From: JMOLDWI@WAYNEST1.BITNET (Jennifer Moldwin)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.medlib-l
Subject: Position Announcement - Michigan
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:05:14 GMT
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU

***********************WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY***************************

                          LIBRARY DIRECTOR
                      SHIFFMAN MEDICAL LIBRARY

STARTING SALARY RANGE:   $60,000+ depending on qualifications
POSITION AVAILABLE:      December 1992

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Wayne State University Library System seeks nominations and applications
for the position of Director of Shiffman Medical Library. The Director is a
member of the Library Management Group, and reports directly to the Dean of
the University Library System. We seek a Director who can provide leadership
in teaching students that the library is central to their educational
experience as well as increasing the library's ability to support a broad
range of specific graduate and research programs. The Director is the
primary library liason to the School of Medicine and the faculty library
committee, and serves on appropriate committees of the schools of Pharmacy
and Medicine, and is responsible for the leadership and development of the
library as an important information service.

Candidates should have a substancial record of achievement in administration
of a modern research library, and have a strong commitment to excellence in
scholarship, research, and teaching. The Director is expected to provide
vision and leadership as well as to initiate and implement strategies for
public and private funding for the library's future growth. The director is
expected to work closely with hospital librarians of the Detroit Medical
Center. Must be a team player on the Library Management Group.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Mangement experience in a major academic medical or science library;
experience in staff management and development; application of information
technologies; and the ability to work effectively with the diverse
constituencies of the School of Medicine. Master's degree from an
ALA-accredited library school required. A doctorate or other additional
advanced degree is an asset. Candidates must have a record of initiative and
achievement in developing programs and services, and be committed to the
goals of an urban research library.

Salary is based on experience and qualifications. Excellent fringe benefits,
including TIAA/CREF, dental, health, disability, life insurance, and
tuition assistance.

THE CAMPUS AND LIBRARY:
The Wayne State University Libraries house approximately 2.6 million
volumes. Of these, 185,000 are housed in the Shiffman Medical Library.
The Medical Library is one of the four libraries on campus serving a
student population of approximately 35,000, the School of Medicine,
the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health, as well as the information needs
of the entire University community.

The Libraries hold membership in ARL, CRL, and OCLC. The University is
classified as a Carnegie I type research institution with a fine reputation
in many fields. Wayne State University is one of the great urban universities
in an attractive setting, surrounded by museums, theaters, and corporate
offices, easily accessible from several interstate freeways and Canada.

APPLICATION:
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until the position is filled. Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and
the names and addresses of at least three professional references to:
Peter Spyers-Duran, Dean, Wayne State University, 134 Purdy Library,
Detroit, MI  48202.

Wayne State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.