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Positions Available
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Mon Sep 9 22:30:24 1996
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 19:20:47 -0500 (CDT)
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU>
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5 Messages, 325 Lines
1) Public Information Officer, Los Angeles County
2) Serials Coordinator, Virginia Tech
3) Elec Resources Libn & Asst Head of Ref, Central Washington Univ
4) Reference Librarian, Central Washington Univ
5) Documents Librarian, Central Washington Univ
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From: Steve Coffman <coffman@CERF.NET>
Subject: Position Announcement for Public Information Officer
AUGUST 27, 1996
Subj: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT - PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER I, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
This message is being posted to LIBPER, PUBLIB, CALIX, PACS-L, LIBREF-L,
SLAJOB, LIBJOB. Please excuse the duplication.
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Monthly Salary: $3,281.18 - $4,066.18 Exam No: 461-1600-02
Seeking an enthusiastic individual to manage a comprehensive program of
promoting and maintaining good public relations for the County of Los
Angeles Public Library. Must have excellent listening and verbal/written
communication skills; proven ability to work effectively
within the political
arena; tact, diplomacy and flexibility in interpersonal relations; high
ethical standards and good judgement; excellent project management and
presentation skills.
Applications should be submitted to the County of Los Angeles Public
Library Human Resources Development (HRD) Office, 7400 E. Imperial Hwy.,
Downey CA 90242, beginning Friday, August 23, 1996 through Monday,
Sept. 23, 1996, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
For futher information, call the HRD Office at (310) 940-8434.
Please follow the procedures outlined in
the section below entitled "FILING INSTRUCTIONS".
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited college - AND -
4 years public relations experience in a major public sector organizatio=
n that
serves a population of 45,000 or more required. Experience must include =
the writing and placing of news and feature articles for the various
communication media. Experience working in or with a public library
system providing public information services desirable.
LICENSE: A California Class "C" Driver's License may be required.
REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Applicants who are invited to participate in
interview portion of this examination will be asked to provide samples
of their work, including copies of news releases and feature articles.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: Applications must be received no later than the
close of business on Monday, September 23, 1996. The acceptance of your
application will depend on whether you have fully completed the standard
County of Los Angeles application, and you have clearly shown that you
meet the Selection Requirements. Please be sure your application shows
complete information including dates for education and jobs held which
relate to this position. Qualified applicants are invited to also submit
resumes detailing education completed and positions held along with the
complete application.
If your application is incomplete, it may be rejected at any stage of
the selection process. All information supplied by the applicants is
to verification.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION: This examination will consist of a qualifying
evaluation of education and experience based on application information
and an interview weighted 100%. Only the top ten (10) candidates scoring
highest on the qualifying portion of this examination will be invited
to the interview. Each candidates background will be evaluated on
on the basis of
information submitted at the time of application to determine the level
and scope of the applicants preparation for the position. Interviews
will be designed
to assess education, experience, personal fitness, and general
ability to perform the duties of this position.
Candidates claiming Veteran=92s Credit must present a copy of their honor=
able
discharge or Certification of Service (DD214) at the time of filing.
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION: Immigration law requires that all persons
hired
after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the
County which show satisfactory proof of: 1) Identity and 2) U.S.
Citizenship or a legal right to work permanently in the United States.
Bulletin No.: 117
Steve Coffman
Director, FYI
County of Los Angeles Public Library
12350 Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
1-800-582-1093
310-868-4003
310-868-4065 fax
coffman@cerf.net
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From: kenney@vt.edu (Don Kenney)
Subject: Position Available
Please post the following position vacanacy available at University
Libraries, Virginia Tech:
Serials Coordinator: The University Libraries at Virginia Tech are seeking
to fill the position of Serials Coordinator in the Technical Services
Department. The Serials Coordinator will direct and manage all of the
functions of the Continuations Management Team which include the receipt,
copy cataloging, bibliographic maintenance, and binding of serials in an
automated environment. Responsible for planning, setting goals and
priorities, formulating policies, designing and monitoring workflow,
allocating staff, and providing leadership for the continuing development
of serials automation. The successful candidate will be familiar with
current trends in serials management and control, including computer
applications and national standards for bibliographic controls; have
demonstrated experience with OCLC and a local library cataloging system; be
able to provide strong leadership; and possess effective communication,
interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Reports to the Head of
Technical Services.
The Continuations Management Team consists of twelve staff and has a large
student wage budget. The team's responsibilities include check-in,
claiming, and binding of 18,000 continuing titles, and copy cataloging of
new and changed titles; and the receiving and cataloging of government
depository items. The VTLS library system is used for serials check-in,
and the library uses the USMARC standard for coded holdings.
Qualifications: Master's degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA
accredited program required. The successful candidate should possess a
knowledge of current and national cataloging trends in an automated
environment; knowledge of current trends and issues in serials control;
demonstrated experience working with a bibliographical utility and an
integrated cataloging system, experience with computer applications such as
spread sheets and database management. The Serials Coordinator should have
supervisory and training experience. Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills. Preferred: Academic library experience;
participation in professional activities at the national and local level;
demonstrated problem solving skills, especially with workflow analysis of
technical services functions. SALARY: Twelve-month faculty appointment;
rank and salary dependent upon credentials with a minimum salary of
$28,000.
Benefits: choice of TIAA/CREF or State of Virginia retirement plan, state
health insurance through Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield, generous sick leave
benefits, 24 days annual leave.
Virginia Tech is the land grant university for the Commonwealth of Virginia
with approximately 23,000 undergraduates and 3,300 graduate students. The
university is located in Blacksburg at the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains accessible to several major metropolitan areas. Additional
information can be found about University Libraries at
http://vatech.lib.vt.edu
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and is
an affirmative-action, equal-employment-opportunity employer and encourages
minorities, women and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applications: Send letter of applications, resume, and names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of at least three references to: Cathy Pillow,
Personnel Services, University Libraries, Virginia Tech P.O. Box 90001,
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001. Individuals with disabilities desiring
accommodations in the application process should notify Ms. Pillow. Review
of applications will begin October 21, 1996.
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Subject: 3 Vacancies at Central Washington University
Central Washington University Library
Vacancies
[Note: Position descriptions also are on the World Wide Web at
http://tahoma.cwu.edu:2000/~library/jobs/faculty.html]
The Central Washington University Library seeks three librarians to
help us provide high quality service in an academic environment
increasingly reliant on electronic tools and networked information
resources. There are opportunities to promote user education in a
state-of-the-art electronic classroom, provide full-text delivery
to users in multiple service locations across the state, and develop
methods to share resources with other institutions. We seek librarians
who are able to apply new technology, are sensitive to the needs of
diverse users, and deeply committed to service, teaching and scholarship.
Electronic Resources Librarian and Assistant Head of Reference
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Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $44,326.
Reports to Head of Reference. Serves as a generalist with focus on
library electronic resources, providing traditional and electronic
reference service. Acts as a reference liaison with the library's
Systems Department. Offers class instruction to library users. May
rotate to other departments, such as Documents, in order to expand
expertise in these areas. Serves as Head of Reference in the absence
of the department head. Works some evenings and weekends. The
Reference team includes seven librarians, two subject specialists, and
a library technician.
Qualifications
Minimum: ALA accredited MLS or equivalent; strong public service
orientation; demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication,
and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a team setting
with students, staff, and faculty colleagues. Generalist with focus on
library electronic resources. Five years professional reference
experience in a university library, including both traditional and
electronic reference resources. Experience in searching CD-ROM, Internet,
and other online information resources.
Desirable: Experience in designing and evaluating Internet-based
reference tools. Creation of multimedia user instructional programs.
Master Degree in computer science or in the natural sciences. Experience
in library instruction. Leadership or supervisory library experience.
Publication in refereed journals and participation in professional
organizations.
Reference Librarian
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Lecturer (non-tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $28,000, or
Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $33,937.
Reports to the Head of Reference. Provides reference service using both
traditional and electronic resources in an academic setting. Includes
some evening and weekend hours. Participates in library user education
and collection development. May rotate to other library departments,
such as Government Documents, Maps, and Microforms in order to expand
expertise in these areas.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Lecturer (non-tenure track): ALA Accredited MLS or equivalent; strong
public service orientation; demonstrated organizational, communication,
and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a team setting
with students, staff and faculty colleagues. Assistant Professor (tenure
track) additional requirements: five years professional
university/college library experience or equivalent experience at other
large library; an additional advanced degree or systematic course work
may substitute for up to three years experience.
Preference will be given to candidates with university/college library
experience.
Desirable: In order to round out our collective subject expertise,
preference will be given to candidates with course work or a degree in
the sciences. Experience with Innopac or other integrated library
system. Experience and/or education in database and Internet searching
and user instruction. Participation in professional organizations.
Documents Librarian
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Lecturer (non-tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $28,000, or
Assistant Professor (tenure track), 12 month minimum salary $33,937.
Report to the Head of Documents, Maps and Microforms Department.
Assist in the management of a selective depository collection, a
microform collection, and a map collection. Provide documents reference
service and user instruction; engage in collection development; do
original and copy cataloging of maps and Washington State documents
using OCLC cataloging system; oversee use of Marcive services; assist
library users with CD-ROM and Internet searching; supervise classified
staff and student employees; work some evenings and weekends; may rotate
to other departments, such as Reference, in order to expand expertise in
these areas. The Documents, Maps, and Microforms Department includes two
librarians and three library technicians.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Lecturer (non-tenure track): ALA accredited MLS or equivalent; strong
public services orientation; demonstrated organizational, communication,
supervisory and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a
team setting with students, staff and faculty colleagues.
Assistant Professor (tenure-track) additional requirements: five years
professional university/college library experience or equivalent
experience at other library; an additional advanced degree or systematic
course work may substitute for up to three years experience.
Preference will be given to candidates with university/college library
experience.
Desirable:
Experience and/or education in: Documents, Maps, and Microforms
Librarianship, OCLC online cataloging, CD-ROM database and Internet
searching, Marcive or equivalent services, bibliographic instruction,
participation in professional organizations.
Rank and salary for Reference and Documents positions depend on
experience. Lecturers will be eligible to apply for tenure track status
when faculty code requirements for Assistant Professor rank have been
met. Comprehensive benefits package includes 22 days vacation and TIAA-
CREF. Application review will begin October 15, 1996, and continue until
positions are filled.
Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of three current professional references to the
appropriate search committee chair at the following address:
Electronic Resources Librarian and Assistant Head of Reference Search
Committee, Jennifer Jaques, Chair
Reference Librarian Search Committee, Sara Amato, Chair
Documents Librarian Search Committee, Daniel CannCasciato, Chair
c/o Dean of Library and Media Services
Central Washington University Library
400 E. 8th Avenue
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
Central Washington University has a strong commitment to increasing the
diversity of its faculty, staff and student body. AA/EEO/Title IX
Institution.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY is a comprehensive state university which
serves more than 8500 students, 1000 of which are enrolled in Centers
in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Programs are offered through the College
of Education and Professional Studies, College of Arts and Humanities,
College of the Sciences, and the School of Business and Economics. The
main campus is located in Ellensburg, a city of 13,000 east of the
Cascade mountains. Ellensburg is a two-hour drive from Seattle, the
major cultural center of the Pacific Northwest. Situated east of the
Cascade mountains, the Kittitas Valley is known as one of the finest
living environments in the Pacific Northwest.
