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Position Announcements
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Fri May 22 20:11:11 1998
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 12:52:53 -0500
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1) Reserve/Multimedia Services
Librarian; Northwestern Univ. (IL)
2) Project Archivist; Harvard Univ. (MA)
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From: Claire Dougherty <m-dougherty@nwu.edu>
Please excuse any duplication; this message is being cross posted.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN VACANCY
POSITION: Reserve/Multimedia Services Librarian
DIVISION: Public Services
DEPARTMENT: General Information Center; Mitchell Multimedia Center
REPORTS TO: Head, General Information Center; Head, Mitchell Multimedia
Center
SUMMARY:
This is a split position. Reserve responsibilities include sharing in the
supervision of electronic reserve staff members; involvement in continuing
development of the Electronic Reserve System (ERS); training of staff,
student assistants and faculty in use of scanning and other electronic
technology; serving as a liaison to other reserve units on campus, faculty
using reserve services and staff from the Academic Technologies division of
the University. Also assists in the General Information Center. The
Reserve/Multimedia Services Librarian also supports the activities and
operations of the Multimedia Development Lab within the Mitchell Multimedia
Center. Functions include server management and maintenance; supervision
of part-time student assistants; training students, faculty and staff in
the use of the Labs software and hardware; collaboration on New Media
Center initiatives, including the development of collections of digital
materials; and assisting with staff training for the design, development ,
and implementation of Library departmental Web sites.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reserve: Supervises, trains staff in electronic reserve applications.
Assists in the integration of new technologies and new approaches to the
delivery of reserve services. Participates in the development of the ERS
and the General Information Center. Provides training in the use of
technology for ERS. Serves as liaison and trainer for other NU Libraries
participating in electronic reserve projects. Coordinates efforts with
Northwesterns Academic Technologies division and the Mitchell Multimedia
Center on the ERS project. Maintains ERS on the UNIX server in the
Mitchell Multimedia Center.
Multimedia Development Lab: Has responsibility for the overall operation
of the Multimedia Development Lab within the Mitchell Multimedia Center.
Assists students, faculty, and staff working on a wide variety of
multimedia projects, ranging from the very simple to the very complex.
Supervises nine Multimedia Development Lab part-time student assistants,
including hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating. Collaborates with
the head of the New Media Center project at Northwestern University on
various projects and initiatives. Participates in projects to design and
create digital collections. Assists with Library-wide Web training and the
implementation of departmental Web sites. Performs other related duties as
assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Masters degree from an ALA accredited program in library science.
High degree of familiarity with the Macintosh and Windows os. A working
knowledge of Web-based technologies, the use of the Internet in higher
education, and awareness of current trends and developments in the use of
the Web to deliver information and services. Must have excellent written
and oral communication skills, the ability to work well with faculty,
students, and colleagues, and a demonstrated high degree of initiative.
Preferred: Some experience in a public service area of an academic/research
library. UNIX computing experience. Demonstrated knowledge of HTML and
related standards. Basic knowledge of current scanning technology.
SALARY: $27,500 minimum.
TO APPLY: Send a letter of application and resume, including the names of
three references, to Peter J. Devlin, Personnel Librarian, Northwestern
University Library, Evanston, Illinois 60208-2300. Applications received
by July 10, 1998 will receive first consideration.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.
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M. Claire Dougherty
Director, Northwestern University New Media Center
(847) 467-1437
m-dougherty@nwu.edu
http://www.library.nwu.edu/staff/cdougherty
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From: Diane Cox <dianecox@fas.harvard.edu>
IMMEDIATE OPENING
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Project Archivist, New Directions Archive, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Reporting directly to the Curator of Manuscripts in the College Library,
Houghton Library, the Project Archivist will survey, appraise, arrange, and
catalog the archive of New Directions Publishing Company (1936- ), the
premier American publisher of modern literature. The archive consists
primarily of correspondence between the firm's owner, James Laughlin IV, and
the authors he published, including Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, William
Carlos Williams, H.D., Elizabeth Bishop, and many others; financial records;
photographs; and other materials. This position supervises 1-2 half-time
assistants, and student assistants as required.
Requirements:
B.A. required; MLS and/or formal archival training preferred. At least two
years post-graduate experience in archival management and cataloging with
demonstrated experience cataloging large (over 100 linear ft.) collections.
Familiarity with MARC format, AACR2R, use of authority files, EAD,
microcomputer applications, and broad knowledge of twentieth-century
literature strongly preferred. Ability to work independently, meet
production schedules, and maintain a high level of consistency and accuracy
required. Supervisory experience preferred. Must be able to lift heavy
cartons.
Salary: low to mid 30s
Referral Instructions: send letter, resume and name of three references to:
Suz-Ann Olofson
Human Resources
Harvard College Library
Widener Library 189
Cambridge, MA 02138
HARVARD UPHOLDS A COMMITMENT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
