From: "Martin, Heath C" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:12:20 +0000


UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LIBRARIES
SOCIAL SCIENCES COORDINATOR

DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The University of Kentucky Libraries seeks a creative, collaborative,
and entrepreneurial library professional with an ability to provide
innovative services through the position of Social Sciences
Coordinator.  The successful candidate will lead and collaborate with
a team of academic liaisons with subject expertise in the social
sciences to support current and emerging research strategies and
methods of scholarly production.  The Coordinator will oversee the
ongoing management of social sciences collections and promote UK
Libraries’ commitment to the creation and dissemination of
scholarship.

Reporting to the Director of Collections, the Coordinator will provide
subject-specific leadership for collection building and management, as
well as promote library collections, programs, and services.  As an
academic liaison, the Coordinator will teach and assess
curriculum-integrated instructional sessions and conduct in-depth
research consultations in assigned subject areas appropriate to their
background and expertise.  The Coordinator will develop and maintain
online research and course guides and have an awareness of current
research tools and technology.  Active engagement with faculty and
students in all assigned subject areas and duties will be essential.

The Coordinator will provide research and scholarly publishing support
in assigned subject areas, participate in leadership of research data
management initiatives, and serve as a source of statistical data
support and expertise for the campus community.  Responsibilities will
include working collaboratively with colleagues throughout UK
Libraries and the campus to advance UKnowledge, the university’s
institutional repository, and the development, implementation, and
assessment of research support services in the social sciences.  The
Coordinator will participate in outreach and campus engagement
activities that build partnerships and cultivate relationships with
key university units.

The Coordinator will participate in shared governance of the
University of Kentucky by serving on library, departmental/college,
and university committees as appropriate. The position will pursue
professional development and service activities in order to meet the
library requirements for tenure and promotion.

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To apply, interested applicants must complete a UK Online Academic
Profile at http://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings and attach three documents:
a cover letter (Cover Letter), a curriculum vitae (Curriculum Vita)
and list of references (Specific Request 1). If you have any
questions, contact HR Employment, phone (859) 257-9555, press 2. The
application deadline is October 16, 2015.


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Heath Martin
Director of Collections - University of Kentucky Libraries
William T. Young Library - Lexington, KY  40506
(859) 218-1849 - [log in to unmask]