Position Available -- Plant Information Specialist
Anthony R. Brach (brach@oeb.harvard.edu)
Mon, 02 Jun 1997 07:09:12 -0700
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>Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 17:44:05 -0400
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>From: "Judith A. Warnement" <warnemen@oeb.harvard.edu>
>Subject: Position Available -- Plant Information Specialist
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>FYI...
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>>From: jfreed@nybg.org
>>Date: Thu, 29 May 97 14:01:17 EST
>>To: cbhl@pgh.net
>>Subject: Position Available -- Plant Information Specialist
>>
>> The LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical
>> Garden is initiating a search for a full-time Plant
>> Information Specialist. The position will begin July 1,
>> 1997. Here follows a fairly complete Job Description:
>>
>> Title: Plant Information Specialist
>>
>> Reports to: Head, Information Services - NYBG Library
>>
>> Requirements:
>> A trained horticulturist witha a minimum of a Master's
>> degree or the equivalent with an emphasis on ornamental or
>> woody plant horticulture required; information
>> science/service background preferred but not required.
>>
>> Experience:
>> 1 to 3 years experience in a plant information setting:
>> cooperative extension service, nursery or garden center,
>> botanical garden or arboreta, or similar work environment.
>>
>> Qualifications:
>> Must have good people skills with experience dealing
>> with people of all backgrounds; must be arrticulate, with
>> good oral and writing skills; must be comfortable and facile
>> with electronic information technology including but not
>> limited to database searching, the internet, WWW, word
>> processing and library on-line catalogs.
>>
>> Duties and Responsibilities:
>> Responds to inquiries from NYBG members, the general
>> public, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
>> concerning plant identification, culture, pest and disease
>> control, plant selection and sources, landscape suggestins,
>> pruning and propagating and related questions. Inquiries
>> are submitted to the Garden via telephone, FAX, e-mail, or
>> in person.
>> Create and manage onsite year-round weekend plant
>> information related programs for the home gardener and
>> Garden visitor. Produce information material (print and
>> electronic) for public distribution, to support all plant
>> information services.
>> Interacts with the Librarians in the NYBG Library
>> reference department and with Scientific and Horticultural
>> staff to provide expert, prompt and accurate responses.
>> Trains and supervises volunteers and hopefully
>> part-time staff or interns to assist in providing Plant
>> Information.
>>
>> Schedule:
>> A full-time position (35 hrs/week, 5 day week) will
>> include weekend duty as a regular work assignment. At
>> initial stage of position this will be a Tuesday-Saturaday
>> schedule with the possibility of shifting to include a
>> Sunday schedule.
>>
>>
>> Send a letter of application, a complete resume and
>> references to:
>>
>> John F. Reed, Director
>> The LuEsther T. Mertz Library of
>> The New York Botanical Garden
>> Bronx, NY 10458
>>
>> FAX: 718-817-8956
>> e-mail: jfreed@nybg.org
>> Phone: 718-817-8729
>>
>>
>Judith Warnement Harvard University
>Botany Librarian 22 Divinity Avenue
>warnemen@oeb.harvard.edu Cambridge MA 02138 USA
>Phone: (617)496-1025 Fax: (617)495-8654
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