Category: Recent Career Postings

Research Librarians
(revised posting with modified required qualifications)

The University of California, Irvine Libraries seek a minimum of five Research Librarians to join an enthusiastic staff in building a research library of excellence for a young and rapidly growing university ranked nationally in the top universities. Research Librarians specialize in one or more subject areas and usually perform a combination of collection development, reference, and instructional duties. The exact combination of duties and the specific subjects to be assigned are flexible and will be influenced largely by the profiles of the most qualified applicants. Subjects that are especially needed are history, criminology and law, and French and Italian. Other subject areas that are also of interest include African-American Studies, Classics, Education, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Psychology, and Women’s Studies.Deadline for Applications

Applications received by July 10, 2006, will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

To Apply

Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send their letters of application, complete résumés, and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference’s professional relationship to the applicant, to:

Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
e-mail: hr@lib.uci.edu
confidential fax (949) 824-3270

ATTENTION UBC GRADUATE STUDENTS
The Institute of Asian Research, UBC, is looking for Program Assistants for its Summer Institute Pilot China Program. Program Assistants will be required to work for a total of 27 hours during all of the following times: Tuesday July 18 (2-3pm), Thursday July 20 (1-5pm), Friday July 21 (1-5pm), Thursday July 27 (9-6pm), Friday July 28 (9-6pm). Program assistants will assist in implementing two simulation cases for business and government executives learning about China. They will role-play various characters during the simulation. Program assistants must be UBC students, and should have some knowledge of Chinese language and/or culture. Program assistants will be paid $12-$15 per hour, depending on qualifications. If you are interested, please contact Eleanor Gill at gille@interchange.ubc.ca, or 604-827-4565.

is seeking a Systems Specialist. Check for information about applying to Princeton.

The East Asian Library seeks an energetic Chinese Studies Librarian committed to providing a range of innovative services and collections to the China Studies faculty, students, and other library users. The new head whom this position is reporting to is the best among Chinese Studies Librarians in North America.

Fixed term one year position.UBC Library is one of the largest research libraries in Canada and is a depository library for publications of the governments of BC, Canada, and elsewhere. The UBC Library requires a librarian to provide reference, instructional services and collection development in the Humanities & Social Sciences Division. This librarian will provide services in humanities & social sciences subjects and in a variety of formats, including electronic, print, microforms, map, government publications, and other media areas. The incumbent will participate in the operation of the HSS Division. This position reports to the Head of the Humanities & Social Sciences Division. Applicants require a graduate degree from an accredited program in Library or Information Science, with relevant professional experience appropriate to academic librarianship in humanities and social sciences. Expertise in computer technology, electronic services and information sources in humanities and social sciences is required. Familiarity with alternate formats and European languages is desirable. A commitment to responsive and innovative information services is essential. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required. Effective instructional skills are required. Experience supervising staff is desired. Evening and weekend work is required. This position will be filled as a 1.0 FTE fixed term position for a period of one year from the date of hire with the possibility of extension. Salary will commensurate with experience and academic/professional qualifications. Applications for this position are limited to those with no more than 1 year experience as a librarian. Closing date: May 12, 2006. For complete details on this career opportunity please visit our web site at: http://www.library.ubc.ca/careers/. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. However, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Museum of Chinese in the Americas Collections Manager
Send letter and resume to: ATTN.: Collections Manager
Search, Cynthia Lee, Deputy Director of Programs,
Museum of Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry Street,
2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013. Fax: (212) 619-4720.
Email: clee@moca-nyc.org. Website: www.moca-nyc.org.