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>>Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 09:30:05 -0500
>>From: Jo Anne Hawthorne <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Houston Research Librarian Job Description
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>>Organization: Texas Woman's University
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>>TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
>>Blagg-Huey Library
>>
>>RESEARCH LIBRARIAN (Houston)
>>
>>
>>DEFINITION OF THE POSITION
>>Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Libraries for Research
>>Services, the Research Librarian works as part of the TWU Library's
>>research team to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a program of
>>library resources and services that are equal across the University.
>>This work includes making TWU networked resources and library services
>>available to the students, faculty, and staff at the TWU Houston Center
>>as well as ensuring that the resources and services in the Texas Medical
>>Center Library, of which TWU is a participating member, are available
>>and known to all TWU students, faculty, and staff.
>>The Research Librarian will be responsible for implementing a virtual
>>educational/research program within the TWU Houston Learning Resource
>>Center and in faculty and staff offices. Of equal importance will be
>>liaison work with the Texas Medical Center Library staff to ensure the
>>full use of these library resources and services by TWU faculty,
>>students, and staff and to provide input into the collection development
>>processes and services at this Library. The Research Librarian will also
>>provide assistance regarding TWU library resources and services to TWU
>>students enrolled in distance education programs in the Houston area.
>>The Research Librarian will also be responsible for working directly
>>with the TWU Vice Provost for Health Affairs on the coordination of the
>>work of this position within the TWU Houston Center and within the Texas
>>Medical Center.
>>
>>EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL TASKS
>>
>> Meets with TWU faculty, students, and staff to learn about research
>>needs and to gather input for delivering services and resources.
>>
>>Participates on the TWU Library Collection Development team to ensure
>>that the TWU Library's electronic resources fit the various teaching
>>modalities for the Houston Center programs.
>>
>>Participates as a member of the TWU Houston center research team to
>>assist the faculty locate research materials and data files for their
>>research and grant projects.
>>
>>Plans and offers workshops on the library databases and
>>full-text/full-image subscriptions accessible through the TWU network at
>>both the desktop and in the LRC.
>>
>>Provides assistance to the faculty and students needing to find
>>resources on the Internet.
>>
>>Develops informational materials for the Houston Center that are output
>>to print or placed on the Library's web pages or are delivered through
>>other means such as through electronic reserves, chat  rooms or virtual
>>reference rooms.
>>
>>Develops and implements a library marketing plan to make students and
>>faculty aware of the TWU Library's networked resources and services and
>>the Texas Medical Center Library's resources and services for Houston
>>Center programs.
>>
>>Conducts research studies on the effectiveness of the TWU networked
>>resources and services for the Houston Center programs as well as
>>studies indicating the satisfaction level of students and faculty at the
>>Houston Center with the library materials and services available to
>>them.
>>
>>Meets with librarians at various Houston libraries and in Houston
>>library consortiums to gather information about the resources available
>>for use by TWU students and faculty and works with the TWU library staff
>>to facilitate arrangements for use of these services and resources and
>>to inform students and faculty.
>>
>>Maintains statistics, develops reports related to accreditation studies
>>for programs at the Houston Center, prepares an annual report, and
>>develops other information for library studies and reports.
>>
>>Collaborates with other units within TWU delivering services and
>>resources for the students and faculty of various Houston Center
>>programs.
>>
>>Supervises the staff and services of the Learning Resource Center.
>>
>>JOB QUALIFICATIONS
>>
>>Professional: Required -- M.L.S. degree from an A.L.A. accredited
>>library school. Five years experience working with a variety of library
>>services and operations. Must remain flexible toward job
>>responsibilities in a rapidly changing library and information
>>environment. Has appreciation of the objectives and procedures of higher
>>education and research environments.
>>
>>Preferred: --An undergraduate degree in a health science field.
>>
>>Technical Skills:  Skilled in the use of the personal computer.
>>Knowledge of electronic research resources and services in an academic
>>library, especially using subscription databases and the intemet.
>>Experience developing web pages.
>>
>>Personal: Must exhibit excellent listening and communication skills and
>>should have experience in providing reference services for students and
>>faculty in an academic library.
>>
>>OTHER
>>
>>Safety: Responsible for following standard safety procedures for this
>>position. Must report any unsafe personnel acts or unsafe physical
>>working condition to immediate supervisor so that corrective action can
>>be taken.
>>
>>*This is a security sensitive position
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Jo Anne M. Hawthorne - Library Administration Office
>>TWU - P.O. Box 425528 - Denton, Texas 76204-5528
>>940-898-3748 (office), 940-898-3764 (fax)
>>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
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>Kathryn E. Peek, Ph.D.
>Center for Research on Women's Health
>Texas Woman's University
>1130 M.D. Anderson Blvd.
>Houston TX 77030
>Phone 713-794-2482
>Fax 713-794-2488
>Email [log in to unmask]
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