The Baptist College of Florida

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities are: the provision of reference services and library instruction; development of the reference collection; assistance with the maintenance and evaluation of online resources; process incoming and outgoing ILLs; some evening and weekend coverage of the reference desk; promotion of information services to the Baptist College of Florida; and generally assist in the operation of the library.

Secondary responsibilities are: Assist in Acquisition services; perform some copy cataloging when needed; participate in the planning and budgeting processes of the library; engage in other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

MLS from ALA-accredited program; effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; knowledge of current library information services and emerging electronic information services. Must have a strong service commitment and be able to work well under pressure; maintain a Christ-like attitude that is commensurate with the published standards of the Baptist College of Florida; a strong work ethic that will advance the library; loyalty to the Baptist College of Florida.

Application Information:

Please submit cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to John E. Shaffett, Director of Library Services, The Baptist College of Florida, 5400 College Drive, Graceville, FL.32440. Phone: (850)263-9049 Email:jeshaffett@baptistcollege.edu

This practical, introductory records management course provides an overview of records management principles and practices and tools to use for establishing or continuing a records management program.

Members of the Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions are eligible for a $25 discount off the non-member rate. Enter the code “RMA10TN” into the promotional code on the online registration form and the discount will be activated by SAA staff.

Early bird registration ends January 5, 2010. The course also provides 10 Archival Recertification Credits for individuals who are members of the Academy of Certified Archivists. For more information and to register, visit
the education calendar of the Society of American Archivists website, http://saa.archivists.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/events/ConferenceList.html?Action=GetEvents

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As you examine this new environment, we hope you will reflect on why exactly the new site looks the way it does. ALABI is an association of librarians and archivists who work for or with Baptist institutions. Many of the elements in the design were selected because of this fact. The design looks rather like a book. The image at the top of the site contains a Library of Congress call number for a book about archives. The date in the call number, 2005, represents the year that the association was organized. The header and sidebar contain images of marbled paper, a leather border, and yellowed paper. All of these were scanned from a well-preserved copy of a Baptist book, James P. Boyce’s Three Changes in Theological Institutions. The new design is intended to be a tribute to all the librarians and archivists who labor to ensure that the material remains of the Baptist heritage are preserved for future generations of Baptists.