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position announcement - Technical Processing Coordinator
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joyce Huang)
Tue Oct 24 20:04:06 2000
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 08:58:58 -0700
From: Joyce Huang <huangj@UWWVAX.UWW.EDU>
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The following position is cross-posted in wislib, pacs-l, and autocat.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Position: Coordinator of Library Technical Processing ( Search Re-Open)
Academic Staff, Annual Renewable Appointment
Full-time, 12 months appointment
Starting Date: January 2001
Responsibilities:
1. Plan, coordinate and manage the overall operation of the Technical
Processing Unit:
· the supervision of the unit personnel (8 FTE staff plus student assistants)
· ordering, receiving, cataloging, processing, binding and preservation of
all library materials
2. Serve as a member of the Library Team Leaders and play a leadership role
in policy development and in making operational recommendations to the
Director of Library Services.
3. Assist the Director in developing and implementing short-term and
long-term operational goals and objectives.
4. Perform original and complex copy cataloging in all formats.
5. Perform authority work.
6. Maintains an awareness and understanding of national cataloging
standards and cooperative endeavors, and supports their application in the
local environment.
7. Implements appropriate new technology and practices to improve quality
and efficiency of workflow.
Ranking will be based on candidate's qualifications and experience, salary
range $38,882-$47,000.
Qualifications:
Required:
· MLS from an ALA accredited institution.
· Second advanced degree in an academic discipline.
· Three years of successful, progressively responsible professional
experience in technical processing including at least one year of
administrative or supervisory experience.
· Demonstrated experience in cataloging.
· Demonstrated experience in using AACR2, LCSH & LC classification, LC rule
interpretations, MARC formats, and the principles of authority control.
· Knowledge of technical services activities and trends.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Experience with integrated library systems (preferably with Voyager) and
bibliographic utilities.
· Hands-on experience in the utilization of current technology for
technical processing.
For a description of the university and library please visit our web site
at http://www.uww.edu.
Applications: Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of at least 3 references to: Search and Screen
Committee, c/o Dr. Hsi-Ping Shao, Technology and Information Resources,
UW-Whitewater, P. O. Box 900, Whitewater, WI. 53190. Applications received
by December 1, 2000 will receive first consideration.
