engage in new technologies to expand library services.

Under the general direction of the Head of Science & Technology Department in Hamilton Library, the librarian will develop and provide library instruction and services to students and faculty in science and technology disciplines at UHM, and provide relevant expertise as a member of a team of instruction and reference librarians.

This position is responsible for effective outreach to instructional faculty and for instruction to students including the development and delivery of seminars, workshops, tutorials, web-based and other instructional materials, and information literacy instruction using a variety of delivery methods and venues.

This position provides general and specialized information services, including reference and research consultation, to students and faculty via e-mail, person-to-person, chat, or other modalities.

This position will be expected to contribute to collection development in the sciences and technology.

Librarian II Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.

Applicants for all ranks must also have:

• Ability to multitask and manage detail.
  
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Evidence of strong critical thinking skills.
  
• Potential for leadership in a collaborative and collegial setting.
  
• Productive attitude and enthusiasm for an innovative and changing environment.
  
• Knowledge of a science or technology field.

Librarian III Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• Three years of appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.
  
• Twenty-four credits of post-baccalaureate course work, preferably in a science or technology field.

Librarian IV Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• A second masters degree in a subject area.
  
• At least seven years of appropriate appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in classroom or group teaching at the college or university level in an information literacy program.
  
• Understanding of teaching methods, instructional design, and current instructional technologies.
  
• Experience providing reference and research assistance in a college or university library focusing on science and technology.
  
• Understanding of the academic research process and scholarly communication.
  
• Understanding of the principles and activities of collection development.
  
• Understanding of assessment methods used in higher education and libraries.
  
• Ability to work with a variety of current technologies and software used in large academic libraries.
  

 

To Apply:

 

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, names, contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references, resume and transcripts of graduate degrees (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required upon hire) to Personnel Officer. Interviewees will be expected to make a presentation to library faculty and staff as part of the screening process.

 

Address: Personnel Officer
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries: 808-956-7207

 

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

 

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

 

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

 

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Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV (Education Technology Librarian)

Position Number: 0082992
Hiring Unit: UHM, Library Services
Location: Sinclair Library
Date Posted: April 20, 2012
Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins May 25, 2012
Salary Information:    Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
11 Month, Tenure Track:, Full Time, Permanent

 

Other Conditions: Position available July 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Library is a rapidly changing environment and its Education Technology Librarian is expected to develop expertise with emerging technologies, lead and/or participate in innovative library projects.

Under the general direction of the Head of the Sinclair Library Department, this position has primary responsibility for developing a sustainable program of library services that will support distance learning at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.

This position will develop and implement effective strategies to provide library services to students learning remotely.

These library services will include bibliographic instruction, reference and research assistance, and developing and maintaining information literacy tutorials.

This position creates instructional resources in a variety of formats including web-based modules, online tutorials, virtual reference, mobile technologies, videos, and other emerging technologies including in the campus’s learning management system (e.g. Laulima).

This position will assess these resources routinely to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency in meeting appropriate learning outcomes.

This position also provides general information services in Sinclair Library’s Student Success Center and Wong Audiovisual Center, including reference and research consultation, to students and faculty via e-mail, person-to-person, chat or other modalities, and to provide relevant expertise as a member of a team of instruction and reference librarians.

This position may be assigned collection development responsibilities.

Librarian II Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.

Applicants for all ranks must also have:

• Ability to multitask and manage detail.
  
• Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Evidence of strong critical thinking skills.
  
• Potential for leadership in a collaborative and collegial setting.
  
• Productive attitude and enthusiasm for an innovative and changing environment.
  
• Knowledge of teaching methods, instructional design, and current educational technologies.

Librarian III Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• Three years of appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.
  
• Twenty-four credits of post-baccalaureate course work, preferably in Education.

Librarian IV Minimum Qualifications:

• ALA accredited MLS or equivalent.
  
• A second masters degree in a subject area.
  
• At least seven years of appropriate appropriate professional experience at a college, university or research organization, or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with course management systems.
  
• Experience with online course delivery.
  
• Experience in classroom or group teaching at the college or university level in an information literacy program.
  
• Experience providing reference and research assistance in a college or university library.
  
• Experience with media collection development.
  

 

To Apply:

 

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, names, contact information (including e-mail address) of at least 3 professional references, resume and transcripts of graduate degrees (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required upon hire) to Personnel Officer. Interviewees will be expected to make a presentation to library faculty and staff as part of the screening process.

 

Address: Personnel Officer
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries: 808-956-7207

 

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

 

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

 

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

 

About University of Hawai´i at Manoa Employment

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About University of Hawai'i at Manoa Employment

 

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/,  or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

BENEFITS: Include vacation and sick leave accumulated at 14 hours per month each, 13 paid holidays, choice of group medical insurance and state retirement benefits which are vested after 10 years of service. Librarians are appointed to Library Services as a unit of the University. Librarians are represented by a faculty-wide, exclusive bargaining agent, the University of Hawai'i Professional Assembly. Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks. 

APPLICANTS: with re-employment rights or priority status are responsible for informing the recruiting unit, which will verify eligibility with the employing unit as provided by the BU 08 contract.  In accordance with Article 10A of the unit 08 collective bargaining agreement, bargaining unit members receive priority consideration for APT job vacancies. As a result, external or non BU 08 applicants may not be considered for some APT vacancies. BU 08 members with re-employment rights or priority status are responsible for informing the hiring unit of their status.

THE LIBRARY:The University of Hawai'i Library has a staff of 143 full time employees and a collection of 3 million volumes. The materials budget approaches $5 million. It is a member of ARL and RLG. It uses OCLC and RLIN as bibliographic resources and the Endeavor Voyager automated library system for all public online catalog and processing functions.

THE UNIVERSITY:The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is the major research campus of the University of Hawai'i system. It is a land, sea and space grant institution with an enrollment of 17,000 students. Doctorates are granted in 52 fields. 

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Library Internships

Internships are usually unpaid and offered for course credit through the Library and Information Studies Program of the Department of Information and Computer Science. For more information, visit the Library Internship Program (LIS 690) Web page.

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Student Jobs

Get out of the heat and work at Hamilton Library or Sinclair Library
Did you know that Hamilton Library or Sinclair Library employ up to 300 students? Be cool and work for us! To apply for a job at either library, you'll need to check your eligibility at the UH Student Employment Office. On the next page, click on the "login HERE" in the top right corner. Then look for the "Students" area and login using your UH logon and password. Then click on "Am I eligible to work?" in the top left corner.

Once the employment office verifies your status as a student within the UH system, search SECE's website for library jobs. To find these - once you've logged in, enter Oahu as the island, UH Manoa as the other location, and then enter "Library" as the category. Once you have located a job description of interest, follow the directions posted on the description to apply. Don't forget to print out the referral form and bring that to your interview.

Sinclair Library has an application form that we would like you to fill out also download it here: Sinclair Library Job Application

If you have any questions you may contact the employment office at (808) 956-7007 to talk to an employment specialist. Good luck!

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Volunteer @ the Library

We always appreciate the work of our volunteers in the Library. To find out how you can help, please contact library@hawaii.edu.