Public Access Services Librarian (Folsom Lake College)

Full-time, Tenure-track Position

Beginning on or about August 23, 2007

The Institution

Folsom Lake College is the fourth and newest college in the Los Rios Community College District.  The college and its centers, El Dorado and Rancho Cordova, are a dynamic learning community committed to academic excellence and innovation.  We provide quality educational programs and services to enrich and empower students to reach their full potential as informed and productive members of the community.  Our college is an educational organization that embraces change, values diversity, and focuses on creativity and personal enrichment.  We also are committed to an interest-based approach to solving problems and addressing issues.

The college mission is focused on a rigorous educational program with a strong focus on student success.  To this end, the college provides varied degree and certificate programs, a variety of learning opportunities and ensures a comprehensive student services program.  In an attempt to meet student needs, the college provides classes in a variety of formats including semester, short term, weekend, and open entry-open exit, as well as classes offered during traditional vacation periods.

Folsom Lake College incorporates the newest technologies for classroom instruction, as well as provides opportunity for faculty to offer courses in a variety of distance education formats.  The college also features an Innovation Center, which offers training for faculty and staff, as well as assistance to faculty in course development.

Primary Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Dean of Instruction and Technology and with the collaboration of the other librarians, the Public Access Services Librarian shall coordinate the services of circulation, interlibrary loan, and reserves (print and electronic).  The Public Access Services Librarian shall also provide reference, information and instruction services to students, faculty and staff; select materials in subject areas for print and electronic collections; maintain up-to-date instruction materials for library resources; assist in expanding and promoting services to strengthen library support of distance education students and faculty; and provide library instruction in a variety of settings and formats that may include library credit courses.

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Assistant Dean for Digital Futures and Technical Services (Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, Washington)

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