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Campus Description: Stony Brook University has established itself as one of America's most dynamic public universities, a center of academic excellence and a leader in health education, patient care and research. Listed among the top 1 percent of all universities in the world by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Stony Brook is home to more than 24,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff, including those employed at Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center and teaching hospital. With 603 beds, Stony Brook Hospital is the region's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory.

1) Head, Library Instruction
Senior Assistant Librarian/ Associate Librarian
See the Full job description.
Descriptive Title: Head of Instruction Senior Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian     REF#: F-8603-14-04
Budget Title: same as above     Faculty Position
Department: Library     Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC

Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Required Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree. Minimum of 2 years of full time experience as a librarian in an academic or research library. Experience with instructional design concepts. Teaching experience. Effective planning, organizational, and project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Second advanced degree in relevant field. Experience in team leadership. Experience with assessment of instruction and student learning outcomes. Experience teaching in a variety of settings, including physical and virtual environments. Library public service experience. Knowledge of information literacy competency standards and practical applications. Ability to use emerging technologies effectively to deliver information literacy instruction.

Responsibilities & Requirements: The Head of Library Instruction will act as the lead librarian in the Library Instruction Program to design, implement, and evaluate library instruction programs and services. The Head of Library Instruction willreport to and work closely with the Associate Director for Research and Instructional Services. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
•     Act as lead instructor. Coordinate all activities related to the design, implementation, maintenance and assessment of SBU Libraries' Instruction Program. Coordinate Instruction Team; articulate Program policies and procedures; train members; hold regular meetings.
•     Provide leadership and vision for library instruction initiatives.
•     Develop program goals and explore new instructional theories and pedagogical practices.
•     Partner and seek connections with academic and non-academic offices and departments to identify and address library instruction needs and opportunities.
•     Plan and coordinate workshops. Oversee workshop publicity. Work with selectors on liaison work with teaching faculty to improve student learning and course objectives related to library research.
•     Work with Web Librarian to create/maintain Instruction web pages and forms.
•     Manage creation and updating of tutorials, videos, handouts, and other learning objects.
•     Manage Instruction Program information in various university and library publications, and any libguides that fall under the Instruction Program. Maintain and expand library's presence on Blackboard.
•     Oversee daily operations of Instruction Program, such as scheduling of classrooms, communication with teaching faculty, statistics.
•     Prepare and submit monthly statistics and annual reports.
•     Assign library sessions to Instruction Team members.
•     Act as point person for technology and other Instruction Program issues with appropriate internal and external offices (Library Electronic Resources, DolT, Registrar, etc.)
•     Supervise support staff on all aspects of Instruction Program, including request processing, classroom maintenance, statistics, publicity, etc.
•     Coordinate marketing and publicity related to Instruction Program events and initiatives.
•     Maintain current awareness of and share expertise on teaching pedagogy, instructional technologies, information literacy, and assessment.
•     Participate in reference service and collection development.
Scholarly and Service Responsibilities
•     Engage in scholarly and professional activities.
•     Participate in library and university service.

Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by May 20th, 2014. Anticipated start date: as soon as possible. Occasional night and weekend work is required.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, cover letter and resume/CV to:

Pamela DiPasquale Senior Staff Assistant Library Director's Office
Melville Library, Room W-1511
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
Fax# 631-632-7116
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2) Biomedical and Translational Research Librarian
Senior Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian
See the Full job description.
Descriptive Title: Biomedical and Translational Research Librarian     REF#: F-8602-14-04
Budget Title: Senior Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian     Faculty Position
Department: Library     Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC

Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Required Qualifications: ALA accredited Master degree of Library/Information sciences. Master's Degree in a science or health sciences related field. Three or more years of experience as a full-time science or health science librarian in a higher education institution.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with evidence-based practice instruction, journal club or grand rounds. Evidence of grant and publication ability. Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities & Requirements: The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
•     Develop educational and research-related aids for researchers in areas such as Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Neurobiology, the Cancer Center; Center for Molecular Medicine and Cardiology; Center for Cancer Genetics.
•     Promote the ongoing development of the clinical medicine and biomedical sciences collections.
•     Explore and develop new methods for supporting biomedical research at Stony Brook University and to create and support collaborative departments within the University.
•     Provide research support through consultation, training, current awareness, and service development. Build relationships with bench researchers and clinicians through effective participation in clinical librarian and other informational programs.
•     Serves as the liaison to programs in biomedical research, bioinformatics, neurobiology, clinical medicine, bioengineering, and medical translational sciences.
•     Work directly with faculty on systematic reviews, grant applications, and special projects/presentations.
•     Assist research faculty in developing interdisciplinary collections, promote collaborative research for the Health Science and Life Science departments, assist faculty with curation of data sets for the Stony Brook research enterprise and Institutional Repository.

Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by May 20th, 2014. Anticipated start date: as soon as possible.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, cover letter and resume/CV to:

Pamela DiPasquale Senior Staff Assistant Library Director's Office
Melville Library, Room W-1511
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
Fax# 631-632-7116
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3) Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
Senior Assistant Librarian/ Associate Librarian
See the full job description.
Descriptive Title: Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Senior Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian     REF#: F-8601-14-04
Budget Title: same as above     Faculty Position
Department: Library     Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC

Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Required Qualifications: MLS/MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited program. Minimum of two years of full time experience as a librarian in an academic or research library. Experience in collection development in the humanities or social sciences. Excellent communication and writing skills. Record of accomplishment working with teams to achieve library goals. Evidence of contributions to the profession in the form of refereed publications, presentations or active participation in professional organizations. Experience using a wide range of library technology related to collection development, digitization, and web development.
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in the humanities or social sciences. Experience working with the Aleph acquisitions system. Experience using GOBI for selection. Experience working with vendors of library resources. Experience developing online subject guides to library resources. Teaching experience. Reading fluency in European, Slavic, or Asian language. Experience using Microsoft Office or analogous software, especially spreadsheets.

Responsibilities & Requirements: The Head of Humanities and Social Sciences will act as the lead librarian in collection development and related activities in the Humanities and Social Sciences, with the goal of developing collections closely aligned with the goals and needs of research and teaching in these areas. The Head will report to and work closely with the Associate Director for Collection Strategy and Management. The selected candidate:
•     Reports to the Associate Director for Collection Strategy and Management.
•     Assists in the development and implementation of plans and projects to enhance collection development goals.
•     Works with vendors and selectors to set up trials and evaluate new resources for potential purchase.
•     Selects material for and liaisons with academic departments in Humanities and/or Social Sciences based on experience and education.
•     Develops and maintains online subject guides to library resources.
•     Works closely with other selectors in Humanities and Social Sciences and assists in the completion of special projects in these areas, and in collection assessment activities.
•     Provides reference assistance at the reference desk and/or through virtual reference.
•     Participates in the Library Instruction Program, especially in subject areas related to expertise.
•     Works to satisfy University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for promotion and continuing appointment.

Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, to guarantee consideration, please apply by May 20th, 2014. Anticipated start date: as soon as possible.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application, cover letter and resume/CV to:

Pamela DiPasquale Senior Staff Assistant Library Director's Office
Melville Library, Room W-1511
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
Fax# 631-632-7116
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Janet H. Clarke
Associate Director, Research & Instructional Services
Stony Brook University Libraries
W-1514, Melville Library
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794
t: 631.632.1217
f: 631.632.7116
e: janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu



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