From i.am.gricel at gmail.com Wed Jan 4 13:16:01 2023 From: i.am.gricel at gmail.com (Gricel Dominguez) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 13:16:01 -0500 Subject: [Fla-facrl] JOB POSTING - Chair of Cataloging & Metadata Services at FIU Message-ID: *Chair of Cataloging and Metadata Services @ Florida International University* Florida International University Libraries seek an energetic, collaborative, forward-thinking leader with knowledge of cataloging and metadata practices for the position of Chair of Cataloging and Metadata Services. Job Information Florida International University Libraries seeks a forward-thinking professional to join the library leadership team. This position provides leadership and strategic vision and direction to the Department of Cataloging and Metadata Services for integrating emerging cataloging and metadata practices and standards including linked data and FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) into the existing practices. The Chair will lead and manage the department to achieve the departmental goals, establish policies and procedures to maximize resource discoverability of collections in all material formats, provide initiatives to ensure organizational effectiveness and talent development, and collaborate with library departments, Law Library, Medical Library and Wolfsonian Museum to support the libraries priorities. This is a non-tenure track faculty position reporting to the Associate Dean for Technical Services. The department catalogs and creates metadata for all types of materials including special collections, university archives, sound & image resources, GIS, and government information. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking leader who is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the 21st-century librarianship and the impact of cataloging and metadata on expanding resource discovery for library users. This position will pursue professional development opportunities, including research, publication, and professional service activities in order to meet library-wide criteria for promotion. *Responsibilities: * - Leads cataloging and metadata services operations by setting crystal clear goals in consistency with the University Libraries? strategic objectives; coordinates communications related to department activities; regularly measures outputs through monthly statistical reports and other metrics; and routinely evaluates projects and initiatives. - Directs the work of the unit comprising 11 personnel, including evaluating the department?s operational effectiveness through periodic reports, annual performance evaluations, staff development, and gathers feedback from other library departments and library users. - Cultivates a collaborative approach to achieving the department?s goals, establishing policies and procedures to integrate, enhance, and assess discoverability of the collections in all material formats in accordance with library priorities. - Provides leadership in cataloging and metadata standards and services, promotes emerging digital information environments, and advances access to materials through emerging technology and practices, and data analytics. - Leads the department?s support of digitization projects. Ensures that workflows and projects produce appropriate metadata schemes, creates and revises metadata for digital products, derives metadata from authoritative bibliographic tools and sources, across a broad range of material (manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, maps, datasets, audio and video material, prints and drawings, rare books, and archival material) to support the Libraries' digitization initiatives. - Researches, analyzes and integrates cataloging trends in information and department management. *Scholarship, Service, & Professional Development * - Maintains active involvement in appropriate professional and subject related organizations. Professional activity and leadership are expected in identifying and discussing cataloging, metadata, and discovery issues with colleagues throughout the world. - Performs scholarly research and provides service at the institutional and professional levels as related to assignment and in accordance with promotion criteria. *Required Qualifications: * - Master?s Degree from an American Library Association accredited program in Library and Information Studies. - Minimum five years of supervisory experience in cataloging or metadata services. - Experience leading teams and fostering continuous improvement. - Demonstrated ability to effectively engage, motivate and coach staff. - Demonstrated proficiency with current and emerging cataloging rules and standards. - Expertise necessary to enhance the discoverability of information resources, including the use of machine-assisted indexing and metadata enhancement. - Demonstrated knowledge of digitization practices related to cataloging. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal, planning, organizational, and analytical skills. - Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion as well as an understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace. - Initiative, flexibility and the ability to adapt to a complex, rapidly changing academic environment. *Desired Qualifications: * - Familiarity with the linked data environment, including emerging library initiatives (e.g. BIBFRAME) and name identifier systems (e.g., ORCID, ISNI). - Working knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese. - Experience contributing bibliographic and authority records using national PCC standards or other programs for descriptive, structural, and administrative metadata. - Experience using metrics to assess effectiveness. - Experience working in an environment advancing digital initiatives. *Rank/Salary: * - Non-tenured faculty status; rank and salary are competitive based on qualifications and experience. *About the Libraries: * For information about the FIU Libraries, please visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://library.fiu.edu__;!!PhOWcWs!2ow079MSBDQ-Ggu6hB2G6jteZnbce1A5S0Z1MG6IQAxgl9e74i8EXp480BDmlRpu2YqDXc6kv0xymHK3injAqnWYlKQ$ Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to *Job Opening ID 528357* at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by December 29, 2022. Review will continue until position is filled. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kbaker1 at nova.edu Thu Jan 5 14:07:26 2023 From: kbaker1 at nova.edu (Keri Baker) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 19:07:26 +0000 Subject: [Fla-facrl] Job Opportunity: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Campus Librarian I - STEM Exp Not Required Message-ID: Nova Southeastern University's Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (GHOC), located in Dr. Von D. Mizell - Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach, Florida is hiring an entry level academic librarian to work in our Oceanographic Campus Library. This rare opportunity offers a plethora of special benefits that are unique to this position: * Work in a world-class marine-research facility that specializes in coral reef, fish populations, physical oceanography, deep-sea, and marine genetics and genomics research * Volunteer opportunities available to you include rescuing sea turtles, tagging sharks, advocacy for environmental education efforts at Tortuga Music Festival (read: Free Concert Tickets!), and participating in GHOC sponsored beach cleanups. * Work closely with graduate students in their thesis and dissertation journeys. * Your office is 75% glass windows overlooking Port Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean. * Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am - 6pm and Saturdays by appointment only. No late night shifts! * Work as a liaison with fascinating and engaged faculty and researchers! * Listen to speakers from all over the world speak on a range of biological and environmental topics in our state-of-the-art auditorium located within the GHOC. * This is a small niche library with a staff of 3.5. We are small but mighty - 2 librarians, 1 senior library assistant, and a part-time work-study - provide reference and instruction services to our GHOC faculty, research staff, and graduate and undergraduate Marine Science students. This facility is not open to the public. * Growth happens fast! Our career ladder for librarians allows you to be eligible for promotion to a Librarian II within 2 years and a Librarian III 5 years later. Both long-term librarians at the Oceanographic Campus library were promoted beyond that and are still here at NSU. Both cried when they left. * The Oceanographic Campus Library is a part of the larger NSU library system, including our unique joint-use Alvin Sherman Library. * Benefits at NSU are great! You do not need a science background for this position. Having a passion for the environment and an interest in learning this subject area is the only requirement outside of your MLS. In addition to all of the fun things above, here is the nitty gritty about what the job entails: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nsucareers.nova.edu/en-us/job/502941/librarian-i-oceanography-library-993600__;!!PhOWcWs!zGD0OF9-A44Up7DpOwus_S5vGotYsqFc6w-MG5WT-WK_aC2GgWpomWwuMQYl_vXCROUbSzrni21K77jC5mVdFoU$ Are you NOT Entry Level but all of the above sounds amazing? While the job hasn't been officially posted, we will be looking to hire someone who can be trained up to manage the day-to-day affairs of this library including the budget, personnel management, and some of the more "back of house" operational things. If this is something you might be interested in, please contact us at oclibrary at nova.edu. Keri Baker Librarian III Oceanographic Campus Library Office (954) 262-3643 kbaker1 at nova.edu | nova.edu [cid:image002.png at 01D9210F.09C5BC00] "In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us to swim." ? Linton Weeks -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.gif Type: image/gif Size: 1103 bytes Desc: image001.gif URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 3768 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This difficult work is happening across all types of libraries, and encompasses (among other topics) questions of neutrality in the resources libraries provide, the algorithms that provide search results, the voices that are absent or present from our collections, and the accessibility of those resources. This edited book will focus on Critical Information Literacy applications for academic, public, school, and special libraries and was inspired by the LIRT President?s Program of the same name at ALA Annual in June, 2022. ?? The target audience for this work includes academic, public, school, and special librarians, especially those responsible for instruction and professional development. However, it will have a wider application amongst those interested in the topic of critical information literacy (including library school students). This work will: ? include perspectives on critical information literacy that is not specific to academic libraries ? offer library instruction practitioners resources and lesson plans related to critical information literacy strategies ? include information on professional development initiatives for library workers ? take critical information literacy out of traditional silos ? benefit instruction librarians and practitioners by providing a theoretical framework for examples of diverse approaches to, and practical applications of, critical information literacy across a variety of library types ? offer practitioners from across a spectrum of library types an opportunity to learn from others in the diverse field of librarianship engaging with critical information literacy concepts in the classroom. Chapter sections will include: Theoretical Frameworks of Critical Information Literacy, Critical Information Literacy Programs, Professional Development Programs, Partnerships Across and Between Library Types, and Lesson Plans That Can Be Adapted For Different Types of Libraries. We invite chapters for the following sections and categories (please do not feel limited by suggested topics): Section I: Theoretical Frameworks of Critical Information Literacy (approximately 3,000-4,000 words/chapter) ? Freire?s Pedagogy of the Oppressed ? Universal Design for Learning ? Maslow?s Hierarchy of Needs ? Critical Race Theory ? Threshold Concepts by Townsend, Brunetti, & Hofer ? Critical theory, decolonization, critical library theory, critical race theory, feminist pedagogy, and critical library instruction Section II: Practical Applications ? Critical Information Literacy Programs (approx. 2,000-3,000 words) o Events/Activities o Courses ? Professional Development Programs (approx. 2,000-3,000 words) ? Partnerships across library types (approx. 2,000-3,000 words) ? Lesson Plans for Critical Information Literacy instruction that can be adapted for different types of libraries (approx. 500-1,000 words) Proposal Instructions Complete proposals of no more than 300 words, a tentative title for the chapter, and a short bio should be submitted via this form. Deadline for proposals is March 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET (9:00 PM GMT). See below for the publication schedule. Schedule for Publication ? Proposals close by March 10, 2023 with notification of acceptance by end of June 2023 ? Chapter outlines sent to editors for review by end of August, 2023 ? First drafts due second week of November, 2023 ? Draft review completed by end of February, 2024 ? Second drafts due end of May, 2024 ? Editor reviews completed by end of July, 2024 and contributors informed of any outstanding issues ? Final draft of book to ALA by early September 2024 Julie N. Hornick (she/her) | Senior Instructional Services Librarian Florida Southern College | Roux Library For appointments: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://calendly.com/jhornick-roux__;!!PhOWcWs!0xdhfB2iNafclYBTqt39cl71uCUKbQnXh5nqlTyq7jDjZYSK5NyTpzr8z3C7UQG07m5x9rZbvApDebl5f4zgZg1mHQ0Meg$ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jpiazza at UFL.EDU Wed Jan 11 08:39:59 2023 From: jpiazza at UFL.EDU (Piazza,Joseph Charles) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:39:59 +0000 Subject: [Fla-facrl] Staff Job Opening - Director of Administrative Services, University of Florida Libraries Message-ID: Happy New Year! Please post and share this staff opening at the University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries. - Thank you POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Director of Administrative Services University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries The George A. Smathers Libraries are seeking a self-motivated, collaborative, analytical, detail-oriented individual to lead its Business Services and Human Resources units. The Director of Administrative Services reports to the Dean of University Libraries and provides leadership as the primary business services and human resources officer for the Smathers Libraries, including oversight of human resources functions, organization development and training, financial functions, and budget planning and analysis. The Director provides financial oversight of all Smathers Libraries revenues, expenditures, and reserves including development of fiscal policies, internal controls, and business protocols and oversight of contracts and grants. The Director also guides all human resources activities related to faculty, staff, and student employee regulations and policies. The Libraries employ approximately 300 FTE and maintain a total budget in excess of $43.3 million annually. The George A. Smathers Libraries are committed to creating an environment of inclusive excellence that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including disability, class, ethnicity/race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. To support all students, staff and faculty, and foster excellence in a diverse and collaborative society, the Libraries are actively seeking candidates who bring culturally-rich lived experiences. Research indicates that applicants from underrepresented groups are hesitant to apply for positions if they do not meet all the preferred qualifications. We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleague develop the preferred skills. Additionally, applicants are encouraged to communicate how their work and other experiences satisfy the required qualifications in ways that may not be obvious. We strongly encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply. The search will remain open until February 15, 2023. Applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to Job Number 525187. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply. Address inquiries to Tina Marie Litchfield Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: tlitchfield at uflib.ufl.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shane.roopnarine at gmail.com Thu Jan 26 09:30:00 2023 From: shane.roopnarine at gmail.com (Shane Roopnarine) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:30:00 -0500 Subject: [Fla-facrl] =?utf-8?q?Call_for_Chapter_Proposals=3A_=22Censorshi?= =?utf-8?q?p_Is_a_Drag=22_=E2=80=93_Deadline_April_1=2C_2023?= Message-ID: Hello all, please contact Jason Phillips if you have any questions. --- Working Book Title: Censorship Is a Drag: LGBTQ Materials and Programming Under Siege in Academic Libraries ? Series on Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Editors: Jason D. Phillips and Jordan Ruud Submission Link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/censorshipisadrag__;!!PhOWcWs!0qaGkNDMrf8Z7avwMRbjz6C2t-ZdoF3HSEqDtqKVaQQPGuV3kNUpkqvWmgseRX52SILi2wT_0fJpLvfdwdRemWfdrgxfGwHw$ Libraries, long tasked with defending intellectual freedom, find themselves under siege with threats of censorship for carrying gender/sexuality-related materials or holding LGBTQ-related events. Efforts to censor materials and control programming arguably threaten to have a chilling effect on libraries? ability to carry out their core missions. We are soliciting contributions from across the library ecosystem exploring the significance of these threats and how librarians have responded, offering an intellectual and practical toolkit to help libraries make their way through this new intellectual climate. Topics under consideration might include: - Censorship of programming - Censorship of materials at any point in the acquisitions cycle - Preemptive caution (anticipation of censorship struggles) exerting a chilling effect on intellectual freedom - How classification can impede discoverability of controversial materials: ?bibliographic invisibility? - Visibility of LGBTQ topics in displays - LGBTQ YA/children?s lit and its curricular role - Safe spaces for digital scholarship - The role and inclusion of LGBTQ materials, services, and outreach - Responsive collection development policy to address potential challenges - Administrative interference (campus, school, or public) - Workplace protections for LGBTQ personnel or those involved in LGBTQ collection development/programming - Information barriers creating a non-inclusive environment - Building design as a barrier to vulnerable populations (trans people) - Impact of LGBTQ materials and/or programming on student retention/mental health - The erosion of tenure as a threat to protection of intellectual freedom - Reflection on the role of LGBTQ materials as part of a collection, and as an aspect of overall library/campus DEI strategies - Politicization of library funding We welcome contributions discussing specific situations, and also reflections of a more general nature on the importance of, and threats to, intellectual freedom. Deadlines: - April 1, 2023: abstracts due - April 30, 2023: notification of acceptance - September 1, 2023: drafts due - December 1, 2023: final revisions due - December 31, 2023: final submission of manuscript Questions: If you have questions, please feel free to ask the editors: - Jason D. Phillips (he/him) / jason.phillips at ucf.edu - Jordan Ruud (he/him) / jordan.ruud at uafs.edu Jason D. Phillips, MLIS, MA Pronouns: he/him/his Social Sciences Librarian UCF Libraries - Research & Information Services -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: