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Position Announcement Catalog Librarian
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff French)
Thu Jun 29 20:03:15 2000
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:23:01 -0400
From: Jeff French <french@AZTEC.LIB.UTK.EDU>
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
May 31, 2000
POSITION: Catalog Librarian
APPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
SALARY: Assistant Professor minimum $30,000
Associate Professor minimum $37,000
AVAILABLE: October 1, 2000
The University of Tennessee, Libraries, Technical Services Team is
seeking a talented and flexible cataloging professional. The librarian
in this non-traditional cataloging position will provide advice and
consultation to cataloging paraprofessionals and will collaborate with
professional colleagues in exploring and implementing innovative
bibliographic description and access techniques. There are six
professionals and twenty-six paraprofessionals in the Team's four units
-- Acquisitions, Cataloging, Serials, and Systems. Many have been
trained to do both copy and original cataloging in all formats,
languages and subject areas using OCLC and the Libraries' Horizon
integrated library system. The Team processes approximately 45,000
volumes annually. Recently, the Libraries began using YBP and OCLC's
PromptCat services for some cataloging and physical processing. The
Libraries are involved in Internet cataloging, the CORC project,
electronic dissertations and theses, and other electronic resource
initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Participates in the formulation of local cataloging policies and
procedures
*Keeps abreast of national developments and new technologies in
cataloging and
shares that knowledge with the Libraries
*Assists with problem solving
*Prepares various reports
*Participates in special projects
*Serves as a resource person for cataloging paraprofessionals
This librarian reports to the Team Leader for Technical Services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: ALA-accredited Master's degree; several years' cataloging
experience in an academic or research library; ability to work with a
broad range of subjects and formats; detailed knowledge of or experience
with Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, MARC 21 formats, Library of
Congress Classification and Subject Headings, and authority control
procedures; excellent communication skills; awareness of national and
international trends in bibliographic control; the ability to interact
positively and productively with library colleagues..
Preferred: Knowledge of one or more foreign languages, knowledge of and
experience in organization of electronic resources and use of non-MARC
metadata schemes.
BENEFITS: Librarians at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have
faculty rank and status and are appointed for twelve months. This is a
tenure track appointment. Library faculty must meet University
requirements for promotion and tenure. Annual leave is accrued at the
rate of two days per month and sick leave at the rate of one day per
month. Faculty have their choice of a state retirement plan or
TIAA/CREF. Non-refundable contributions to either retirement plan are
paid for the employee by the University. Group health and life insurance
plans are available. Tuition remission is available for all university
employees; partial undergraduate tuition remission is available to
dependent children and spouses of UT employees.
ENVIRONMENT: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a Carnegie Research
Level One institution, enrolls approximately 26,000 students from every
state in the United States and approximately 100 other countries. As
Tennessee's comprehensive campus, UTK offers more doctoral programs than
any other institution in the state, and its faculty attract nearly $80
million annually for sponsored research programs. UTK is on of 27
higher education institutions holding the distinction of being both a
land-grant institution and state university.
The UTK Libraries, with an annual budget of $10 million, holds 2 million
volumes and receives approximately 10,000 current serials. The
Libraries system includes the John C. Hodges Library and four branches
on the Knoxville campus: Agriculture-Veterinary Medicine, Map, Music,
and University Archives and Special Collections. A fifth branch, the
Social Work Library, is located in Nashville. Over three hundred
persons are employed, including 49 librarians, 8 exempt, 123 non-exempt,
and 150 students. UTK Libraries is a member of the Association of
Research Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The
UTK Libraries offers a Web-based information system and access to a
variety of electronic information sources.
Additional information about this position and the UTK community is
available at http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/catalog.html.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 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 865/974-4696.
Review of applications will begin August 15, 2000 and continue until the
position is filled.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, does not discriminate on the
basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or
veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or
employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both
employment by and admission to the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX,
Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or
any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the
Office of Diversity Resources & Educational Services (DRES), 2110
Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865)974-2498 (TTY
available). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be
directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources
Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125
