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By gsliscomm, March 5, 2013 4:52 pm

Clemson University Libraries announces an inaugural Library Fellows Program open to recent graduates of ALA-accredited academic degree programs. The purpose of the Library Fellows Program is to fund professional librarian work at Clemson University on a term-limited basis. Library fellows are hired to work full time during a single three-year term entry-level position at the Clemson library. Upon completion of the program, librarians will be expected to move on to professional opportunities at other institutions. The program will provide challenging and engaging professional experience for recent graduates and create a foundation of professional experience on which to base a vibrant career.

Requirements

* ALA-accredited MLS degree or equivalent.
* Experience and/or coursework in any library area.
* Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Flexible, creative, enthusiastic

Salary and Benefits: $40,000. Competitive benefits package and opportunities for paid professional development are included. This is a temporary three-year non-faculty appointment.

Location: Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science and engineering-oriented research university in a college-town setting along a dynamic Southeastern corridor. Ranked as one of America’s Top Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel. Centrally located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, Clemson is located in one of the fastest-growing areas of SC, and a short two-hour drive to major destination cities in Charlotte and Atlanta. The upstate SC region provides a highly desirable quality of life setting in which to pursue professional goals.

Application process:

· Prepare a resume and a cover letter outlining knowledge, skills, abilities, and professional interests.

· Use an internet browser to access the Clemson University Human Resources website at http://www.clemson.edu/employment/prospective/findjobs.html

· Select the ‘External Applicant Job Board’ link.

· At the top of the page, select the ‘Click here to register’ link and sign into the site. Be sure to remember the username and password in case you need to access the site subsequently.

· Scroll through the available positions and locate position ‘Library Manager II’ #12263.

· Click to open the application box, fill out the application completely and attach the cover letter and resume documents.

· This open position will close on May 1, 2013.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act requires institutions of higher education to disclose campus security information including crime statistics for the campus and surrounding areas. As a current or prospective Clemson University employee, you have a right to obtain a copy of this information for this institution. For more information regarding our Employment, Campus Safety and Benefits, please visit the Human Resources – Prospective Employees web page shown below: http://www.clemson.edu/cao/humanresources/prospective/

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By gsliscomm, February 20, 2013 1:28 pm

The New York Public Library is pleased to offer Short-Term Research Fellowships to support visiting scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and independent research. Fellowship stipends are $1,000 per week for up to four weeks and fellows must be in residence at the Library for a minimum of two weeks between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Individuals needing to conduct on-site research in the Library’s special collections to support projects in the humanities including but not limited to art history, cultural studies, history, literature, performing arts and photography are welcome to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents with the legal right to work in the U.S.

In 2013-2014, the Library will offer additional fellowships to support the study of food and society focusing on manuscript cookbooks and related archival collections held by the Library. With support from the Pine Tree Foundation, the Food Studies Fellowships are intended to support multidisciplinary research and expose individuals working in the area of food studies to manuscript recipe books and archival collections held at the Library. Applicants for this fellowship should follow the same guidelines as the Short-Term Research Fellowship program.

Short-Term Research Fellowship important dates

Application Deadline: April 8, 2013.
Notification: May 3, 2013.
Award Period: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.

Questions about the Short-Term Research Fellowships should be directed to the curatorial staff in the area of the applicant’s interest. Please visit http://nypl.org/research-collections for detailed information about the research resources of The New York Public Library.

Download the Application Guidelines to ensure Short-Term Research Fellowship applications are complete before submission.

Application: Complete applications consist of an abbreviated CV with current contact information, a research-project proposal, and preferred dates of residency sent as a single PDF or Word attachment no more than five pages in length. The application and a single letter of recommendation in support of the research project must be sent to short.term@nypl.org before the April 8, 2013 deadline.

Research project proposals: The research-project proposal is to include a general description or abstract of the research project, its title and format, i.e. dissertation/book/article. Applicants should then identify specific material(s) to be consulted during the desired dates of the fellowship period. Successful applications will also include an in-depth explanation of how collections existing only at the New York Public Library are essential to the progress and completion of the research project.

Fellowship Announcement: The awarding of the fellowships will be announced by May 3, 2013. Fellowship recipients and their research projects will be acknowledged on The New York Public Library website and in Library publicity.

Residency: Fellows must take up residency between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Fellows are expected to be in continuous residence for the duration of the fellowship award period as specified in the proposal. The maximum proposal length is four weeks.

Fellow’s Report: Each fellow is required to write a brief statement about his or her project and work completed at the Library by the end of the award period.

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By gsliscomm, February 4, 2013 2:53 pm

The Fellowship
The Scott/Ross Center for community service works closely with nearly 60 community based organization tackling social issues like: hopelessness, hunger, mentoring, and literacy. We offer the Simmons Community a variety of ways to get involved. Emily Scott Pottruck ’78, member of the College’s Board of Trustees, has established a fellowship in Boston for a Simmons student with a distinguished record of community service. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with the Boston Foundation and up to two nonprofit community partners through a nine week fellowship. At the end of the completion of the program, a stipend of $2,700 will be awarded.

How to Apply
The fellowship is available to both Simmons undergraduate and graduate students. All interested students must complete an application and include:

• Two letters of recommendation
• Simmons College transcript

To apply please visit us at:
www.simmons.edu/communityservice or come by the Scott/Ross Center, MCB E103.

Applications are due February 15, 2013.

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By gsliscomm, January 15, 2013 4:26 pm

2013/14 Yale Law Library Rare Book Fellowship

http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship
Lillian Goldman Law Library
Yale Law School
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Fixed Duration Position: 9 months from date of hire; non-renewable

Expected Start Date: Summer/Fall 2013 (flexible start date)

THE LILLIAN GOLDMAN LAW LIBRARY

In support of Yale Law School’s outstanding legal scholarship and lawyer training, the Lillian Goldman Law Library is dedicated to acquiring and preserving a superb collection of resources in all formats, furnishing access to information wherever it exists, providing the most highly competent assistance to use information resources and maintaining a welcoming, comfortable facility. The Lillian Goldman Law Library provides services that exceed the expectations of users by its leadership in the innovative use of technology and the continuing development of its most highly valued asset, its staff. The Law Library serves the faculty and students of this research-oriented law school with a strong tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as other researchers from larger scholarly and legal communities. To learn more about the Lillian Goldman Law Library and its collections and services, visit http://library.law.yale.edu/.

The Lillian Goldman Law Library is located within the heart of the Yale Law School complex, providing the Law School community with ready access to one of the world’s finest collections of printed legal materials. These collections are complemented by access to a growing array of online sources as well as the strong interdisciplinary collections housed nearby with eighteen other campus libraries, including Sterling Memorial Library and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Utilizing these resources combined with our excellent, service-oriented staff, we strive daily to be the best academic law library in the world.

POSITION FOCUS

The Lillian Goldman Law Library has established this fellowship to train the next generation of rare book librarians to serve the growing number of special collections departments in academic law libraries. The Rare Book Fellow will be trained in all aspects of special collections librarianship including acquisitions, collection development, cataloging, reference services, exhibit preparation & design, bibliographic instruction, preservation, and digital projects. The Fellow will be charged with completing a major project, to be selected by the Fellow in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian. The Fellow will spend several weeks working at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and in the Manuscripts & Archives Department, Yale University Library.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Rare Book Librarian, the Rare Book Fellow will spend time learning all aspects of special collections librarianship with an emphasis on law material. The Fellow will: follow a curriculum designed by the Rare Book Librarian that includes a general orientation to Yale University, librarianship, and rare law book librarianship; gain experience in collection development and management, preservation, reference and outreach, exhibition planning, and cataloging rare books; contribute to ongoing digital initiatives; develop and complete a special project based on the Fellow’s experience and interests in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian; participate in professional activities, committees, policy discussions, and other library-wide activities.

More information about the Fellowship can be found here: http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Rare Book Fellowship will be open to those who will have recently completed a Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science (or foreign equivalent), or who are in the first few years of a career as a librarian. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and must be able to work in a complex and changing environment with diverse staff and users.

Preference will be given to candidates with skills in the foreign languages most heavily represented in Yale Law Library special collections (Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch), and to candidates with demonstrated interest in law, legal history, or special collections librarianship.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country’s great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. The Rare Book Fellow will work for nine months at a stipend of $4,500 per month, plus health insurance through membership in the Yale Health Plan. The Fellow will be given generous support for professional development.

The Rare Book Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applications consisting of a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s qualifications and describing how this position will contribute to long-term career goals, CV or resume, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references should be sent electronically to Teresa Miguel-Stearns (teresa.miguel@yale.edu), Associate Law Librarian, no later than March 1, 2013. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “Rare Book Fellowship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

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By gsliscomm, January 14, 2013 3:06 pm

ER&L/EBSCO Information to Inspiration Fellowship

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) are pleased to announce the inaugural “Information to Inspiration” Fellowship. Designed to advance the careers of highly motivated library professionals and the field of librarianship, this unique program will provide up to $4,000 to support a library professional or a team of library professionals interested in conducting research about issues related to management of electronic resources in the ever-evolving information industry. Read the full news release here: http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/NewsCenter/Pages/ViewArticle.aspx?QSID=638

ER&L encourages you to submit an application. After 7 years of working to cull thought provoking and valuable research into the annual ER&L conference, we are excited to share this new opportunity with the library community. “Rooted in a shared belief that our individual efforts and leadership can and will impact the field of librarianship, ER&L is pleased and proud to partner with EBSCO Information Services to serve as the inaugural launch pad for the EBSCO Information to Inspiration Fellowship–an award which will directly fund research by library professionals working to advance our field.” — Bonnie Tijerina, ER&L Conference Coordinator/ Harvard University

Fellowship Area of Focus:

This award is seeking library professionals work on measuring and evaluating use, users and usage. Some example topics of interest include:

Practical implementation and support of analysis techniques to increase usage and maximize the value of electronic resources

Measuring value or impact of library resources with data

Determining return on investment

ER&L Strongly encourages applications from the library community. Learn details about the award, uses for funding, eligibility, selection criteria and application process: http://bit.ly/ebscofellow

Application Deadlines:

Jan. 18, 2013: Round 1 deadline.

Jan. 22, 2013: Round 1 applicants advised of results.

Feb. 4, 2013: Round 2 deadline.

Feb. 1–11, 2013: Committee review applications.

Feb. 15. 2013: Winning applicant notified.

March 17–20, 2013: Winner announced, brief presentation by award winner.

Committee

A committee of ER&L community members and EBSCO representatives will be evaluating applications. Committee members include:

Anna Creech, University of Richmond

Ellen Conrad, Denison University

Katie Gohn, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Bonnie Tijerina, Harvard University & ER&L Conference Coordinator

EBSCO Representatives

Read the full news release with links to the application here: http://www2.ebsco.com/en-us/NewsCenter/Pages/ViewArticle.aspx?QSID=638

If you have any questions, please contact erl.sponsor@gmail.com.

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By gsliscomm, December 18, 2012 12:54 pm

Yale University Library Seeks Applications and Nominations for:

2013/14 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship

http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/jobs/intern/kressfellow2013-14.html

The Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Fixed Duration Position: 8 months from date of hire; non-renewable

Expected Start Date: July 15, 2013

THE ROBERT B. HAAS FAMILY ARTS LIBRARY
The Haas Family Arts Library at Yale consists of collections from three formerly-separate operating units: Art and Architecture, Arts of the Book, and Drama. Now located under one roof, these libraries support arts-area programming at Yale, including the Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama, and the department of the History of Art, as well as the teaching and research needs of the Yale community beyond the visual arts. In addition, the Arts Library houses several prominent archival and special collections in Art and Architecture, Arts of the Book, and Drama, ranging from type specimens and woodblocks to theatrical archives to one of the world’s foremost collection of books on color.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Yale University Library welcomes applications and nominations for the 2013/14 Kress Fellowship in Art Librarianship. The Kress Fellowship is intended for a recent graduate from library school who wishes to pursue a career in art librarianship. This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Through this fellowship, the Kress Foundation seeks to achieve in the field of art librarianship what it has accomplished for art history and art conservation: ensuring the growth of the discipline by promoting the advancement of new professionals.

The Haas Family Arts Library at Yale serves a distinguished array of academic and museum programs, architects, artists and scholars. Kress Fellows have the opportunity to interact routinely with faculty, staff and students in distinguished Schools of Architecture, Art, and Drama; a nationally ranked department of the History of Art; and two outstanding university art museums, the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. They also have occasion to collaborate with colleagues from throughout the Yale University Library, including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the library and rare books department of the Yale Center for British Art. The rich professional and scholarly resources of New York City and Boston’s art libraries and museums are within two hours travel, providing still further opportunities for professional growth and professional contact with colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES
This year the focus of the Kress Fellowship will be on public services librarianship with focus on the history of art, which will include experience in reference services and library research education. During their tenure at Yale, Kress Fellows are expected to pursue a mutually agreed-upon project resulting in a publishable paper or a new library service (such as a web page or research guide). Kress Fellows are also introduced to a broad spectrum of professional activities and may have the opportunity to perform collection development activities or assist with library-based exhibitions. Kress Fellows also participate in library planning committees and task forces and engage in campus, regional, and national professional organizations and other collaborative activities. Expected to be professionally active and represent the Library and the University in the academic, scholarly, and professional community. May be required to participate with disaster recovery efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science. Excellent analytical, organizational, management, customer service, and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively build partnerships and promote the benefits of change in an academic culture that often values ambiguity, diversity of opinion, and historic precedent. Ability to communicate effectively through both oral and written expression. Ability to work both independently and collegially in a demanding and rapidly changing environment.

Preferred:

1. Advanced degree and/or relevant experience in history of art, architecture, or related arts disciplines.

2. Reading knowledge of two or more Western European languages.

3. Experience with web design and development and electronic information resources.

4. Experience with HTML and XML.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country’s great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

The Kress Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applicants should submit a current resume, as well as a brief cover letter/statement of interest, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references, to Amy Burlingame, Recruiter, Yale University Library, via e-mail at amy.burlingame@yale.edu before January 25, 2013. The statement of interest is expected to reflect a genuine commitment to art librarianship and an interest in the provision of information services to the visual arts community. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “2013/14 Kress Fellowship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. A search committee of Yale librarians will review submissions.

The Kress Fellow will be in residence at Yale for eight (8) months, and will receive an award of $30,000, prorated over the fellowship term. Health insurance will be provided through Yale Health Plan.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS
All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

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By gsliscomm, November 28, 2012 9:54 am

RBS-Mellon Fellowships in Critical Bibliography
The Rare Book School welcomes applications from scholars at Harvard to the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in Critical Bibliography. The aim of this new Mellon Foundation-funded fellowship program is to reinvigorate bibliographical studies within the humanities by introducing early-career scholars to specialized skills, methods, and professional networks for conducting advanced research with material texts.

Fellows will receive funding for Rare Book School course attendance, as well as generous stipends, and support for research-related travel to special collections, over the course of three years. Courses at the Rare Book School cover topics such as paleography, codicology, the history of hte book in America and in Europe, printed book illustration (both general & scientific), the digital humanities, and scholarly editing: http://www.rarebookschool.org/schedule/

The deadline for application to the program is DECEMBER 1, 2012. Applicants must be doctoral candidates (post-qualifying exams), postdoctoral fellows, or junior (untenured) faculty in the humanities at a U.S. institution at time of application. Interested scholars are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. For more details, please visit: http://www.rarebookschool.org/fellowships/mellon

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By gsliscomm, November 27, 2012 9:50 pm

Applications are now available for Summer 2013 Research Fellowships at The Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Fellowships are open to academic scholars, independent researchers, and graduate students. The Library’s collections, centered on the papers of Mary Baker Eddy and records documenting the history of Christian Science, offer scholars countless opportunities for original research. A select list of such resources includes: Mary Baker Eddy’s scrapbooks and copybooks; household account ledgers and receipts; a fully-indexed file of newspapers clippings that date to the late nineteenth century; Eddy’s sermons and lectures; an extensive historic photograph collection; architectural records; early histories of branch Churches of Christ, Scientist; and Eddy’s voluminous correspondence and manuscript material, which offer opportunities for new analyses of her life and ideas. Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) authored a groundbreaking book on science, theology, and healing titled Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and founded the Church of Christ, Scientist, a publishing
society, and The Christian Science Monitor.

Previous fellowship topics have included:
Mary Baker Eddy and Bronson Alcott; demographic survey of early Christian Science church members; military ministry; material culture and memory; church architecture and feminine sacred space; Christian Science and divine healing.

Stipend provided. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 4, 2013. For further
information about the Library’s holdings and the fellowship program, including the application and instructions, please go to http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/research/visit/fellowships or contact 617-450-7316, fellowships@mbelibrary.org.

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By gsliscomm, November 27, 2012 8:45 pm

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is accepting applications for its Associate Fellowship program, a one-year training program for recent MLS graduates and librarians early in their career.

In the first half of the year, a formal curriculum offers exposure to library operations, research and development, intramural and extramural research, development and lifecycle of NLM’s web-based products and services and the extensive outreach and education program reaching consumers, special populations, health professionals and librarians. In the second half of the year, Associate Fellows have the opportunity to choose projects based on real-world problems proposed by library divisions and work with librarians and library staff over a six-seven month period. Successful projects have led to peer-review publications and to services that have become a regular part of library operations.

The September through August program also offers professional development and an introduction to the wider world of health sciences librarianship that may include:

• Supported attendance at national professional conferences, often including the Medical Library Association’s annual meeting, the American Medical Informatics Association annual meeting and others
• Additional brown bags, seminars, field trips and learning opportunities available on the National Institutes of Health campus
• Opportunities to meet and interact with senior management at the National Library of Medicine
• Experienced preceptors from National Library of Medicine staff
• Potential to compete for a second year fellowship at a health sciences library in the United States

The Fellowship offers:

• A stipend equivalent to a U.S. Civil Service salary at the GS-9 level ($51,630 in 2012)
• Additional financial support for the purchase of health insurance
• Some relocation funding

Who is eligible?

All U.S. and Canadian citizens who will have earned a MLS or equivalent degree in library/information science from an ALA-accredited school by August 2013. Both recent graduates and librarians early in their career are welcome to apply. Priority is given to U.S. citizens.

Applications and additional information are available on the Web at www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/. Application deadline is February 1, 2013. Between 4 and 7 fellows will be selected for the program.

Feel free to contact Kathel Dunn, Associate Fellowship Program Coordinator at 301-435.4083 or kathel.dunn@nih.gov

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By gsliscomm, November 14, 2012 10:17 am

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing information costs. Tens of thousands of libraries around the world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials. We are currently seeking candidates for a Diversity Fellow (Research) position at our Dublin, Ohio, office. The complete position description and links for applying for the position are available at http://www.oclc.org/careers/hub/view/default.htm.

Responsibilities

The research fellow has the opportunity to work on OCLC Research projects associated with the Resources Information Management and User Behavior and Synthesis Activities.

1. The User Behavior and Synthesis Activity area includes several projects.

* Visitors and Residents project (http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/vandr/): This is a collaborative project that is funded by JISC and Oxford Universities in the UK and OCLC. The study utilizes the visitors and residents principle described in the University of Oxford’s Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL) blog, which hypothesizes that neither age nor gender determines whether one is a visitor (one who logs on to the virtual environment, performs a specific task or acquires specific information, and then logs off) or a resident (one who has an ongoing, developing presence online). This work will increase understanding of how learners engage with the Web and how educational services and systems can attract and sustain a possible new group of lifelong learners. The trans-Atlantic partnership will support comparison of students’ digital learning strategies in different cultural contexts. The project will be in its final phase, which will require quantitative and qualitative data analysis and dissemination of research findings. The results can influence the development of OCLC and member organizations’ systems and services.
* Cyber Synergy project (http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/synergy/default.htm): This is a collaborative project that is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Rutgers University to investigate the possibility of seamless collaboration between knowledge institutions such as libraries and the Social Q&A (SQA) community. This project will require quantitative and qualitative data analysis, dissemination of research findings, and development of models for virtual reference and SQA services to initiate new collaborative library services.

2. The Resources Information Management Activity area includes several projects.

* Dissemination Information Packages for Information Reuse (DIPIR) project (http://www.dipir.org): This is a collaborative project that is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), University of Michigan, and OCLC Research. The project is exploring how to facilitate the reuse of digital data and collections. In partnership with the Inter-university Consortium of Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, and Open Context we are studying data reuse by quantitative social scientists, zoologists, and archaeologists to identify how contextual information about the data that supports reuse can best be created and preserved. This project will be in its final phase, which will require quantitative and qualitative data analysis and dissemination of research findings.
* Librarian and Data Management: This project is exploring the management of research data from the academic librarians’ point of view. Of particular interest are librarian intentions towards and involvement in helping university researchers manage their data. This project will involve developing and administering an online survey, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and disseminating research findings. A major aim of the project is to inform the development of effective social and technical infrastructures (e.g. education, training, systems, services, etc.) that support librarians that have this new responsibility.

Job Duties:

Working on two OCLC Research Activities from Summer 2013-Summer 2014, our intent is to provide the Diversity Fellow with a rich learning experience in two of the six activities supported by OCLC research – User Behavior Studies and Synthesis and Research Information Management.

The Diversity Fellow will have an opportunity to assist in several ongoing research tasks for the User Behavior Studies and Synthesis and Research Information Management activities. Professional Development opportunities include:

* Developing and administering online surveys
* Conducting user interviews
* Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
* Reviewing and coding interview transcripts
* Preparing papers and presentations
* Aggregating and analyzing web server logs to identify user behaviors.
* Modeling

Since all of the projects collaborate with people in other OCLC divisions, as well as external institutions, we also see an opportunity for the Diversity Fellow to engage with a variety of people that extends beyond OCLC Research to OCLC’s product area, the academy, and the designated communities of users each project intends to serve.

Salary and Benefits

* Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and applicable market compensation
* The Fellow will be eligible for health & welfare benefits such as is provided to other similarly situated term-limited employees
* Relocation Assistance will be offered in the form of a lump sum distributed in two installments (50% at signing of offer and 50% after 90 days of start date). The amount of the lump sum will be determined by the distance required for relocation during the term of the fellowship

Required Submissions

OCLC Candidate Profile

Create your candidate profile at the OCLC Career Center Internet site. Once you select to apply for the OCLC Diversity Fellowship opening, you will be asked the following questions:

* Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
* Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, F-1 visa status)?
* List your library-related educational experience. Please include: name of degree and major; educational institution city/state/country; year degree awarded.
* List any additional educational experience. Please include: name of degree and major; educational institution city/state/country; year degree awarded.
* List the names of two persons (unrelated to you) who will be submitting letters of recommendation for you. Please include the e-mail address and phone number of the two recommenders.
* List your involvement with professional/student organizations (provide detailed listings of your activities and involvement with library and information science-related organizations); publications (citations for up to five key publications); and honors and awards.
* List any employment experience, most recent position first. Please include: position title; institution; institution mailing address; dates of employment; and key responsibilities.

Essay

Provide an original essay (to be submitted as part of your resume file) of no more than 1,000 words describing why you want to participate in the OCLC Diversity Fellowship Program, and how the experience will contribute to your short-term and long-term career plans. The essay should also demonstrate insight into the problems and opportunities surrounding diversity and inclusion in the library workforce.

Letters of Recommendation

Two persons (unrelated to you) will need to submit letters of recommendation on your behalf directly to: diversityfellow@oclc.org. Letters of recommendation MUST be sent separately via e-mail from the recommender’s e-mail account (applicants cannot submit the letters). Recommenders should state how long they have known you and in what capacity, discuss evidence of your commitment to professional development and service, and give an assessment of your promise as a developing professional.

Application Procedures

Application is initiated by applying to the specific fellowship requisition at the OCLC Career Center Internet site, www.oclc.jobs, where you will need to create an OCLC candidate profile. The OCLC Diversity Fellowship (WorldShare ILL) Job ID number is 2163. Note: If you have created an OCLC candidate profile in the past, please do not create a duplicate profile.

Important:

* If you are applying for multiple OCLC positions, you only need to create one OCLC candidate profile, but you must apply towards each particular position via your candidate profile.
* When creating your profile, you will arrive at a section to ‘upload your resume’. Please use that section to upload your original resume and essay in one file (both your resume and essay should be in one document before submitting the file online). If you experience problems uploading your resume and essay document, please submit the resume and essay via email directly to: diversityfellow@oclc.org.

The application initiation and all required submissions (original essay and two letters of recommendation) MUST be completed and received by Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 5:00pm ET.

Timeline and Key Dates

2013 Program Applications Accepted (Fall 2012 to February 28, 2013)

2013 Application Deadline (February 28, 2013)

2013 Fellow Selection Process (April 2013)

2013 Notification of Decision (April/May 2013)

2013 Fellowship Program Starts (July 2013)

2013 Fellowship Program Ends (12 months after start date)

The OCLC Diversity Fellowship Program 2013 Program Guidelines document can be found at:

http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/minorityfellows/default.htm

Qualifications

The following skills are required to accomplish the projects/tasks across the two projects.

A Master’s or Ph.D. in Library and Information Science or related discipline (Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Archives, Records Management) is required, though candidates with advanced degrees in social science disciplines (Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology) are also encouraged to apply.

* Strong communication and analytical skills
* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
* Experienced in Microsoft office programs
* Familiarity with database design principles

The following skills are preferred:

* Undergraduate or graduate research experience
* Ability to quickly learn new software applications