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Ronda Y. Foust
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Information Literacy Librarian -- University of Central Florida --
Florida
Information Literacy Librarian
University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando
The University of Central Florida Libraries seeks a proactive and
innovative librarian to join the newly formed Information Literacy and
Outreach department. A major, university-wide emphasis on Information
Fluency, initiated by a library-authored white paper, is now underway.
Integrating information literacy outcomes into the curriculum is the
goal
of the new library department. The new Information Literacy Librarian
will
join a dynamic team of librarians working on projects involving many
departments, programs, and constituencies across the university.
Responsibilities: Work with multiple constituencies to develop the
content for information literacy learning objects, tutorials, and
modules.
Use applicable software to create learning objects using streaming
video,
interactive games, or other technologies as appropriate. Develop
assessment strategies for the information literacy modules in
collaboration with other librarians, the university assessment
office, and
Course Development and Web Services. Serve as the libraries' lead
research
officer for information literacy; research library instruction
technologies, gather information from other universities with strong
information literacy programs, participate in continuing education and
information literacy and instructional technology conferences to stay
up-to-date and communicate current trends in the field back to the
department and libraries. Conduct workshops and give presentations as
needed on information literacy for the university's faculty development
conferences. Provide information literacy web content to the university
Information Fluency web site. Maintain currency in trends in
information
literacy tutorials to identify teaching strategies and technologies of
interest.
Qualifications: Required: Master's degree from an American
Library
Association accredited institution, familiarity with ACRL information
literacy standards, and experience teaching information literacy
knowledge
and skills in an academic library. Preferred: Experience authoring
multimedia instructional content for the Web (including experience
working
within a storyboarding process). Familiarity with "reusable
learning
objects" and "learning object repositories." Experience
working with or developing assessment tools for information literacy.
Knowledge of curriculum mapping, identification of student-learning
outcomes, creation of assignments for teaching information literacy, and
working with teaching faculty to integrate information literacy into the
curriculum. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team
dynamic
and with university groups outside of the library. Demonstrated ability
to use web-based instructional technologies, such as Macromedia
Captivate
or comparable software.
Environment: The University of Central Florida is a growing
metropolitan research university located 13 miles east of downtown
Orlando. UCF has over 45,000 students, 4,700 employees, and serves a
population of 1.5 million residents. The university offers 86
bachelor's,
68 master's, and 24 doctoral programs and confers about 7,000 degrees a
year. The main library has a collection of over 1.6 million volumes and
is a partial depository for government documents and patents. The
library materials budget is $5.4 million. The staff of 124 includes a
library faculty of 47. UCF offers an exciting and vibrant academic
environment with growing collections, advanced technology, and an
expanding campus. http://library.ucf.edu.
Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
This is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous
insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options, 22 paid
annual
days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax.
To Apply: Review of applications will begin in mid-July and continue
until position is filled. Submit electronically an application letter,
resume, and contact information for at least three professional
references
to Cynthia Kisby, Personnel Librarian, University of Central Florida
Libraries; e-mail: ckisby@mail.ucf.edu. Finalists will be asked to
give a brief presentation during the on-campus interview. UCF is an
Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Searches are conducted in
accordance with the state of Florida open-record regulations.
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