POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT 
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

TITLE:  Document Delivery/ILL Librarian 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:  Assistant Librarian for Document Delivery/ILL  

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Document Delivery Librarian is responsible for providing information resources to support the students, faculty, and staff of Texas Tech University, on campus or at a distance, and national/international libraries/institutions.  The position serves as a specialist for identifying, acquiring, delivering, and tracking information and materials required for scholarly research.  The Document Delivery Librarian provides information to the Libraries’ liaison librarians to support collection development.  The position continuously assesses the performance of the unit for process improvements and writes reports to support a variety of assessment activities. Other responsibilities encompass all activities of interlibrary loan services including staffing, organization, budget, statistics, policies, user services, copyright, special projects, remote storage retrieval for document delivery, evaluating and integrating new technology, monitoring resource-sharing agreements and taking a leadership role in related professional organizations.  Service on internal committees or teams as well as university service is a responsibility.  Additionally, the position serves the Mission, Vision, and Values in alignment with the Strategic Plan of the TTU Libraries and follows established University policies and procedures.  The TTU Libraries are a member of GWLA, TexShare, RAPID, and several other resource-sharing organizations of which the Document Delivery Librarian is the Libraries’ representative.  They are responsible for insuring that the Libraries are meeting and exceeding the standards set by these organizations.  The incumbent is also expected to engage in scholarly pursuit and other professional activities in accordance with Texas Tech Libraries’ standards for promotion and tenure.  The position supervises a unit that includes six paraprofessionals and 20-25 student assistants.  The position reports to the Head, Access Services, a department within Outreach and Information Services. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA-accredited Master’s degree.  Strong public service orientation;  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Excellent writing skills;  Knowledge of ILLiad and Ariel document delivery software;  Proficiency in database and online catalog searching;  Ability to work independently and as a team member and leader;  Knowledge of scholarly publication trends, copyright compliance, and licensing implications.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:  The position is a 12-month appointment with a nationally competitive salary.  Librarians and archivists have academic status and are an integral part of the academic teaching and research mission of the University.  Comprehensive benefits include choice of retirement programs, including TIAA-CREF; state higher education holidays; developmental leave opportunities; moving allowance; and no state or local income tax.

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Texas Tech University (http://www.ttu.edu/) is a state-supported institution with an enrollment over 30,000.  It offers a wide range of academic programs in thirteen colleges and schools, including law and medicine.  There are approximately 115 master’s degree programs and over 58 at the doctoral level.  Texas Tech is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Greater Western Library Alliance and Texshare. The University Library (http://library.ttu.edu/) has over 2.1 million volumes.  Lubbock has a metropolitan population of over 200,000 and is the regional center for education, agriculture, health care, banking, and business.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:   To apply for this position, please visit the Texas Tech University Personnel site at:  http://www.depts.ttu.edu/personnel/applicant-information.aspx .  The position is listed under the job title “Faculty Member – Requisition 80961”.  Please fill out the electronic application and attach a cover letter indicating qualifications and interest in the position, current resume, and names and contact information of three references.  Review of applications will continue until position is filled.  Texas Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, and veterans, and we consider the needs of dual career couples.  All applicants for this position should submit application material directly to the employer, not to the local Employment Service Office.  A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted and if a U.S. worker is not selected pursuant to this process, an Application for Alien Employment Certification may be filed on behalf of an alien to fill the job opportunity.  Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the local Employment Service Office and/or the regional CO of the DOL.