Founded in 1855, the University of San Francisco (USF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a premier Jesuit, Catholic, urban university with a global perspective. Its mission is to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Embracing this mission, the USF School of Law is dedicated to pursuing excellence and educating for justice. Founded in 1912, the law school is fully accredited by the ABA and is a member of the AALS. The USF Dorraine Zief Law Library supports the research needs of the students, faculty, and alumni of the law school, as well as members of the State Bar of California.

The Access and Research Services Librarian is responsible for coordinating and ensuring access desk coverage during all Zief Law Library’s operating hours. This position also manages the access services desk and collaborates with colleagues to create a dynamic, team-oriented, and patron-focused learning environment. Additionally, this position participates in orientation, tours, and teaching. The Access and Research Services Librarian reports directly to the Head of Technical and Access Services.

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• Shelving books and journals
• Copying interlibrary loan articles
• Stamping journals
• Processing new acquisitions and incoming materials
• Checking out and renewing books
• Answering directional and general information queries
• Assisting patrons with location of materials
• Scheduling library conference rooms
• Preparing class registration
• Troubleshooting problems with copy machines, printers and computers
• Opening/closing library
• Additional administrative and clerical tasks as needed

Salary $14.84 per hour, 1 – 2 days per week, approximately 8 – 16  hours weekly.

Application Deadline:  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send cover letter, resume and names of three references to:

Melonie Miles
Supervisor, Library Operations
Barnett-Briggs Medical Library
San Francisco General Hospital
1001 Potrero Ave., Bldg. 30
San Francisco, CA 94110
Email: Mmiles@sfghdean.ucsf.edu
Fax: (415) 206-6102

She will also join a panel discussion on the “Hazards and Advantages of Digitized Information in Schools,” with Mirian Gilbert of Rosen Publishing, Debbie Abilock, President of BayNet, and Daniel Hudkins, instructional technologist at the Harker School in San Jose. Nicole Hunter and Rachel Shaw facilitate the conversation.

In her talk, Hobbs explores how varying conceptualizations of the concept of digital literacy shape both instructional practices in K-12 education and day-to-day in-home media and technology use, showing how librarians can best support the needs of teachers, learners and their families. Hobbs argues that a more precise understanding of parent and teacher motivations for digital and media literacy is essential in crafting meaningful professional development programs for educators. She will be using some video clips from the forthcoming digital media project entitled Powerful Voices for Kids, which is an online professional development program in media literacy technology integration for K-6 educators.

http://mediaeducationlab.com/hobbs-address-bay-area-independent-school-librarians

BAISL welcomes a limited number of BayNet members to attend the winter meeting. If interested, please contact Debbie Abilock at dabilock [at] gmail.com.

Program:

10-11:15a Renee Hobbs, Founding Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island

11:15-12p Lunch

12-1:15p Panel session in dining room (extended working lunch) ”Hazards and Advantages of Digitized Information in Schools”
Facilitators: Nicole Hunter and Rachel Shaw, BAISL librarians
Participants:

• Miriam Gilbert, Rosen Publishing
• Renee Hobbs, Founding Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island
• Debbie Abilock, President of BayNet
• Daniel Hudkins, Instructional Technologist, The Harker School, San Jose, CA

  (others TBA)

1:15-1:30p Wrap-up, Salem raffle awarded, thanks and transition to eBook vendor fair

1:30-3p eBook vendor fair
Attendees: Gale, ProQuest, Follett, Rosen, EBSCO, ABC-CLIO, Mackin, Rosen, InfoBase Learning

• Provide reference, information services, research and instructional services to Golden Gate University students, faculty, staff, corporate and alumni members at all locations, including those affiliated with the University via Cybercampus
• Orient patrons and prospective students to the range of print and online resources available
• When on duty as reference librarian, aid library assistants and student assistants in handling questions of policies, complaints, difficult patrons, and security issues
• Develop print and online reference and research guides
• Work with public services or technical services librarians on special projects as assigned by the Library Director.
• Collaborate with other staff in peer training and staff development
• Collaborate with other staff in assessing the effectiveness of reference services and identifying ways to improve reference services.

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For more information see details and application.
Closing Date: 12/16/11

For more information details and application.
Closing Date: 12/16/2011.

How do graphic novels get made? Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, author of the Printz Award-winning graphic novel American Born Chinese and recently Level Up, will demystify the inner workings behind this increasingly popular narrative art form. Renowned for his sensitive depictions of adolescence and mix- ing of magical realist elements with the everyday to demonstrate the difficulties of growing up as an Asian American, Yang will discuss his own work and the emerging graphic novel medium.

Gene Luen Yang’s works include The Eternal Smile (winner of the Eisner Award), Prime Baby (serialized in The New York Times), and Level Up (now in stores). When he’s not making comics, he teaches at Bishop O’Dowd High School. Visit his site at http://geneyang.com. A book sale and signing follows the program.

Roberta Shaffer, the Law Librarian of Congress, talked about “Who’s to Judge: Authority by Algorithm and Other 21st Century Challenges to the Law” on October 11, 2011 at UC Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. BayNet hosted the event.

To learn more about the classes and consultation offerings, visit Ancestry Day in San Francisco 2011 at http://ancestry.com/ancestryday-sanfrancisco.

This is an entry-level position, reporting to the Head of Reference and Research Services, and will be one of a staff of 9 Reference librarians and 4 library assistants.

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