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Wed Apr 23 20:51:10 1997
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:26:45 -0500
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1) Cataloging Department Head, Northern Illinois University
2) Collection Management Coordinator, University of Tennessee
3) Reference Librarian for Instruction and Educational Technologies,
University of Illinois
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From: Thomas Peters <C60TAP1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
Subject: Cataloging Position: Illinois
Library: Cataloging Department Head (12 month,
full time, tenure track). Responsible for
management, supervision, and evaluation of
department. Qualifications required: earned
master's degree from ALA-accredited program
and additional master's; three years recent
professional academic library cataloging
experience; original cataloging and authority
control experience; knowledge of AACR2R, LCSH,
LC classification, and MARC/OCLC; effective
communication skills; ability to work with others and
independently; knowledge of application of
technology to technical services; adaptability to
changing electronic environment; knowledge of a
non-English language. Preferred: supervisory
experience; knowledge of a Southeast Asian
language; experience cataloging electronic
resources and rare books. Salary commensurate
with credentials and experience; $38,000
minimum. 24 vacation days; State Universities
Retirement System; state health, dental, life
insurance; faculty status/rank. Available August 16,
1997. Apply by May 16, 1997. Send cover letter,
resume, names of three references to: Thomas
Peters, Associate Director, Collections/Technical
Services, Northern Illinois University Libraries,
DeKalb, IL 60115-2868. More information:
www.niu.edu. NIU is an EEO/AA institution.
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From: Patty Boling <boling@aztec.lib.utk.edu>
Subject: Collection Management Coordinator
Collection Management Coordinator and Assistant/Associate Professor.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries. Leads in the design,
implementation, analysis and evaluation of collection management projects,
such as weeding, serials review, storage. The Collection Management
Coordinator is the primary implementor of CDM day-to-day activities. As
project manager, leads projects from inception to completion; as an
advocate for the Libraries' physical collections, shares in-depth
knowledge about the collections and collection management practices.
Establishes, in consultation with appropriate colleagues, collection
development guidelines for use in decision-making by CDM office staff and
other library teams. Designs and coordinates orientation for new subject
librarians and faculty departmental representatives. Plans cooperative
collection management projects and assigns staff resources. May assume
responsibility for subject liaison with an academic department.
Coordinates activities of the Collection Development & Management office
in a collaborative organizational environment. Works closely with subject
and electronic services coordinators, CDM librarians, and serves on the
CDM Planning Group to ensure that the Libraries offer an optimal
mix of information resources with available funding. Plans, supervises,
and evaluates the work of four FTE staff who provide bibliographic,
technical and clerical support for CDM activities. Reports to the Team
Leader for CDM. COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT (CDM) ORGANIZATION:
UTK collection development and management activities are performed by 30
subject librarians across the organization. The CDM Team, responsible for
a $4+ million information resources budget, consists of a Team Leader;
Coordinators for Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, Electronic
Services, and Collection Management; 2.5 fte CDM librarians, and 4 staff.
The Team Leader, who reports to the Dean of Libraries, provides leadership
for all collection-related activities, including allocations for
information resources. Coordinators for the Humanities, Sciences, Social
Sciences, and Electronic Services have dual reporting relationships to CDM
and Reference. One CDM librarian monitors, analyzes, and reports
collection management data; another leads the preservation program.
QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited MLS degree. Several years' post-MLS
library experience in an academic or research library. Demonstrated
organizational skills, creativity and flexibility, ability to
make decisions, excellent interpersonal and communications skills, ability
to deal with changing priorities based on client and library needs;
commitment to fostering a collaborative work environment. Knowledge of
trends in publishing and higher education. Broad knowledge of
academic/research library collection development and management issues.
Working knowledge of major bibliographic tools. Preferred: Supervisory
experience. Experience with collection development/management. Experience
with faculty liaison and selection of library materials. Familiarity with
library preservation issues. Knowledge of distributed computing,
networking, and electronic information access methods. This is a
tenure-track appointment requiring the ability to meet promotion and
tenure criteria. Twenty-four days annual leave, tuition remission, usual
benefits. Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Salary: Assistant
Professor minimum $33,000; Associate Professor $40,000 minimum. Please
send letter of application, a current resume, and the names, addresses,
e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent references
to: Jill Keally, Head, Library Support Services, 1015 Volunteer Blvd.,
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000, fax 423/974-4696. Review of applications will
begin July 15, 1997, and will continue until the position is filled.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about this position may be found at--
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu./~lss/search/collmgtcoord.html
UTK IS AN EEO/AA/TITLE VI/TITLE IX/SECTION 504/ADA/ADEA EMPLOYER.
Patty Boling
Administration - Hodges Library
University of Tennessee
Email: Patty-Boling@utk.edu
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From: norman sharon k <s-norman@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Posting of Job Announcement to Listserv
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY (U-C)
Urbana, Illinois
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN FOR INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Central Reference Services provides information and instructional
services to the campus community of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, as well as to individuals from outside the university
who require resources unique to the UIUC Library. Reporting to the Head
of Central Reference Services, the Reference Librarian for Instruction
and Educational Technologies is responsible for providing dynamic
reference and instructional services to the students and faculty of UIUC.
Specific responsibilities include providing onsite and remote reference
service utilizing print and digital resources; participating in the
development and maintenance of the instructional component of the
Reference Library's homepage; coordinating course- related and
resource-based library instruction within Central Reference Services;
assessing the instructional needs of UIUC's library users in a rapidly
changing environment and developing effective computer-assisted and
course-integrated instruction; serving as liaison between Central
Reference Services and other instructional programs within the library;
working closely with other campus units involved with the innovative
application of educational technologies. The incumbent will play an
active role in seeking external funding (primarily through University
initiatives) for support of innovative computer assisted/network based
projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: ALA accredited MLS. Minimum of two years professional
experience in an academic library including experience with: searching
bibliographic utilities, online databases, and web-based resources;
developing and providing library instruction (classroom-based and
computer-assisted). Demonstrated commitment to providing dynamic
reference service. Knowledge of new technologies and experience with
their applications in enhancing instructional services. Demonstrated
ability to plan and implement new programs and services. Leadership and
interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage change in a
positive manner. Superior oral and written communication skills. Evidence
of ability to meet university standards of research, publication, and
professional service for promotion and tenure. Preferred: Working
knowledge of one or more Western European languages. Desired: Second
master's degree, preferably in an education-related field.
SALARY & RANK:
Salary $30,000 or higher, for appointment as Assistant Profesor,
depending on credentials and experience. Librarians have faculty rank and
must deonstrate excellence in librarianship, research, publication and
university/professional/community service in order to meet university
standards for promotion and tenure.
APPLICATION/DEADLINE:
Send letter of application and complete resume with the names, addresses,
and phone numbers of five references to Allen G. Dries, Library Personnel
Manager, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, 1408 West
Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone (217) 333-5494, by May 14, 1997.
AA/EEO EMPLOYER
Kay Norman Phone (217) 333-8168
Administrative Secretary e-mail - s-norman@uiuc.edu
University of Illinois Library (U-C)
1408 W. Gregory Drive m/c 522
Urbana, IL 61801
